• Car share where possible with other families to reduce the number of vehicles on the road.
• Walk, bike or scoot to school if it is safe and practical, helping to reduce emissions while promoting healthy habits.
• Use reusable tubs and bottles for snacks and packed lunches instead of disposable packaging or cling film.
• Reduce food waste by carefully considering portion sizes and choosing foods your child enjoys and is likely to eat.
• Choose reusable rather than single-use items, such as cloth napkins or refillable yogurt pouches.
• Switch off engines when parked outside school to reduce air pollution around our site.
• Reuse and donate school uniform when possible, helping to cut down on waste and prolong the life of clothing. Please see the information about the fantastic Uniform exchange in Huddersfield on this page.
• Encourage recycling at home, reinforcing the messages children learn in school.
• Support sustainable choices such as seasonal foods and locally sourced products in lunchboxes where possible.

• Library – Golcar, Town End, Golcar HD7 4QD
• Slaithwaite Fire Station – 13a New Street, Slaithwaite HD7 5AB
• Forget Me Not Charity Shop – 1a New Street, Slaithwaite HD7 5AB
• KAL – Colne Valley Leisure Centre, New Street, Slaithwaite HD7 5AB
• Library – Slaithwaite, Cross Street, Slaithwaite HD7 5AF
• Ricky’s School of Rock – Colne Valley Business Park, Linthwaite HD7 5QG
• Marsden Fisheries – Peel Street, Marsden HD7 6BW
• United Church Marsden – Peel Street, Marsden HD7 6BR

The following video explains how the uniform exchange works and the website can be accessed via this link: School Uniform Support Huddersfield | Uniform Exchange

We are pleased to be taking part in the WOW – Walk to School scheme, which encourages children to travel to school in healthier and more sustainable ways. WOW is a pupil‑led initiative where children record how they travel to school each day using the interactive WOW Travel Tracker, with our Helping Heroes team supporting and monitoring participation. Children who travel sustainably at least once a week are rewarded with a collectable monthly WOW badge, helping to motivate and celebrate positive choices. This scheme links closely to our school vision of “growing together in one family”, as we work together to look after one another’s health, reduce our impact on the environment and build lifelong habits. By encouraging walking, wheeling and shared responsibility, WOW helps our whole school family grow stronger, healthier and more connected.