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 1/10 of the activities in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
Complete the final 9 activities now to score 125 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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17th | Barley Croft Primary School | 10 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
25th | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (Junior Site) | 30 | Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop |
25th | Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (Junior Site) | 10 | Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? |
27th | Christ the King Catholic Primary School (Infant site) | 30 | Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop |
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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07 Jan 2025 | 10 | Measure classroom temperatures |
07 Jan 2025 | 10 | Started a campaign to only switch on kitchen equipment when needed |
01 Jan 2025 | 10 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
20 Dec 2024 | 20 | Winter switch off |
05 Dec 2024 | 35 | Changed central heating set temperature |
02 Dec 2024 | 5 | Fight food waste at home |
30 Nov 2024 | 30 | Switched off heating at weekends |
25 Oct 2024 | 30 | Switched off heating in school holidays |
21 Oct 2024 | 35 | Installed lights with occupancy sensors |
30 Sep 2024 | 30 | Find out exactly how much food your school is wasting |