Measure classroom temperatures to find out whether you should turn down the heating to save energy
Start a transport survey so that you can find out how much carbon your school community generates by travelling to school
You have completed 1/10 of the activities in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
Complete the final 9 activities now to score 125 points and 30 bonus points for completing the programme
Complete our recommended activities and actions to score points, win prizes and start reducing your energy usage.
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Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.
Place | School | Points | Activity |
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- | Taylor Road Primary School | 5 | Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time |
- | Shenton Primary School | 10 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
- | Spinney Hill Primary School | 10 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
2nd | Sunnyside Spencer Academy | 10 | Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays |
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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18 Nov 2024 | 30 | Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on |
18 Nov 2024 | 30 | Started a whole school switch-off campaign |
18 Nov 2024 | 10 | Switched off lights and IT equipment after school |
15 Nov 2024 | 20 | Conduct a lighting audit of your school |
15 Nov 2024 | 10 | Switched off fume cupboards after school |
15 Nov 2024 | 30 | Pupils talk to the school business or estate manager about improving the efficiency of school lighting |
13 Nov 2024 | 10 | Understand your school's baseload |
12 Nov 2024 | 30 | Introduced a meat-free day for school dinners |
12 Nov 2024 | 20 | Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |
01 Nov 2024 | 30 | Upgraded security lights to LED |