THREE schools in north Pembrokeshire have been celebrating after gaining their Sustainable Schools Awards.

Ygsol Bro Ingli in Newport and Ysgol Eglwyswrw both achieved their silver awards while Ysgol Wdig earning their bronze.

Unique to Pembrokeshire, the scheme has been running for 12 years and involves schools earning awards by demonstrating how they incorporate sustainability and global issues into curricular and extracurricular activities.

In their work on Water, Ysgol Wdig studied pollution in the classroom and did experiments to support their learning.

They worked with the Sea Trust to learn about the threat marine plastics pose to wildlife and pupils conducted beach cleans in Goodwick.

Pupils from year 5 and 6 visited Carew Mill to see how tidal movement was used to mill wheat and visited Torth y Tir’s field of wheat near St David’s and in the autumn they hope to mill grain from there into flour to make a loaf of their own in school.

Ysgol Bro Ingli investigated renewable energy by making working wind turbines at school. They also visited Carew Mill to look at the tidal power.

The pupils also conducted an energy saving campaign “Operation Energy” in school, which led to a decrease in the school’s energy use as well as studying the wildlife in the Afon Nyfer and learned how pollution affects it with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Ysgol Eglwyswrw provided pupils with opportunities to explore the links between their topics of community citizenship, waste, litter and energy.

Pupils visited AJ Recycling to see a local business involved in waste and recycling while Western Power engineers brought their equipment to the school to explain how their work keeps our homes supplied with electricity.

Younger pupils in the school learned about services in their community and pupils hosted a community sustainability event at the school which was a great success.

“I’m sure the students had great fun studying for their sustainability awards,” said Pembrokeshire County Council Cabinet Member for the Environment and Welsh language, Councillor Cris Tomos.

“It’s a hands on way of learning about an important topic that’s affects all of us; both now and in the future.”