A BARRY primary school has maintained its top environmental credentials by being awarded a green flag for the second time.

The 12 members of the Romilly primary eco committee gained the Eco Schools international green flag after they encouraged their classmates to think and go green.

The Eco Schools programme is an international initiative that encourages pupils to engage with environmental and sustainable development issues.

The programme tackles issues such as litter, transport, healthy living, waste minimisation, energy, water, school grounds and global citizenship.

Year 10 pupil and eco committee member, Rebecca Price said they had worked on the school’s nature area and ran a healthy eating competition while year 4 pupil and fellow committee member, Thalia Raney said they had also enjoyed a visit to Viridor – an energy from waste, and recycling facility in Cardiff Bay.

Class teacher and eco and healthy eating co-ordinator, Sarah Kinsella said: “We had a healthy lunchbox competition and the children were really keen. The children were really excited about the award – it’s an achievement and they have put lots of work into this.”

The award, assessed every two years, is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, the Countryside Council for Wales and Waste Awareness Wales.

Pupils devised an action plan which included asking head teacher, Kelvin Law to ask the gardeners to trim the nature area.

They also wanted healthy snacks to be re-introduced and launched a healthy lunchbox competition.

And they are aiming to reduce accident risks with a campaign to stop people parking on the zigzags outside the school.