Knock National School cares about the health and wellbeing of our pupils, their families & neighbours and our staff. As a school engaged with the Green Schools Initiative, (currently working towards achieving our 4th Green flag which is based on the travel theme), and being core to the local community, we are committed to working together for a sustainable future. Initiatives and programmes are defined environmentally sustainable when they ensure that the needs of the population are met without the risk of compromising the needs of future generations.
There are three main commitments that we need to be embedded into the County Development Plan:
- to ensure a process is in place to support and sustain our rural primary school in an area at risk of depopulation in the future as a direct impact of the planned development of an industrial windfarm.
- to ensure signage and the appropriate infrastructural improvement are made on approach roads to the school to enable pupils to safely cycle (and walk where possible) in line with our Green Schools commitment
- to ensure the local Coopers Hill Walk is further developed as a natural amenity for locals and vistors. We are querying why this walk is not included in your "Views & Prospects" map. This walk, in promotions by Laois Walks Festivals, is described as "traversing the hills of the 16th Century Cooper Estate with spectacular views of Laois, Carlow, Waterford, Kildare and Tipperary" and, as such, is a key area of local heritage which needs to be protected.
[Walkability Audit redacted due GDPR, however will be referenced for the purposes of the Chief Executive's Report]