Ella Rollings, age 11, of High View Primary School in Wallington, can now call herself an expert in energy efficiency.

The enthusiastic year six student was awarded last week for her creative poster promoting the merits of being more energy conscious. Her poster will be on display around the borough.

Her school was one of ten in the borough to take part in the Schools Energy Project, which saw Sutton Council team up with local charity EcoLocal to better educate them about saving energy and reducing fuel bills. It also aimed to help students become more energy-savvy.

As well as the poster competition, the programme saw each school have an informative assembly and lesson. The EcoLocal Energy Doctor made the whole affair fun for the children, who also received homework packs to help them work with their parents or carers to waste less energy in their own homes.

The schools involved in the programme, which was free to them and ran from December last year to this March, included: Beddington Park Primary; Brookfield Primary; Culvers House Primary; Devonshire Primary; Foresters Primary; Green Wrythe Primary; Holy Trinity CofE Junior; Tweeddale Primary and Overton Grange School, as well as High View.

Mary Morrissey, Sutton Council’s Strategic Director of Environment, Housing and Regeneration Services, said:

“I am delighted that our younger residents are getting on board to help us achieve our One Planet Sutton targets. Protecting our environment is key and it is fantastic that our schools agree.”

“Well done Ella and all the students involved in the programme. Your poster is fantastic.”