Activity 1 : Assembly, including Q&A with students. Subjects covered included:
- Global warming, it's impacts, causes and solutions.
- How the World is powered.
- How the UK is powered.
- How the school is powered.
- How the school is performing in terms of energy use, using Energy Sparks electricity and gas graphs to explain.
- Energy Sparks recommendations for energy saving action.
- How students can engage with Energy Sparks activities to reduce energy use.
- A focus on behaviour change and how students can make a difference in school and at home.
Activity 2: Met the Eco-team: included a discussion of Eco-Schools and Energy Sparks website and what part they could play in using it. Much of the discussion was of the energy audit equipment brought - what their function was, how it's used, and what it tells you about how energy is used in school.
Activity 3: Met the Office Manager and Teacher Lead: a tour of Energy Sparks from the beginning to orientate staff. A focus on some of the key graphs that explain issues around energy consumption, electricity baseload, plus the control of heating and hot water.