STARS/Eco-Council
Modeshift STARS is the national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel.
The scheme encourages schools across the country to join in a major effort to increase levels of sustainable and active travel in order to improve the health and well-being of children and young people.
The Wood End STARS are also our Eco-councillors.
Members are elected for one year.
The STARS meet with a Teacher as Chair once a term.
Wood End School Outstanding Travel Plan Award 2025 - Congratulations! 
We are absolutely thrilled to share some wonderful news with you! Our school has achieved an outstanding travel plan. It is acknowledgement of all the excellent work completed by our Eco council pupils led by Ms Logan and Miss Moore. Thank you to Shirley Clark our Sustainable Travel Officer from the Active and Safer Travel Team for guiding us on the completion of the evidence required to achieve this award.
Now, we would love to see our students becoming even more active on their way to school. We encourage everyone to walk, scoot or cycle whenever possible, making our journeys not only healthier but also a lot more fun!
We invite you, our parents/carers, to join in the excitement too! Consider the "Park and Stride" initiative—where you park a little further away from school and enjoy a delightful walk with your child - further details in the 'Parents Travel Code of Conduct' seen below . It’s a great way to keep active and bond together. Thank you for your continual support and commitment to making our school community a vibrant and healthy place to be!
Walk to School Week - W/C 19th May 2025
https://files.smartsurvey.io/3/0/6XJRHPS1/Walk_to_School_Week720p240215.mp4
How to Plan your Journey/docs/Starts_Eco-Councillors/How_will_you_get_to_school_Brightwayz_guide_2024_1__1_.pdf
Parents Travel Code of Conduct /docs/Starts_Eco-Councillors/Travel_to_school_oct20.pdf
Tales of the Road/docs/Starts_Eco-Councillors/Tales-of-the-Road-2020.pdf
Idling - Switch Off for Cleaner Air
Eco Council
The Eco Council consists of elected members from each year group.
Members are elected for one year.
The school council meets with a Teacher as Chair regularly.
The Eco Council is responsible for our "Looking After our Planet" whole school recycling plan. Each classroom/office has a paper recycling bin which is collected by the Eco Council each week.
Eco-Council 2024
The Eco Council have been busy trying to make the school an eco-friendlier environment. They continue to collect the paper recycling bins and the pen recycling bins weekly, as well as having the opportunity to litter pick around the school grounds every Friday lunchtime.