An initiative that’s been off-the-charts popular at East Northumberland Secondary School (ENSS) in Brighton will make its comeback on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Thursday will mark the grand re-opening of the school’s Environmental Club initiative entitled the Chique Boutique. Science teacher Anne Falla, who’s headed the club within the school for the past three years, said it’s an exciting day for students who’ve totally embraced the initiative.
ENSS Principal Tracey Burke is a keen booster of the Chique Boutique, saying it’s been a source of much-needed school spirit during the COVID era.
The benefits of the initiative are twofold: As an environmental strategy, it keeps literally hundreds of kilograms of waste out of landfill. It’s also the school’s nod to the freecycle movement whereas new homes are found for unwanted goods.
Thursday’s Chique Boutique re-opening follows in the footsteps of a give-away day held over a lunch-hour at the school in December where more than 1,000 items were given away. Falla estimates approximately 200 students took part. Best of all, these items were kept out of landfill, which translates into about 100 kilograms of waste.
Falla said the commitment and work by the students has made the Chique Boutique project a cherished event in a school year that has had too few due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, she said students visiting the Chique Boutique have been exemplary.
