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.
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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20 Dec 2024 | 20 | Holiday turn off |
13 Dec 2024 | 30 | Create and maintain a holiday switch off list |
13 Dec 2024 | 15 | Defrosted freezers |
03 Dec 2024 | 10 | Cleaned windows to reduce need for lighting |
18 Nov 2024 | 30 | Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on |
18 Nov 2024 | 10 | Switched off lights and IT equipment after school |
18 Nov 2024 | 30 | Started a whole school switch-off campaign |
15 Nov 2024 | 20 | Conduct a lighting audit of your school |
15 Nov 2024 | 30 | Pupils talk to the school business or estate manager about improving the efficiency of school lighting |
15 Nov 2024 | 10 | Switched off fume cupboards after school |