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Eco Practices at Foley’s School
Building a Sustainable Learning Community – Locally, Nationally & Across Europe
At Foley’s School, sustainability is not an isolated project — it is a whole-school culture, fully aligned with our Erasmus+ Accreditation Objective to promote Sustainable Education, environmental awareness, active citizenship and youth empowerment.
Our environmental work is guided by three interconnected pillars:
1. Eco-Schools Programme
2. Sustainable Erasmus+ Initiatives & Curricular Integrationn
3. Annual Whole-School Eco Action Plan
Through these pillars, pupils take the lead in shaping a greener school community using inquiry-based, experiential, action-focused and interdisciplinary learning.
Participation in International Environmental Programmes
Eco-Schools Cyprus
Foley’s School participated in the Eco-Schools Programme for the seventh consecutive year, coordinated internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and nationally by CYMEPA.
The programme empowers pupils to lead real environmental change, guiding school-wide decisions related to waste, energy, water, biodiversity and climate action.
Thanks to our continuous implementation of the Eco-Schools 7-Step Framework and our commitment to our school Eco-Code, Foley’s School proudly earned the Green Flag Award twice, most recently in 2025.
ΚΟΜΠΟΣΤΟ Pancyprian Competition (Citizens in Power)
Our J3–F3 Eco Teams participate annually in the nationwide ΚΟΜΠΟΣΤΟ Composting Initiative, promoting organic waste management at home and school.
Foley’s School has achieved Second Place for two consecutive years (2023-24 and 2024-25) thanks to successful composting practices, monitoring systems and pupil-led advocacy campaigns.
Erasmus+ Sustainability Objective
Through Erasmus+ projects and mobilities, sustainability is embedded across:
- Curriculum
- Pupil Leadership & Youth Participation
- Cross-border collaboration & cultural exchange
- Digital, outdoor, museum-based & experiential pedagogies
Sustainability threads are present in multiple Erasmus+ projects including TraCE (Experimental Archaeology), Math4Sustainability, Tech Explorers and Foley’s School Model European Council Conference.
