A BROMSGROVE school has become one of only three schools nationally to be given a prestigious green award.

Eco-Schools England has made Meadows First School, off Stourbridge Road, one of the country’s first super-green ambassador schools.

More than 15,000 schools take part in the Eco-Schools programme, which encourages them to think and act sustainably.

The programme assesses a school’s green credentials across nine areas, litter, energy, water, waste, transport, healthy living, the school’s grounds, biodiversity and global citizenship.

Schools are then required to undertake projects that help them achieve awards ranging from the initial bronze award to the Green Flag award.

Being named an ambassador school, Meadows First has gone one further.

The school is now been used as one of the Eco-Schools programme’s shining success stories, embodying the ideal of what a green school should look like.

Experts who assessed the school also said they view it as a world class example of a sustainable school.

To become an ambassador, Meadow’s First has worked with Worcestershire County Council to influence the local community to help reduce energy and waste.

The school has tried to reduce energy consumption in its own building, and challenged pupils and parents to do the same at home.

Meadow’s also teamed up with businesses and charities to spread the message through the community to work towards a cleaner and greener future.

Andrew Suter, eco-schools programme manager, said: “The school’s spectacular work and its commitment to becoming sustainable is an example to us all, and everyone should be incredibly proud.”

A celebration was held at the end of the term, which was attended by Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid.