Top marks as Oasis Academy Skinner Street receives Green Travel award

For one local primary school situated in the heart of Gillingham, Kent, it’s time to celebrate as they recently received the eco-friendly news that they had become a ‘Green Travel Mark’ winner in the Gold category for a second consecutive year running.

Oasis Academy Skinner Street, an Ofsted graded ‘Good’ in all areas school has received recognition for the work they have been doing to gain the ‘Green Travel Mark’ over the last 12 months with their Walk to School Scheme.

A number of school across the country received the official stamp of approval for encouraging pupils and their families to adopt a healthier, more active lifestyle.

The Academy is part of the Walk to School Scheme, where pupils and staff are encouraged to use a form of eco transport to get to and from school, this could be walking or riding a bike. The eco monitors then collect data on Green Travel, which is then counted and submitted. As a result of their participation they received the ‘Green Travel Mark’.

Victoria Richmond, Principal at Oasis Academy Skinner Street, commented saying; “We are very grateful to Inspire Schools and the KM Charity Team for awarding us with the Gold Green Travel Mark 2020.”

“Our children are very keen in taking part in the Walk to School Scheme, and are very proud to receive this award.”

It doesn’t stop there for pupils and staff at the Academy, they also have an eco-squad which are involved with litter picking within the school and were originally involved in setting up a pollution monitoring system which they won an award for.

The Academy first received the Green Travel Mark award back in 2019, days before the UK approved a move to toughen targets on fossil fuel pollution, setting a goal of reaching a level of net zero by 2050.