Rain water is collected in tanks under the playground

Cavehill Primary School is unique in that it is "green" in the eco sense of the word. It is the Belfast Education and Library Board's first Eco school.

It boasts solar panels. Rain water, collected from the roof, is recycled for use throughout the school.

A wind turbine will soon generate electricity - and cash savings - to be ploughed back into the school.

Lights automatically turn on and off in classrooms and skylights make the most of what the sun has to offer.

The bright, new building which caters for 315 children was officially opened on Wednesday.

School principal Jackie Wallace told the BBC News website: "The opening of the new school has provided the children of this area with educational opportunities and resources that would have been impossible in the past.

"The bright, attractive classrooms, set in such attractive grounds, helps to ensure the best possible learning environment for all our pupils."