Here you will find each school’s individual Climate Action Plans, a tailored roadmap that outlines how each school will reduce environmental impact and tackle climate change. These plans set clear targets, identify actions to lower energy use, cut emissions, and save resources like water, and monitor progress over time. By guiding decision-making and engaging staff, students, and the wider school community, each plan drives practical, measurable change toward a more sustainable and resilient school environment.

At The Holy Cross Catholic MAC, we are committed to tackling climate change through practical, measurable action. As part of this commitment, we have worked with Eco-Schools’ Count Your Carbon programme and Let’s Go Zero to calculate the Trust’s carbon footprint across all our schools. These assessments provide a clear understanding of where our emissions come from and allow us to focus our efforts on the areas where we can make the biggest impact. Using this data, we are identifying practical ways to reduce our carbon footprint, from energy efficiency and sustainable travel to water and waste management, ensuring that our schools play an active role in building a greener, more sustainable future.

Each of our schools has proudly achieved their Green Flag Award through the Eco-Schools Green Flag programme, demonstrating a strong commitment to environmental sustainability. This award recognises the hard work of students, staff, and the wider school community in taking practical actions to improve their local environment, reduce waste, save energy and water, and promote biodiversity. By following the Eco-Schools framework, each school has embedded sustainability into everyday learning and decision-making, creating lasting positive impacts for both the school and the wider community.

Feedback included, ‘Our team has been astounded by your amazing application. Our only concern is that we might not have been able to express in words just how impressed and grateful we are to have educators who go so far above and beyond to engage young people in environmental action. Congratulations on your Eco-Schools Green Flag with Distinction.’

Education Nature Parks provide exciting opportunities for students to explore the natural world beyond the classroom. Through hands-on activities, guided walks, and interactive learning, pupils can discover local wildlife, understand ecosystems, and learn how to care for the environment. These sessions encourage curiosity, teamwork, and a deeper appreciation of nature while supporting the school’s commitment to sustainability and outdoor learning.

We are using the National Education Nature Park’s mapping tool to map and monitor biodiversity across both school sites, allowing us to track wildlife, habitats, and ecological changes over time. Across all our schools, staff and students are actively involved in projects to increase biodiversity, creating new habitats and microhabitats such as wildflower areas, hedgerows, insect hotels, and ponds. By working collaboratively across our sites, we are fostering a network of green spaces that not only enhance learning and wellbeing but also contribute to the protection and restoration of local ecosystems, ensuring that our schools are living examples of environmental stewardship.

The Holy Cross Catholic MAC actively promotes sustainability through a range of events and initiatives throughout the year. Regular meetings bring together staff, students, and sustainability leads from across all schools to share ideas, review progress, and plan new actions. Throughout the year, we host themed events and activities that engage pupils in environmental projects, from tree planting and recycling drives to energy-saving challenges. These efforts culminate in end-of-year celebrations, where achievements in sustainability are recognised, and students and staff are celebrated for their contributions to creating greener, more sustainable school communities.