Give your heating a lie-in
Set the heating to come on later in the morning 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
Many schools have their heating coming on too early in the morning wasting lots of energy when no one is in school.
Energy Sparks recommends that your heating should come on around 6am.
Pupils and facilities staff should work together to balance later heating start times with comfortable classroom temperatures.
Don't forget to record your activities to earn points!
Energy Sparks recommends that your heating should come on around 6am.
Pupils and facilities staff should work together to balance later heating start times with comfortable classroom temperatures.
Don't forget to record your activities to earn points!
Pupil-led activities
Investigate the school's thermostats
10 points
Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings
10 points
Pupils talk to the school caretaker about improving heating controls
10 points
Work with your Caretaker to change the morning heating start time
30 points
Measure classroom temperatures
5 points
Review and reflect/ Follow up check
5 points
Energy saving actions
Changed central heating operating times
30 points