Ysgol Hafan y Mor Activity

Children set a target to reduce the energy we are using. They wanted to be ambitious and decrease it by 10% but after consideration they decided it would be more achievable to decrease it by 5% and then revisit this again in a years time.
Children then suggested ideas on how we can build on this and make further progress and suggested ideas to help us reduce the energy we are using, such as class monitors and making posters to remind staff and pupils to turn off the lights.

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Reducing your energy costs and carbon emissions involves careful planning. Having a stated goal is also a great way of staying focused on what you're doing. Plus meeting your target means something to celebrate - a great reason to hold a whole school assembly or talk about your fab Energy team work in the school newsletter!

When you set a target you'll get progress reports, suggestions of activities, and more detailed analysis focused on your energy reduction targets.

All you have to do is click on the set a target action prompt on the adult dashboard and have a think about what target is suggested for you. We always suggest a reduction of 5% to start with.

However you might have big ideas for how you can tackle energy waste at your school and want to aim for 10%. Or you might want to take baby steps to tackle old buildings, old equipment and lack of awareness. It's completely up to you.

Once you've set your target you'll update you on your progress month by month so make sure you check back at least once a term!

Watch this video to walk you through the process of setting up your target.

Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target

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