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 | Bruntcliffe Academy | 10 | Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? |
4th | Malet Lambert | 30 | Changed heating frost protection settings |
16th | Bolton Brow Academy | 30 | Started a whole school switch-off campaign |
9th | Meltham Moor Primary School | 35 | Turn the school heating down by 1°C |
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
Date | Points | Activity |
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11 Feb 2025 | 5 | Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |
11 Feb 2025 | 30 | Switched off heating in school holidays |
11 Feb 2025 | 30 | Completed a programme |
11 Feb 2025 | 5 | Review and reflect/ Follow up check |
25 Nov 2024 | 10 | Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? |
25 Nov 2024 | 15 | See heat with a thermal imaging camera |
25 Nov 2024 | 30 | Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop |
25 Nov 2024 | 20 | Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera |
25 Nov 2024 | 10 | Understand your school's baseload |
24 Nov 2024 | 5 | Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time |