YOUNGSTERS from the Cathedral School are showing the city the power of the environment – by winning a bench made out of recycled plastic for their school in a competition. The event, which was run by Chelmsford City Council in April and involved all infant and junior schools, asked students to use their artistic skills to create artwork from their leftover Easter egg foil.
Cathedral School's year 3 pupils won the competition by depicting two opposing scenes: one bright and colourful scene of the countryside, while the other showed litter, pollution and the consequences of not looking after the environment.
Councillor Janette Potter, Chelmsford City Council's Cabinet Member for Waste Management and Recycling, said: "This competition has given children the opportunity to creatively re-use something which might ordinarily be thrown away and has allowed teachers to address the topic of re-use and recycling."
On July 18, pupils and teachers joined the councillor to unveil the newly installed bench
