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Philip Lynch, Youth Development Cara Credit Union with Presentation Primary pupils planting at the school recently.
THE children of Presentation Primary School were getting muddy and enjoying the school garden, thanks to the support of Cara Credit Union.
The school was selected by the Credit Union to participate in a project promoting biodiversity and ecological awareness in young children in the community.
The project, in co-operation with Tralee Bay Wetlands, seeks to give children knowledge and hand-on experience of outdoor learning and the importance of protecting the environment.
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“Children love to get outdoors,” said the school principal, John Hickey. “We were delighted to hear we had been selected to participate in this round of the programme, and are very grateful to Cara Credit Union for the trees, fruit bushes, and the experience of working with ecologists to improve the school environment to benefit nature and the students.”
The support of Cara Credit Union dovetails nicely with ongoing work in the school, as Mr. Hickey further explained; “We are very conscious of teaching ecological awareness and sustainable living to our students. We have a school garden where children grow food, plant habitat spaces, and enjoy interacting with plants and nature. Getting support from Cara Credit Union integrates nicely with our programme. We look forward to the harvest in the years ahead.”
The group taking part in the planting exercises at Presentation Primary School recently.
Philip Lynch, Youth Development Cara Credit Union said; “At Cara Credit Union we are committed to investing in projects which create a positive impact on climate change and enhance environmental protection. By working with our local primary schools and Tralee Bay Wetlands we are investing in our collective future. This project is in association with the launch of our new Junior Current Account with a Mastercard® debit card, which allows members over the age of 12 build a budget, save and manage their own account in a safe and secure manner.” Philip continued; “ We will continue to invest in products and services to ensure we are supporting our youth, as they are our future.”
The Cara Credit Union based project, which will benefit five schools initially, was designed in conjunction with Mary O’Connor from Tralee Bay Wetlands.
Philip Lynch, Youth Development Cara Credit Union with Presentation Primary pupils planting at the school recently.
Mary, Manager at the Tralee Bay Wetland,said; “We were delighted when Cara Credit Union approached us requesting our advice on how best Cara could create an initiative with schools that would have a long-lasting effect on biodiversity with real benefits to pupils and their schools. Our ecologist’s proposed a Talk where pupils would learn all about the soil and how to plant trees, a life enhancing skill that will enhance their lives and the school’s natural environment.
“We were delighted to see Cara Credit Union’s acknowledgement of the Biodiversity and the Climate Crises and their commitment to pro-active change. It’s been a pleasure working on this project with Cara Credit Union and their determination to progress an initiative that will see schools around the county receiving the gift of learning to plant combined with seeing their Tree and Fruit bushes bear fruit each season through Cara Credit Union’s vision.”
The five school selected for this term were; Killahan NS, Spa NS, Curraheen NS, Kilmurry NS and Presentation Primary Tralee.
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