LLANGATTOCK Church in Wales Primary School has

double cause for celebration this week having been

awarded the Healthy Schools and Green Flag Award.

The Healthy Schools award was presented in

recognition of the school's strong commitment to

promoting a healthy lifestyle and environment.

Independent assessors spent an afternoon at the

school where they given a presentation by Year 5 and

6 illustrating the school's healthy policies followed by

a tour of the school to show all the initiatives in

places.

These include healthy playtime snacks and

lunches, a fruit tuck shop, a variety of extra curricular

sports clubs and special keep healthy school rules.

The Green Flag Award was achieved due to the

school's active eco-club its commitment to recycling

and composting, saving energy and water, effective

use of the school's grounds in developing a variety of

habitats for wildlife and promoting global awareness

and citizenship.