eco-schoolsactionplan 2013

8/13/2019 Eco-schoolsactionplan 2013

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/eco-schoolsactionplan-2013 1/12

Eco-Schools Action Plan 2013/14Updated October 2013

Stannington First School

Topic !ATE" Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /

&eadline /

costs "esponsibilit'

Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

Meters Find out where water

meters are and take

readings.

If there are no meters then

enquiry on how to

implement meters.

To monitor usage and find ways of

reducing consumption.

Children to go with adult and check

meters.

End of term 3 Mr Tunesi / yr

!"reen Team#

Mr $. %mith

Taps Identify any leaking /

inefficient taps and mend

/replace with water sa&ing

taps

Make taps easier for children to use

!'eception#

'educe water wasted

End of term ( Mr Tunesi/Mrs

%tokoe

"reen Team

Mr %mith

!caretaker#

1



)ater *utts +ook into purchasing water

*utts and look into

installing.

'educe mains water usage *y using

sa&ed rainwater for watering crops, pots

and flower *eds around school grounds

%pring Mrs -rown/%chool

Council

oster campaign Competition for % 0 and

to design poster / sign

To promote reducing water wastage *y

turning taps off properly

End of term ( Mr 1onnelly

!"reen Team#

)ater week lan acti&ities to raise

awareness of sa&ing water

with the aim of raising

money to help *uy well in

$frican &illage !international

links#

To promote reducing water wastage

at local and international le&els *y

introducing the issue into the

curriculum.

End of term ( )hole school

Mr $.%mith

Topic )*TTE" Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /

&eadline "esponsibilit'

Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

+itter Monitors 1elegate 2o* to r 0 "reen

Team reps to record any

litter found 4 action taken.

Ta*le to *e kept and

displayed on Eco *oard

To *e aware of any areas around the

school prone to littering and rectify

5ewsletter to parents 6 reduce wrappers

/ consumption of sweets 4 disposal

Immediately Mr Tunesi / r

0/"reen Team

2



oster competition 7rganise litter poster

competition for %0/

$wareness of compost / recycling paper,

card etc. in correct *in.

There will *e little or no litter in our

school grounds.

End of Term 3 Mr Tunesi/Mrs

8arker

!newsletter# / r 0

+itter monitors

Topic !ASTE Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

'ecycling aper, card, plastic, glass, inkcartridges, etc to *e recycled

Milk *ottle tops sent to localcharity

To reduce &olume of general waste *ypro&iding separate recycling *ins.

%taff kitchen duty to include emptying plastic4 glass, paper, at local recycling centre.

aper 4 card recycling

Ink cartridges 4 toners recycled !Collect inkcartridges from parents#

-atteries recycled 6 *o9es located instaffroom

Collect plastic *ottles to make green

house !%ummer term#

Collect *iscuit packets and send to terra

cycle company

Immediately

7ngoing

)hole school

3



Compost compost our fruit / &eg wasteetc

Install small fruit/&egcollecting *ins in class.

'educe general waste.

ro&ide fruit *ins which fruit monitors in eachclass empty daily.

Create our own compost 4 fertiliser to *e

used *y gardening clu*.

1esignate 2o* to "reen team mem*ers.

Immediately

%pring :0(

Mr Tunesi

"reen Team

eter ;ackson!%chool"ardener#

'e<use 'e<use paper for wet playetc

To ha&e a clearly la*elled tray in each classfor paper suita*le for re<use.

5ote to teachers to do this=

Immediately

7ngoing

)hole school

itchen waste Find out if we can ha&e agreen wheelie *in for kitchenwaste

Compost *in for non<cookedfood in school kitchen

Food waste 4 card*oard will *e recycled

To compost all non-cooked food on ourschool compost bin

Immediately

%ept :0(

Mr Tunesi/Mrs%tokoe

%am !Cook#

)aste )eek "reen Team to deli&er a wholeschool assem*ly to launch)aste )eek

To raise awareness to all children on theimportance of recycling and ideas on how toreduce instead of creating waste !twolunch*o9es were shown, one that had&irtually no packaging and another that hade&ery item pre<packaged#

1$TE

T-C

7ngoing

Mr Tunesi/Mr1onnelly/Mrs1a&is/Mrs -olam

"reen Team

4



Topic

T"A+SPO"T Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

)alking to school

)ednesdays

art of school tra&el

action plan

)alk to %chool challenge <to promote

walking and pupils> record num*ers.

ri?e for class who walk the most each

month===

7ngoing )hole school

Conduct Transport

sur&ey

Complete sur&ey of how

children/parents tra&el to

school

To inform future initiati&es. To reduce

traffic congestion at school drop off and

pick up..

7ngoing Mrs -rown

)alking *us To esta*lish walking *us

scheme with parent

&olunteers

To promote healthy li&ing / reduce car

2ourneys to school

%eptem*er :0( Mrs %tokoe /

arents < =

T$

Cycle racks urchase cycle racks for

school site

To encourage children who are a*le to

cycle to school / healthy li&ing reduction

in traffic

%ept :0( Mrs

%tokoe/"o&ernin

g *ody

Topic S,OO)

."OU+&S Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

)ildlife area To create areas in school

grounds to encourage

&ariety of wildlife

Increase *iodi&ersity in grounds

Educate children a*out wildlife 4

ha*itats

End of term 0 Mrs -rown/Mrs

-olam/Mrs

1a&is

5



%tory telling area -uild a seated area

within our nature trail

suita*le for small groups

E9pand area for outdoor learning

Increase practical space for

conducting an outdoor lesson

'eusing tree stumps

7ngoing use Mrs -rown/Mrs

-olam/Mrs

1a&is

5est *o9 camera

and *ird &iewing

area

To install camera to

o*ser&e wild *irds in

grounds

To increase awareness of nesting

ha*its / life cycles / &arieties of local

wild *irds. Class to host camera and

input data on we*site

End of Term ( Mrs -rown/Mrs

-olam/Mrs

1a&is

"reen

Team/%

Forest %chool To increase the

frequency of regular

curriculum use of off

school site and de&elop

site

Include as part of the regular

curriculum weekly access to Forest

%chools using our woodland area

%pring :0( Mr Tunes, Mrs

-rown, Mr

-rown, Children

Topic EA)T

)**+. Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

8%E Curriculum %ee 8%E / %E$+ plan for

:03/0(

To teach children how to li&e a healthy

life style and make the right choices

End of term @ )hole teaching

staff

6



8ealthy +i&ing

status

Mo&ing towards

Enhancement model

'e<&alidated as A8ealthy %choolB. %ept :0 Mrs

%tokoe/teaching

staff

)alking to school walking *us / *ug schemes To promote walking as part of acti&e

lifestyle

7ngoing T$, Mr

Tunesi / parent

&olunteers

8ealthy lunch

*o9es

Monitor contents of pupil>s

lunch *o9es and reward

healthy *alanced ones=

)e*site to include ad&ice

on packed lunches.

E/p.s.h.e display to show

healthy choices.

To increase awareness amongst

children of healthier food choices

8ealthy %chools )eek

To increase parents awareness of

healthy eating

End of summer Mr Tunesi

Fruit snacks 8ealthy snacks with main

meal

To encourage children to choose

healthier options at lunch.

1ecem*er %am and Mrs 8

olice officer to

&isit school

'aise awareness on issues

of safety, drugs, computer

safety, etc.

'egular &isits from police to deli&er

specific year group sessions on a &ariety

of issues

7ngoing Mrs %tokoe

7



Topic E+E". Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

A%witch off

FortnightB

Take part in The od>s

campaign

Complete energy audit and input

data on<line

Competition for %witch 7ff poster

Completion of %witch 7ff pledges *y

whole school

+etter to all parents encouraging

them to participate in %witch 7ff

Fortnight

Complete 3

1ecem*er

Eco<

Council/whole

school

DThe od> acti&ities %taff 4 pupils to use free

resources, on<line games

4 lesson plans

To educate pupils on energy sa&ing

in lessons and / or at home

%hare we*site info with staff

End of summer

term

$ll staff to

attempt =

Meter readings To collect gas / electric

reading on regular *asis

Monitor our energy use 4 work out

ways of reducing eg. %witch<off

fortnight

7ngoing from

term

Mr %mith/"reen

Team/Mr Tunesi

%olar anels 'esearch solar panel

instillations and price

Funding to install solar panels /

generate a of our own power /

reduce energy costs.

1ecem*er :0( Mr 1onnelley

8



eep main doors

closed

Make doors more

efficient

Install spring<loaded door

closers on main *uildings

eep main doors shut

!make children aware#

Install p&c door strips on

EF%

Ensure that doors are closed so as

to reduce heat loss

'eduction in heat loss and cheaper

energy *ills

%ept :0 Mr %mith/Mrs

%tokoe

'educe energy

consumption

eriodic audits on spend

for gas and electricity to

re&iew any

sa&ings/increases

Check meters to see if eco school

scheme is ha&ing an impact.

%ept :0( %T/"reen

Team/Mr %mith

Topic

*O&*E"S*T Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

"ardening clu* Esta*lish lunchtime

/afterschool gardening

clu*

Children will learn how to Dgrow their

own> , look after school grounds,

composting, importance of*iodi&ersity

7ngoing from

%eptem*er :00

Mrs -rown 'uns from %pring.

ond Install pond

Care of plants in and

To attract di&ersity of wildlife 6 frogs,

dragonflies / insects

%ummer :0 Mrs -rown/Mrs

%tokoe

9



around pond "ardening clu*

8edgehog 8ouses To install in woodland

areas in off school forest

school site

To attract hedgehogs into our school

ground 6 useful for organic control of

pests on crops

%pring :0 %wifts

Mini*east Dhotel>

+og piles etc

Gpdate/fi9 mini *east hotel To attract di&erse insect life to

grounds / make good use of

woodland area

%pring :0( Children during

Forest school

Forest school

leaders

Topic .)OA)

PE"SPE,T*ES Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

))F Earth 8our 'egister to take part on

H.3.0( !%aturday#

To unite with schools across G to

make statement a*out need to tackle

climate change. 'esources a&aila*le

March :0( $ll staff

$frica 1ay/)ater

week

)hole school

participation in $frica

1ay

%unday May :0(

To raise children>s awareness of

$frican culture including sessions on

art, dance, music, gardening and

cooking. 'ecycling materials to

make crafts. 8old craft fair and sell

Fe*ruary :0( Mr Tunesi/all

staff/all

children/arents

10



crafts to raise money for well.

&ate Action Plan as de(eloped

Eco-Schools Action Plan

Stannington First School

Topic .E+E"A) Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

"reen Team Form an Eco<school $ction

Team

%elect Children from each year to

*ecome green team. 5eed parent

and/or "o&ernor representati&e. $t least

one meeting e&ery term.

End of Term 0 Mr Tunesi

5otice<*oard 1esignated Eco<schools

notice<*oard

To inform e&eryone of our acti&ities and

raise awareness of en&ironmental

issues

End of Term 0 Mr Tunesi/"reen

Team

11



5ewsletters Contri*ute to school

newsletter

To widen circle of awareness to include

parents / families

Immediately Mrs Mason/"reen

Team !Friday

$fternoons e&ery

term#

$ssem*ly Eco<school council to

conduct whole school

assem*ly

To raise awareness of Eco<schools

acti&ities and o*2ecti&es

%tarting *y end of

Term < ongoing

Mr Tunesi

"reen Team

)e*site )rite updates for A5ewsB

section of school we*site

To inform parents /wider community of

our acti&ities, aims and o*2ecti&es

Immediately <

ongoing

Mr Tunesi/ r (

green team

mem*ers

Topic .E+E"A) Action Target / #eas$re

Ti%escale /


Act$al "es$lt

Achie(ed / &ate

Curriculum Mrs + Tingy to do assem*ly

and follow up with 0 hour

sessions on

recycling/waste with each

year group.

Make staff aware of

curriculum resources.

To educate pupils on reducing 4

recycling with links to %cience,

"eography, Citi?enship, $rt as well as

+iteracy 4 5umeracy.

;uly :0( Mr Tunesi 4 Mrs

Tingy

%essions took place in

May :03 with whole

school doing an eco day

12

eco-schoolsactionplan 2013

Documents