07-05-2025
Wexford primary school pupils make Unesco finals for environmental project
The name of the group is 'Light Fantastic' and for the project the Co Wexford pupils created a range of creative educational products to tell their story. For example, as part of the project they made and sold bookmarks and donated the proceeds to Solar Aid. This charity helps people in Sub-Saharan Africa to get solar lights instead of using toxic candles that hurt their lungs and the Earth.
They also made a 'snakes and ladders' type game to teach the younger classes in their school about solar panels. For the older classes they created a game called 'Solar-opoly', which has different questions about solar panels and focuses on how good they are for the environment. They went into each classroom explaining the importance of solar panels and played the games with the made sure everyone knows how beneficial solar panels are and how they can get them for their home.
The pupils also created a book called 'Barney's Hunt for Solar Panels' to engage the children further. They also informed the younger classes about how they could cut down on the use of fossil fuels and help the environment by turning off the lights in the room when they leave, and by walking, cycling, or taking the bus to school.
The group said: 'We hope that our project will help people to understand how their actions can make a difference. We would like to thank the school for supporting us to do the project and especially Miss Whitty for guiding us throughout it.'
The school would appreciate as much support as they can get. To vote, simply visit:
The finals competition is taking place in the Convention Centre in Dublin on Thursday May 8.
