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 6/10 of the activities in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
Complete the final 4 activities now to score 40 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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- | Shenton Primary School | 10 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
- | Sunnyside Spencer Academy | 10 | Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays |
- | Spinney Hill Primary School | 10 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
- | Sunnyside Spencer Academy | 10 | Switched off lights and IT equipment after school |
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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28 Mar 2024 | 20 | Hold an assembly to introduce your school to Energy Sparks |
28 Mar 2024 | 30 | Run a Layer Up Power Down Day |
15 Mar 2024 | 30 | Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment |
12 Mar 2024 | 30 | Talk to the caretaker about turning off the heating and hot water in the school holidays |
07 Mar 2024 | 30 | Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight |
14 Feb 2024 | 30 | Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist |
01 Feb 2024 | 10 | Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff |
31 Jan 2024 | 10 | Run a regular assembly about saving energy |
30 Jan 2024 | 10 | Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings |
18 Jan 2024 | 5 | Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |