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Birchwood High School
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 38,000 km.
That's the energy generated by 1,700 solar panels in a year.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 85 years.
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 4 months
It will take 66 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 1256 years.
That's the electricity used by 160 average homes in a year.
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Reminders
Measure classroom temperatures to find out whether you should turn down the heating to save energy
Start a transport survey so that you can find out how much carbon your school community generates by travelling to school
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Complete the final 4 tasks now to score 110 points and 30 bonus points for completing the programme
Recent alerts
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You need to score more than 40 points to overtake the next school!
Complete our recommended activities and actions to score points, win prizes and start reducing your energy usage.
You are in 46th place on the East of England scoreboard and 143rd place nationally.
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Recent activity on your scoreboard
Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.
What's been going on?
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
| Date | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec 2025 | 10 | Checked windows are closed at the end of the day |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 20 | Changed central heating set temperature |
| 03 Nov 2025 | 10 | Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time |
| 06 Jan 2025 | 10 | Checked fridge and freezer door seals |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 30 | Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 30 | Upgraded security lights to PIR movement detectors |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 20 | Attended Energy Sparks training |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 35 | Installed point of use electric water heaters |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 30 | Run a holiday switch off campaign |
| 06 Dec 2023 | 20 | Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera |