Smart Schools Stay at 18 degrees
Turn down the heat with Energy Sparks and tackle heating waste in your school
This programme is intended for the whole school
Completing this programme will score you 30 bonus points
Overview
This short programme is perfect for pupils of all ages and will encourage you to measure and record data and work with school staff to tackle energy waste in your school.
Once you've finished these 4 activities, why not try one of these:
Monitor whether adults and pupils are wearing warmer clothes inside the school building during winter
Run a Layer Up Power Down day
Run a campaign for the whole school community - Challenge 1 degree
Once you've finished these 4 activities, why not try one of these:
Monitor whether adults and pupils are wearing warmer clothes inside the school building during winter
Run a Layer Up Power Down day
Run a campaign for the whole school community - Challenge 1 degree
Pupil-led activities
Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy
10 points
Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature
5 points
Measure classroom temperatures
5 points
Turn the school heating down by 1°C
30 points
Review and reflect/ Follow up check
5 points
Energy saving actions
Adjusted radiator thermostats
10 points
Changed central heating set temperature
30 points