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The wining project – ‘Super School Grounds’ – was the brainchild of 30 pupils aged between nine and 11 years, who created an oasis in the school grounds. In 2007, the children planted a vegetable garden and they have since harvested and shared the produce with their classmates.

After this success, the pupils obtained a grant that was used to build a covered outdoor classroom made from homemade cob bricks (a mixture of clay and straw). The children have also planted trees in the school grounds and created a wildlife garden with a pond.

The winners were announced at the national finals held at London Zoo in Regent’s Park, and the pupils were presented with their award by children’s TV favourites Michael Absalom and Steve Backshall.

Now in its third year, the TOTAL Green School Awards are a national competition for school children, which aim to generate interest in the environment and to raise awareness of the need for sustainable energy sources. The 2009 awards, are run by the Young People’s Trust for the Environment (YPTE) in partnership with TOTAL, attracted 341 entries from 17,500 school children within the target seven to 11 age group.

The TOTAL Green School Awards competition will run again in 2009/2010. For details on how to enter click here.