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 tasks in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
Complete the final 6 tasks 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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3rd | All Saints Catholic High School | 20 | Holiday turn off |
3rd | All Saints Catholic High School | 10 | Trimmed back hot water by half an hour a day mon-fri |
1st | Oasis Academy - Enfield | 10 | Design posters to remind pupils to not waste food |
1st | Oasis Academy - Enfield | 10 | Fight food waste at home |
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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07 Feb 2025 | 10 | Make the switch |
07 Feb 2025 | 10 | Be a solar spotter |
21 Jan 2025 | 15 | Understand how our transportation choices impact the environment |
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 | 35 | Plan and run a campaign to switch off lights and use natural light on sunny days |