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 3/10 of the tasks in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
Complete the final 7 tasks now to score 90 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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1st | Oasis Academy - Media City UK | 10 | Other |
1st | Oasis Academy - Media City UK | 30 | Switched off heating at weekends |
1st | Oasis Academy - Media City UK | 30 | Switched off hot water at weekends |
1st | Oasis Academy - Media City UK | 20 | Holiday turn off |
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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23 Oct 2024 | 5 | Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time |
13 Sep 2024 | 5 | Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes |
13 Sep 2024 | 20 | Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |
03 Sep 2024 | 30 | Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight |
02 Sep 2024 | 5 | Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |
31 Jul 2024 | 30 | Switched off hot water in school holidays |
30 Jul 2024 | 10 | Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays |
12 Jun 2024 | 30 | Create and maintain a holiday switch off list |
12 Jun 2024 | 5 | Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature |
10 Jun 2024 | 10 | Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays |