Energy Sparks

Date	Points
25 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	30	Switched off hot water at weekends Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Make energy saving posters Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Monitor whether electrical appliances and lights are left on or on standby after school. Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Investigate how the school's hot water is heated Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	10	Introduced an energy efficiency reward system Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	10	Displayed pre-heat times next to kitchen appliance Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - what's happening in the school kitchen? Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	50	Completed an activity: Take longer term action to promote sustainable and energy saving travel to school Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Hold a sustainable travel theme day Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	20	Completed an activity: Run an assembly about the high carbon commute Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Conduct a transport survey Tue 25th Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Understand how our transportation choices impact the environment Tue 25th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Run a regular assembly about saving energy Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	20	Put thermometers in each classroom Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Upgraded security lights to LED Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Run a whole school lights switch off competition Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Introduce a policy on reducing energy and resource use from printing and photocopying. Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Pupils meet with kitchen staff to discuss their role in saving energy Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	20	Completed an activity: Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Review and reflect/ Follow up check Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed a programme: Get Energised! Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Replaced school boiler Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Understand your school's baseload Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Complete a baseload audit Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Use appliance monitors to understand the energy use of individual appliances Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed a programme: Beat your baseload Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Pupils meet with the office staff to discuss their role in saving energy Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Learn about appliances that use energy at home and school Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - when pupils are at school Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Completed an activity: Use energy data during maths lessons Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	15	Defrosted freezers Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	75	Declared a Climate Emergency Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Upgraded IT servers Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Plan and run a campaign to switch off lights and use natural light on sunny days Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Upgraded security lights to PIR movement detectors Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Checked fridge and freezer door seals Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Comprehensive review of boiler control settings Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	10	Adjusted radiator thermostats Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Switched off heating in school holidays Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Switched off hot water in school holidays Mon 24th Feb 2025
24 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Pupils talk to the school business or estate manager about improving the efficiency of school lighting Mon 24th Feb 2025
14 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Monitor whether adults and pupils are wearing warmer clothes inside the school building during winter Fri 14th Feb 2025
12 Feb 2025	10	Switched off lights on sunny days Wed 12th Feb 2025
12 Feb 2025	30	Started a campaign to open blinds and switch off lights Wed 12th Feb 2025
12 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Turn the school heating down by 1°C Wed 12th Feb 2025
12 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off Wed 12th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	5	Completed an activity: Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	30	Switched off heating at weekends Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	10	Switched off lights and IT equipment after school Tue 11th Feb 2025
11 Feb 2025	10	Checked windows are closed at the end of the day Tue 11th Feb 2025
10 Feb 2025	30	Created a policy on switching off information technology equipment Mon 10th Feb 2025
10 Feb 2025	30	Created a policy on switching off information technology equipment Mon 10th Feb 2025
10 Feb 2025	30	Started a whole school switch-off campaign Mon 10th Feb 2025
10 Feb 2025	10	Switched off lights and IT equipment after school Mon 10th Feb 2025
05 Feb 2025	30	Completed an activity: Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight Wed 5th Feb 2025
01 Feb 2025	30	Switched off heating at weekends Sat 1st Feb 2025
01 Feb 2025	10	Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays Sat 1st Feb 2025
22 Jan 2025	10	Completed an activity: Understand how our carbon emissions cause the Greenhouse Effect and Climate change Wed 22nd Jan 2025

What's been going on?

Completed an activity: Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy

Completed an activity: Make energy saving posters

Completed an activity: Monitor whether electrical appliances and lights are left on or on standby after school.

Completed an activity: Investigate how the school's hot water is heated

Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - what's happening in the school kitchen?

Completed an activity: Take longer term action to promote sustainable and energy saving travel to school

Completed an activity: Hold a sustainable travel theme day

Completed an activity: Run an assembly about the high carbon commute

Completed an activity: Conduct a transport survey

Completed an activity: Understand how our transportation choices impact the environment

Completed an activity: Run a regular assembly about saving energy

Completed an activity: Run a whole school lights switch off competition

Completed an activity: Introduce a policy on reducing energy and resource use from printing and photocopying.

Completed an activity: Pupils meet with kitchen staff to discuss their role in saving energy

Completed an activity: Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff

Completed an activity: Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school

Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?

Completed an activity: Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target

Completed an activity: Review and reflect/ Follow up check

Completed a programme: Get Energised!

Completed an activity: Understand your school's baseload

Completed an activity: Complete a baseload audit

Completed an activity: Use appliance monitors to understand the energy use of individual appliances

Completed an activity: Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist

Completed a programme: Beat your baseload

Completed an activity: Pupils meet with the office staff to discuss their role in saving energy

Completed an activity: Learn about appliances that use energy at home and school

Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - when pupils are at school

Completed an activity: Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings

Completed an activity: Use energy data during maths lessons

Completed an activity: Plan and run a campaign to switch off lights and use natural light on sunny days

Completed an activity: Pupils talk to the school business or estate manager about improving the efficiency of school lighting

Completed an activity: Monitor whether adults and pupils are wearing warmer clothes inside the school building during winter

Completed an activity: Turn the school heating down by 1°C

Completed an activity: Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off

Completed an activity: Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school

Completed an activity: Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes

Completed an activity: Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes

Completed an activity: Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time

Completed an activity: Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time

Completed an activity: Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment

Completed an activity: Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight

Completed an activity: Understand how our carbon emissions cause the Greenhouse Effect and Climate change