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A WEST Wiltshire primary school has been highlighted for its good practice in encouraging pupils to play their part in helping to protect the environment.

Sutton Veny Primary School near Warminster is one of 25 primary schools surveyed for Ofsted's report Schools and sustainability: A climate for change.

The report shows that teaching sustainability can help bring the significance of climate change to life.

Some schools are already on the way to meeting government's target for all schools to be sustainable by 2020 while others still have a long way to go.

Rachael Brotherton, the school's sustainability coordinator, said: "At Sutton Veny, teaching and learning about sustainability is guided by our commitment to care; to care for the well being of ourselves, each other and for the environment.

"We believe this is best nurtured in a safe and caring environment and we endeavour to provide this.

"In preparing the children for their future lives, we encourage them to think critically, act responsibly and make a positive contribution towards issues affecting their environment.

"We firmly believe sustainability is not just a lesson to learn but a whole-school way of life."

According to the report, lessons on sustainable development were often characterised by good teaching.

In the best lessons, teachers used a range of imaginative activities so pupils could work individually and in groups in identifying, discussing and solving practical problems.

10:04am Wednesday 21st May 2008

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