Felsted School appoints Head of Sustainability

Nia Thompson has been appointed as the first ever Head of Sustainability at Felsted School, with a remit to drive forward the school’s plan to become more environmentally friendly. 

With a BSc in International Wildlife Biology from the University of South Wales, Nia began her career in education as an Assistant House Parent and Learning Assistant at Felsted, the co-educational independent boarding and day school in north Essex. She also served as Pastoral Manager for the school’s successful International Summer School, which attracts hundreds of children every year aged 8 to 17 from all over the world.

As Head of Sustainability, Nia is working with pupils of all ages to implement the ‘Felsted for a Sustainable Future’ plan launched in January 2023, a raft of initiatives in addition to those already in action throughout the school to reduce waste, promote sustainability and encourage the ecosystem to flourish.

‘It is so important to care for our environment and ensure its sustainability for future generations,’ Nia comments. ‘It is a real joy to work with Felsted pupils – they have such a passion for protecting our planet and throw themselves into every green initiative we run at the school, from litter-picking to raising awareness of energy saving and preserving habitats for local flora and fauna to flourish.’

Felsted School recently won Boarding School of the Year 2023 at the TES Schools Awards in June, with the judges commenting; ‘We were impressed by the way topics such as sustainability were woven right through the school and not just stand-alone programmes or initiatives’. Head of Felsted School, Chris Townsend commented; ‘Nia has been instrumental in helping to drive Felsted’s sustainability pledge and ingraining better sustainable habits into not just the childrens’ way of thinking, but also involving the whole Felsted community in a joint effort’. Learn more about Sustainability at Felsted here: www.felsted.org/sustainability.