{"id":4118,"date":"2018-06-13T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/press.tui.co.uk\/?p=4118"},"modified":"2018-06-21T10:43:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T10:43:46","slug":"laxdale-primary-school-scotland-recognised-environmental-pioneers-win-national-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/laxdale-primary-school-scotland-recognised-environmental-pioneers-win-national-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"LAXDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SCOTLAND RECOGNISED AS ENVIRONMENTAL PIONEERS  AS THEY WIN NATIONAL COMPETITION"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>World leading travel company<strong>, <\/strong>TUI UK and Ireland, rewards Scottish primary school class for their contribution to protecting the environment.<\/li>\n<li>Laxdale Primary pupils\u2019 commitment to combating plastic pollution and a stunning \u2018recycled\u2019 turtle wowed judges<\/li>\n<li>Students rewarded with a visit from the Marine Conservation Society for an exclusive learning day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>13 June 2018<\/strong>: \u00a0A Scottish Primary school class of 11 year olds wowed sustainability experts in a national competition and have been recognised as environmental pioneers by the world\u2019s leading travel company, TUI UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>The competition was part of TUI\u2019s Better World Detectives programme which forms a key part of the company\u2019s sustainability strategy and is designed to use the excitement of travel to stimulate young imaginations and practically engage children in the global issue of sustainable tourism. Aimed at 7-11 years olds, the programme provides captivating teaching resources and cross-curricular lesson plans which not only equip students with the knowledge to better understand key issues, but actively encourages them to consider what they can do to help protect the environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Laxdale Primary School on the Isle of Lewis impressed with their creativity and passion to make a difference to the environment. \u00a0The pupils created \u2018The Plastic Pollution Patrol\u2019, holding a full school assembly explaining all their learnings and replacing all canteen plastic straws with paper straws.\u00a0 They also worked with the younger classes to create plastic pollution displays throughout the school and created a huge turtle (one of the creatures most at risk from marine plastic pollution) out of recycled bottle tops.<\/p>\n<p>To acknowledge their achievements TUI UK and Ireland organised a special hands-on learning day in collaboration with The Marine Conservation Society.\u00a0 As well as classroom activities the students explored the nearby beach and went on a \u2018rubbish\u2019 treasure hunt looking out natural and litter items, and calculating how many years it would take for plastic items to biodegrade.<\/p>\n<p>Betty Hepburn, p7 teacher at Laxdale Primary School said: \u2018\u2019The children were really inspired by Better World Detectives and wanted to share what they\u2019d learned with the whole school. The pupils were so excited to have won the competition and they thoroughly enjoyed their learning workshop with Marine Conservation Society.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2019It\u2019s really important that this generation is educated on sustainability issues \u2013 that\u2019s why it\u2019s great that big companies like TUI are putting resources like Better World Detectives into the education system because that will help eradicate the problems we face.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Director of Sustainability at TUI UK and Ireland, Jane Ashton said: \u201cWe were so impressed by the pupils at Laxdale; their response to Better World Detectives is exactly what we aim for. As our World\u2019s travel footprint becomes larger with new destinations opening up to more and more people, it\u2019s imperative we understand the importance of travelling and living as sustainably as possible.\u00a0\u00a0 As the students demonstrated, everyone can do their small bit, from ditching plastic drinking straws to responsible recycling. If we all took a leaf out of Laxdale\u2019s book the world would certainly be in better shape!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer and Community Engagement manager for the Marine Conservation Society Tara Proud said: \u201cI was impressed with how knowledgeable the pupils already were about different marine species and how energised they were to share their ideas on how we can reduce ocean plastic pollution. Everyone worked shoulder to shoulder to complete a beach treasure hunt and even collected additional litter items they found on the beach!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Better World Detectives programme runs year round and in July will be extended to include secondary school resources.\u00a0\u00a0 To find out more visit www.betterworlddetectives.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact <a href=\"mailto:pressofficeuk@tui.co.uk\">pressofficeuk@tui.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 or call 01582 642100.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE TO EDITORS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ABOUT TUI UK &amp; IRELAND<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TUI UK and Ireland, part of TUI Group, is the business behind the TUI, First Choice and Marella Cruises brands, as well as Crystal Ski Holidays and TUI Lakes &amp; Mountains. Sub brands include TUI Sensatori, TUI Family Life, TUI Sensimar, First Choice Holiday Villages and SplashWorld Resorts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Its airline, TUI Airways \u2013 formerly Thomson Airways \u2013 has 64 aircraft operating to over 70 destinations in 30 countries. It was the first airline in the UK to take delivery of Boeing\u2019s 787 Dreamliner and in 2018 will welcome new 737 MAXs to its fleet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TUI UK and Ireland has a team of more than 10,000 employees and serves over six million customers each year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World leading travel company, TUI UK and Ireland, rewards Scottish primary school class for their contribution to protecting the environment. 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