1A5 had a fantastic experience demonstrating global citizenship by carrying out a clean-up of our local community orchard as part of their Young Environmentalist Awards Project. The Young Environmentalist Awards is an All-Ireland environmental awards programme that recognises and rewards young people who raise environmental awareness and improve the environment. 1A5 are raising awareness about the dangers of single use plastic. Their project is called “Reduce the plastic, that would be fantastic”. One of their action plans was to remove plastic waste from our local community - our community orchard. It was many of the student’s first time visiting the orchard. The students admired the beauty of the flora and fauna and recognised the importance of protecting them by keeping the area clean. The students retrieved five bags of litter! Well done to all the students of 1A5 and the very best of luck with your project.