One of the oldest and smallest schools in Lancashire has won the national David Bellamy Award for Environmental Cleanliness 2007.

Brabins Endowed Primary School beat over 350 entrants from around the UK by preparing an entry which emphasised looking after the school, village and surrounding countryside. The £8000 prize was presented by Professor Bellamy in a ceremony held at the school. "We have to educate and encourage our children to want to learn about the environment and to keep their own home and school areas clean and tidy," said Professor Bellamy. "The kids here are doing the right thing, looking after both the built environment and the animals outside."

Schools taking part in the David Bellamy Award, sponsored by cleaning and hygiene provider JohnsonDiversey and organised by The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc), compile a charter of 20 activities which they pledge to undertake and document for three months.

Brabins Endowed had already set up a special ‘eco committee’ for pupils to attend regularly and take part in activities. The children made promises about how they would look after the school and surrounding area and the committee made sure they kept them. Key Stage 2 pupils completed a Home Cleaning Project with photographic evidence, cleaning tips and assessment sheets completed by their parents. Pupils composed and performed songs such as ‘Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle’ and ‘Cleaning’ to help them understand the subject. They also looked after the trees, walkways and bog garden which surround the school playing field.

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