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Create and maintain a holiday switch off list

Dartford Science and Technology College, Wednesday, 03 December 2025
30 points 6 pupils Behaviour change

Checklist created with overall responsibility given to the site manager and caretakers. 
  • Lighting: Turn off all lights before leaving for the holidays.
  • Computers and AV equipment:
    • Computers, monitors, and laptops
    • Projectors and smart boards
    • Photocopiers, printers, and scanners

  • Servers, switches, and WiFi routers

Kitchen equipment:
  • Consolidate and empty fridges and freezers, then defrost and unplug them.
  • Turn off hot water urns.
  • Turn off kitchen extraction fans.

Other electricals:
  • Unplug chargers and adaptors that are not in use.
  • Turn off TVs, stereos, and public address systems.
  • Shut down and unplug any other electrical equipment that is not essential.

Specialized equipment:
  • Turn off extraction fans and fume cupboards.
  • Follow specific shutdown procedures for large appliances, such as draining water tanks in dishwashers or washing machines. 
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