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
You have completed 4/10 of the activities in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
Complete the final 6 activities now to score 80 points and 30 bonus points for completing the programme
Complete our recommended activities and actions to score points, win prizes and start reducing your energy usage.
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Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.
Place | School | Points | Activity |
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- | Little Heath School | 0 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
- | Little Heath School | 0 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
5th | Holbrook Primary School | 10 | Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? |
- | Chelmsford County High School | 30 | Upgraded interior lights to LED |
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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19 Jul 2024 | - | Run a switch off campaign |
12 Jul 2024 | - | Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight |
09 Jul 2024 | 10 | Understand your school's baseload |
05 Jul 2024 | 5 | Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time |
13 Jun 2024 | 10 | Run a regular assembly about saving energy |
24 May 2024 | 30 | Create and maintain a holiday switch off list |
06 May 2024 | 5 | Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes |
03 May 2024 | 5 | Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |
30 Apr 2024 | 10 | Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target |
30 Apr 2024 | 25 | Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |