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Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre have won the Young Reporters Environment Competition in Wales!

Posted on : 21 May 2021

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre have taken first place in the Young Reporters Environment Competition in Wales.

The theme for the competition was ‘plastic litter’, and pupils had to form a project around the dangers of plastic litter and a strategy to improve it. A video no more than 3 minutes long was then needed to promote their work and ideas.

Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) is a network of international youth engaged in education for sustainable development, with the goal to engage youth in resolving environmental issues.

Young Reporters aged between 11 and 25, investigate environmental problems and issues and propose solutions through published investigative reporting, photographic and video journalism. YRE also enables participants to develop skills and expand their knowledge. For instance, as well as gaining a deeper understanding of sustainable development, the programme teaches or enhances communication and citizenship skills, individual initiative, teamwork, critical analysis, social responsibility and leadership.

The email in which the school received the results read, “Thank you for submitting your video to this year’s Young Reporters for the Environment competition in Wales.

“We are pleased to announce that you have won the Video Competition in the 11 – 14 age group category.

“The judges thought that your video stood out as it celebrated whole school participation, and expressed an important message in a clear and creative way.”

The video will now be entered in the International Young Reporters for the Environment Competition, representing Wales against entries from young people from across the world. This competition is to be judged in June 2021.

Ian Elliott MBE, Headteacher of Trinity Fields School commented, “I am delighted that our school took first place in this prestigious ECO competition. If you get to see the video entry, you will immediately see pupils’ enthusiasm and commitment to reducing the amount of plastic waste. They have a very clear understanding of how to protect their environment so that we protect it for future generations.

“A huge thank you to the pupils who starred in the video and to Kate Thomas, Team Leader in our School Curriculum Phase department who leads this very important area of our work. Good luck for the International finals!”

Cllr Ross Whiting, Cabinet Member for Learning and Achievement added, “Congratulations to Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre for claiming first place in this fantastic competition. It’s great to see the passion of the pupils when it concerns reducing plastic and protecting our environment.

“I wish you all the best of luck in the International Competition and eagerly await the results.”

You can view the video entry below:
https://youtu.be/prasRMmUSkc

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