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.
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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16 Jan 2025 | 10 | Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes |
16 Jan 2025 | 10 | Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time |
14 Jan 2025 | 20 | Find out why food waste is bad for the planet |
13 Jan 2025 | 15 | Run a regular assembly about saving energy |
13 Jan 2025 | 15 | Understanding how our diet affects the climate |
13 Jan 2025 | 15 | Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target |
08 Jan 2025 | 10 | See heat with a thermal imaging camera |
08 Jan 2025 | 35 | Plan and run a campaign to switch off lights and use natural light on sunny days |
08 Jan 2025 | 35 | Wrote an energy action plan for your school |
08 Jan 2025 | 35 | Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight |