Eco & Environment, Education, Ringwood | Posted on July 24th, 2025 | return to news
Sustainable solution for Ringwood school sports day
Ringwood Actions for Climate Emergency (RACE) helped a local school come up with a reusable solution for its annual sports day.
Sports day is the highlight of the year for many schoolchildren, but one local school has raced ahead of the competition to come up with a way to make the annual event more eco-friendly.
In past years, parents at Ringwood Infant School have bought new coloured t-shirts for their children to wear during sports day, but these shirts might only be worn once. The school wanted to have a reusable solution instead of new t-shirts every year and set about getting funding and help to make the sustainable bibs.
Thanks to a grant from Ringwood Town Council, the school purchased fabric from Ringwood Fabrics, and then the Make, Do and Mend team at Ringwood Actions for Climate Emergency (RACE) stepped in to make the bibs. The team worked amazingly hard; not only did they make 300 coloured bibs, they also used old marquee fabric to create individual bags with the classes’ names on for storage.
Kirsty Shutler from Friends of Ringwood Infant School said: “Following on from our sustainable approach, we were wanting to achieve a reduction of fast fashion. Instead of parents having to provide a t-shirt in the right colour that might only be worn once, we now have reusable bibs that will be used for years to come.
“I had many comments on the day from parents and teachers saying how great they looked and much how much easier it was with one less thing to worry about at what is always a busy time of the year for parents.
“It was impactful seeing all the children in a uniform colour, whereas previously it’s been a mishmash of shades. We are so grateful and proud of what we’ve been able to achieve together as a community.”
RACE is a registered charity. To find out more or get involved with its work, visit www.raceagainsttime.org.uk.
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