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1 Eco-Schools Action Plan Lutley Primary School Date Action Plan was developed: Action Plan developed by: Eco councillors, Mrs Cole and Mrs Parker Topic Action Target / Measure Environmental management system (EMS): to undertake an audit of the existing consumption and management of energy, water and waste with a view to implementing an effective EMS or adopting a sound sustainability policy. A number of providers are working towards the environmental standard ISO Building and design: to promote and deliver good sustainable practice in all design, new build and refurbishment activities; the BREEAM* standards apply. *Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building s environmental performance. Monthly Devise a system where energy consumption is monitored and published by pupils. Devise a system where solar energy consumption is monitored and published by pupils. New boiler to be installed which will lead to a more cost effective system and the ability to regulate temperature using thermostats. Review carbon management plan to reduce energy consumption. Pupils to regularly report on energy consumption to monitor changes. Pupils to regularly report on contribution of solar panels to energy consumption to monitor impact. Monthly Energy Team Tony (caretaker) Energy Team Engenious website (Ann) Decrease in energy consumption Mrs Brown Class teachers DEC from category E to category D Energy Team Mrs Brown Page 1 of 8

2 WATER Appoint lights and computer monitors to be responsible for switching off unused equipment in classrooms at the end of lessons. Remind staff about switching off computer monitors/lights/visualisers after hours twice a week Focus day/week to encourage school to switch off and reduce energy consumption. Monitor water consumption. Decrease in energy consumption Energy Team Decrease in energy consumption Mrs Parker/speak to IT team about automated message? RM switching everything at 7pm. See Global Perspective Display water consumption to monitor and track increases/decreases. Water Team Mrs Brown Tony (caretaker) WATER WATER Investigate possibility to install Water buts (garden and forest school) to re-use rain water. Wold Water Day (see Global Citizenship) Decrease in water consumption Water Team PTFA Eco Council LITTER Twice weekly, litter pickers to collect discarded rubbish in the playground. Cleaner school grounds and more positive impact on wildlife. Year 5 pupils. Mrs Parker to draw up rota Page 2 of 8

3 LITTER Tidy up hour monthly to link to the Gambia. Set Settow Indoor environment tidy up. Last Friday of every month Whole school LITTER Look into the possibility of purchasing outdoor bins which fully close. Fewer items of rubbish being blown away by the wind. End of 2015 Litter team OFSTED guidance: Reduce, reuse, recycle: the provider should be devising strategies and plans to: reduce waste, energy and water consumption; increase the proportion of sustainable energy used, reducing carbon emissions including those produced by car travel; and increase recycling. Check if paper/pencils and other items are made from a recycled source. Encourage purchase of recycled materials where possible for classroom resources. November Recycling team Assistant heads? Compost food waste Recycling team Investigate new recycling schemes Recycling team Page 3 of 8

4 Topic Action Target / Measure Monitor general and paper waste. Display general waste and paper waste to monitor consumption and track increases/decreases. Recycling Team Mrs Brown Tony (caretaker) Encourage pupils and teachers to minimise paper waste. Through codes, monitoring of paper consumption. Recycling Team Mrs Brown Class teachers Travel: to implement a travel plan that tackles the issues of providing access for all, as well as reducing the environmental impact of travel. TRANSPORT Speak to the office to obtain up-to-date figures for transport. Update Environmental Review November Transport Team TRANSPORT Display latest figures to Transport Team demonstrate percentages of children walking to school/driving to school to monitor changes. Healthy college: to promote programmes that raise learners awareness and understanding of healthy lifestyles, including diet and exercise. Page 4 of 8

5 HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY LIVING Speak to Mrs Tyerman to investigate schemes to promote healthier eating during breaktimes. Develop a system to monitor whether children eat a balanced diet. Introduce healthier lunchtime meal options with fresh vegetables and fruits. Monitor changes in food consumption at snack time. Monitor changes in food consumption over time. Monitor changes in food consumption at lunchtime. Healthy living team Mrs Tyerman Healthy living team Mrs Tyerman Healthy living team Mrs Tyerman Biodiversity: to implement a locally appropriate biodiversity programme that best manages the site for conservation. BIODIVERSITY Investigate opportunities to track biodiversity present in current school ground. RSPB List of biodiversity present in Lutley. Biodiversity team. BIODIVERSITY Investigate opportunities to encourage greater biodiversity in current school grounds. RSPB Increase in biodiversity in Lutley s school grounds. Biodiversity team. SCHOOL GROUNDS Implement recycling of gardens fruits and vegetables in a composter of wormery. Reduction of school/kitchen waste. School ground team/ Year 3 (planting?) Page 5 of 8

6 SCHOOL GROUNDS Monitor how often lessons are held outdoors and encourage teachers to plan an outdoors element into their lessons Track changes in lessons being held outside. School ground team. SCHOOL GROUNDS Fundraiser an outdoor toolkit to encourage teachers to go outside irrespective of the weather. Increase in lessons being held outdoors. School ground team. Education for sustainable development: this is about equipping learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to be effective citizens in a complex and changing world through the curriculum, including the tutorial/citizenship programme. Through education, people may develop the knowledge, values and skills to participate in decisions about the way we do things, individually and collectively, locally and globally, that will improve quality of life now without damaging the planet in the future. Please note that Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is not a separate subject; it is a holistic educational approach Learning materials: to embed sustainable development in the vocational curriculum, develop appropriate sustainable development programmes and modules, the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and other methods that reduce our reliance on travel and paper. Whole-institution approach: to take account of both informal and formal learning, and to set an example for learners. Links and partnerships: to develop links between providers and industry and between pre- and post-16 education and learning providers (including higher education), while considering European and international partnerships. Community engagement: to communicate well with the local community, including employers, leading to greater community and employer involvement with learners contributing to the community. Local and regional networks: to maintain and develop appropriate local and regional partnerships between colleges, schools, learning providers, local authorities, higher education and other key stakeholders. Local markets and ethical trade: to support local markets, ethical and fair trade, and socially responsible initiatives within the community. Share facilities: to consider sharing facilities with local community agencies and groups to make the best use of resources. Local economic strategies: to be aware of, support and connect to, the economic strategies drawn up and developed by local authorities. Volunteering: to encourage learners and providers to undertake volunteering activity as part of a community commitment to sustainable development. Page 6 of 8

7 Speak to Mrs Prior to establish links between her role and Eco-councillors. More involvement from team with Mrs Prior. Global team FairTrade fortnight? Raising awareness of importance of Fairtrade products. Global team Speak to Mrs Powell to establish rights being covered by Eco councillors and ways to contribute to both subjects. More involvement from team with Mrs Powell. Global team Get teachers to highlight which topics link with Global Perspective topic in order to monitor how pupils access topic through curriculum. Whole school curriculum mapped out with links to Global Perspectives. Global team World Water Day to be organised. Awareness raised with regards to water consumption disparity across the world. Global team Page 7 of 8

8 Switch off month/earth hour schemes to be investigated. Decrease in energy consumption and increase in pupils awareness regarding CO2 emission and energy usage links to climate change. Global Team Day/week focussed on eating access to food: 5 challenge from staff to raise awareness ( 1 a day to eat and drink for 5 days). Global Team Page 8 of 8

Stanbridge Primary School Eco Schools Development Plan September 2014-August 2015

Stanbridge Primary School Eco Schools Development Plan September 2014-August 2015 Stanbridge Primary Eco s Development Plan September 2014-August 2015 Stanbridge Primary Development Plan 2014-2015 Assessment Objectives A: Measure and reduce the school s use of energy B: Improve the