School students in Stevenage have taken part in a week of action against climate change, with all subjects incorporating environmental issues into lessons.

A Thomas Alleyne Academy geography teacher Daisy Levett, with the help of the eco-committee, launched the awareness week to get the school community talking about small changes they can make to help the planet.

Kicking the week off was the introduction of 'Meat Free Mondays' in the school canteen.

The Comet: Meat Free Mondays in the canteen are set to continue at Thomas Alleyne Academy in StevenageMeat Free Mondays in the canteen are set to continue at Thomas Alleyne Academy in Stevenage (Image: Courtesy of Thomas Alleyne Academy)

The popular Meat Free Monday scheme is set to continue every week.

Ms Levett told the Comet: "We set up an eco-committee part way through last year, and we've got a keen bunch of students from every year group who wanted to get involved in making changes around school.

"They committee wanted to do an event of some kind to promote what we're doing and get other students joining up. So we decided to make it a whole school event to get as much outside involvement as possible."

The Comet: Chef Becca Roberts from the Waitrose Cookery School attended the school during eco week to demonstrate how to create delicious vegan dishesChef Becca Roberts from the Waitrose Cookery School attended the school during eco week to demonstrate how to create delicious vegan dishes (Image: Courtesy of Thomas Alleyne Academy)

Chef Becca Roberts from the Waitrose Cookery School hosted a cooking demonstration, teaching students and staff how to make a meat free quesadilla with guacamole and yoghurt lime dip.

Tuesday saw pupils head out for a litter pick in the town, filling 16 bin bags of litter.

The Comet: Pupils took part in a litter pick at the school and in the communityPupils took part in a litter pick at the school and in the community (Image: Courtesy of Thomas Alleyne Academy)

Other activities included Wellbeing Wednesday which saw form groups head out to to scatter wildflower seeds, improving biodiversity in the school.

As the week came to a close, students were invited to enjoy a non-uniform day and cake sale to raise money for the WWF and Surfers Against Sewage.

Ms Levett said a big thing on the agenda for the committee was waste and recycling, which has been an ongoing project.

She continued: "We want to carry on working with the community - we don't want it to just be party of our school, we would love to get involved with other schools and businesses across Stevenage as a whole town to promote sustainability."

The school is looking to work with organisations and businesses across the town to help with initiatives to protect the planet.

Anyone in the community interested in teaming up with Thomas Alleyne Academy can email Ms Levett on levettd@tas.herts.sch.uk.