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At The Hall, sustainability is both a responsibility and an opportunity. We recognise that the way we run the school has a real impact on the environment, and that schools also have a vital role to play in educating pupils to be thoughtful, responsible global citizens.
Our approach to sustainability brings together school operations, strategic oversight, curriculum delivery and pupil participation, ensuring that green values are embedded across all aspects of school life.
Sustainability at The Hall is guided by a Sustainability Strategy Group, which supports the work of the School’s Eco Committee and oversees our progress as a Green Flag Eco‑School. The Hall is committed to reducing its environmental impact and to embedding sustainable practices and green values throughout the school community.
The purpose of the group is to ensure that the school is moving forward on a carbon reduction pathway and that sustainability is considered strategically in both the short and medium term.
The Strategy Group includes teaching and support staff from across all sections of the school, works closely with pupils through active Eco Committee involvement and ensures sustainability is embedded in policy, planning and decision‑making.
Sustainability Strategy Group Key Areas of Focus
This joined‑up approach ensures sustainability continues to evolve with the school.
Sustainability at The Hall is not confined to school operations. We are committed to equipping pupils with the knowledge, awareness and values they need to engage thoughtfully with global challenges.
Themes of sustainability and global social responsibility are introduced from Reception to Year 8, wherever relevant, including topics such as:
Hall pupils are highly receptive to this learning, and many are keen to take their understanding beyond the classroom through projects, discussions and practical initiatives.
Eco-Schools is a charitable organisation that encourages students to protect their school and the wider eEco‑Schools is a global charity that empowers pupils to care for their school and the wider environment through practical eco‑challenges, leading to the award of the internationally recognised Green Flag. The Hall has been part of the Eco‑Schools programme since 2018 and achieved Green Flag status in 2020, which we continue to maintain through regular review and development of our sustainability initiatives.
Pupil voice is central to sustainability at The Hall. Our Eco Committee, made up of representatives from Year 1 upwards alongside staff volunteers, plays an active role in shaping environmental initiatives and representing pupils within the Sustainability Strategy Group.
Through their involvement, pupils:
Eco Committee projects and campaigns help turn sustainability strategy into visible, meaningful action across the school community.
Pupil-led sustainability groups and the Eco Committee are actively empowered in areas such as:
During 2022-2023 The Hall prioritised becoming carbon neutral by measuring, reducing and offsetting emissions arising from school business across the academic year. The measuring of carbon footprint across the whole school was a significant and lengthy undertaking, with data being verified and calculated by One Carbon World over the previous academic year.
In the summer of 2023, we were awarded the United Nations Climate Neutral Now initiative’s Silver Award, a rare rating for first-time submissions! We were delighted that staff and students alike have been thus recognised by the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) for the outstanding commitment and hard work carried out across the school in successfully reducing our carbon footprint.
The STARS Gold Award received from Transport of London in June 2023, signifies that The Hall is among the top 10% of London schools, setting high standards to inspire others to transform travel habits, fully engage the wider community to promote best practices, and see a measurable reduction in the number of journeys made by car every day.