City’s top recycling schools awarded by Portsmouth mayor

PORTSMOUTH’S top recycling schools received recognition for their hard work.

A total of eight schools from around the city were presented with awards by Lord Mayor Councillor David Fuller as part of the Tidy Schools and Recycling Superstars Awards.

Main photo, (l-r): The Lady Mayoress, the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, and Cllr Dave Ashmore, Portsmouth City Council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety, presenting the Recycling Superstars Award to winning pupils from Meon Junior School. | Other 3rd Party

placeholder image — Main photo, (l-r): The Lady Mayoress, the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, and Cllr Dave Ashmore, Portsmouth City Council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety, presenting the Recycling Superstars Award to winning pupils from Meon Junior School. | Other 3rd Party

To win a Tidy Schools Award schools have to keep their grounds clean and tidy and run environmental initiatives both of which involve students. Schools were also asked to run a recycling project for the Recycling Superstars competition.

One of the judges, environment boss Cllr Dave Ashmore, said: ‘Congratulations to all the winning schools and runners up. I was delighted to see so many entries and interesting projects involving pupils to keep schools clean and to encourage recycling.’

Winners of the Tidy Schools awards were: Wimborne Infant School, Arundel Court Primary School, Meon Infant School, Langstone Junior School, St Jude's CoE Primary School, Cosham Harbour School and Portsmouth Grammar School. Meon Junior School won the Recycling Superstars competition.