The children discussed having a prize for the best ECO class, similar to attendance – Mr Smith and Miss Williams discussed that they could speak to the cleaners and the Mr Makwana to see which classroom is the tidiest, who has turned off lights, computers etc. and shut windows et. This trophy is given to the best class in assembly each week.
Come up with your own system to record performance in each class or department or use our recording sheets (from the activities above).
Some schools use:
token systems - show good performance with a green token in a pot in the classroom and poor performance is recorded by a red token in a different pot. This creates a visual view of the performance of a class. The class with the most green tokens at the end of an agreed period of time gets an award.
sticker charts so the individual performance each day can be trackedÂ
electronically via charts which are shared in assemblies
How could you reward classes that are trying their best to reduce energy waste?
The Golden Lightbulb
Rewards for the best performing classes could range from an Energy Saver of the Month trophy, to environmentally themed low cost prizes such as packets of seeds for use in a school garden, going on a class nature/wildlife walk etc . Some secondary schools have rewarded the best performing department with extra money for resources!
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