| Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 |
| Review and reflect/ Follow up check |
Analyst |
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 |
| Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 |
| Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings |
Analyst |
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 |
| Big Weekend Switch Off - Energy Sparks X Lets Go Zero |
Change-maker |
Monday, 23 June 2025 |
| The Green o' Clock Challenge |
Home learning |
Wednesday, 18 June 2025 |
| Pupils meet with the headteacher and school governors to create an energy policy |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 |
| Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 |
| Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
Communicator |
Friday, 02 May 2025 |
| Run a regular assembly about saving energy |
Communicator |
Monday, 28 April 2025 |
| Take longer term action to promote sustainable and energy saving travel to school |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 09 April 2025 |
| Research and present some renewable energy solutions |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 02 April 2025 |
| Learn about where our electricity and gas comes from and their impact on the environment |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 02 April 2025 |
| Create an Energy Mascot for your school |
Communicator |
Thursday, 27 March 2025 |
| Make energy saving posters |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 19 March 2025 |
| Plan and run a campaign to switch off lights and use natural light on sunny days |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 |
| Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
Communicator |
Thursday, 06 March 2025 |
| Learn about appliances that use energy at home and school |
Explorer |
Tuesday, 04 March 2025 |
| Create an Energy Mascot for your school |
Communicator |
Friday, 07 February 2025 |
| Carry out a campaign to inform staff and pupils about the importance of classroom layout to keep the heating running efficiently |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 |
| Hold an assembly to introduce your school to Energy Sparks |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 |
| Use appliance monitors to understand the energy use of individual appliances |
Detective |
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 |
| Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 |
| Create a classroom switch off list |
Change-maker |
Monday, 13 January 2025 |
| Investigate options for making your school fully energy efficient |
Explorer |
Thursday, 09 January 2025 |
| Run a switch off campaign |
Change-maker |
Friday, 20 December 2024 |
| Sharing our Eco work with members of the community |
Communicator |
Thursday, 19 December 2024 |
| Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
Communicator |
Thursday, 19 December 2024 |
| Introduce a policy on reducing energy and resource use from printing and photocopying. |
Change-maker |
Monday, 18 November 2024 |
| Understand how our carbon emissions cause the Greenhouse Effect and Climate change |
Explorer |
Monday, 11 November 2024 |
| Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 06 November 2024 |
| Find your Energy Allies |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 |
| Solar PV panels and how to increase their efficiency |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 09 October 2024 |
| Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 09 October 2024 |
| Run a campaign to close doors and windows when the heating is on |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 09 October 2024 |
| Write a policy on closing external doors and windows when the heating is on |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 09 October 2024 |
| Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 08 October 2024 |
| Invite in an expert |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 |
| Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight |
Change-maker |
Sunday, 15 September 2024 |
| Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 |
| Run a themed event focused on energy use |
Change-maker |
Thursday, 27 June 2024 |
| Measure classroom temperatures |
Detective |
Wednesday, 26 June 2024 |
| Big Weekend Switch Off - Energy Sparks X Lets Go Zero |
Change-maker |
Monday, 24 June 2024 |
| Share the energy saving message with parents and the local community |
Communicator |
Monday, 17 June 2024 |
| Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
Communicator |
Monday, 17 June 2024 |
| Sharing our Eco work with members of the community |
Communicator |
Monday, 17 June 2024 |
| Inform community groups using your school about your energy saving mission |
Communicator |
Monday, 17 June 2024 |
| Tell leaders what you want them to do about climate change |
Communicator |
Monday, 17 June 2024 |
| Declare a Climate Emergency |
Change-maker |
Monday, 17 June 2024 |
| Do a creative activity themed around energy saving |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 |
| Inform community groups using your school about your energy saving mission |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 |
| Creating campaign materials |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 |
| 5 day Energy Powerdown Challenge! |
Home learning |
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 |
| Make energy saving posters |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 |
| Understand how our transportation choices impact the environment |
Explorer |
Monday, 10 June 2024 |
| Learn about appliances that use energy at home and school |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 05 June 2024 |
| Making sense of our school's carbon footprint |
Analyst |
Wednesday, 05 June 2024 |
| Find out about innovative renewable energy ideas |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 05 June 2024 |
| Learn about where our electricity and gas comes from and their impact on the environment |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 |
| Hold a sustainable travel theme day |
Change-maker |
Monday, 20 May 2024 |
| Conduct a transport survey |
Detective |
Monday, 20 May 2024 |
| Run an assembly about the high carbon commute |
Communicator |
Monday, 13 May 2024 |
| Understand where the UK's gas comes from |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 01 May 2024 |
| Monitor whether electrical appliances and lights are left on or on standby after school. |
Detective |
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 |
| Turn off the heating for the summer |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 |
| Understanding how our diet affects the climate |
Explorer |
Monday, 29 April 2024 |
| Pupils share their energy saving work with a wider audience |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 |
| Planet vs. Plastic. |
Explorer |
Monday, 22 April 2024 |
| Run a regular assembly about saving energy |
Communicator |
Monday, 22 April 2024 |
| Holding an assembly about Earth Day |
Communicator |
Monday, 22 April 2024 |
| Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 17 April 2024 |
| Plan and run a campaign to switch off lights and use natural light on sunny days |
Change-maker |
Monday, 15 April 2024 |
| Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target |
Change-maker |
Monday, 15 April 2024 |
| Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school |
Detective |
Monday, 15 April 2024 |
| Understanding Wind Power |
Explorer |
Sunday, 14 April 2024 |
| Turn the school heating down by 1°C |
Change-maker |
Thursday, 28 March 2024 |
| Run a campaign for the whole school community - Challenge 1 degree |
Change-maker |
Monday, 25 March 2024 |
| Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time |
Detective |
Friday, 22 March 2024 |
| Share the energy saving message with parents and the local community |
Communicator |
Thursday, 21 March 2024 |
| Investigate how much energy families use at home |
Detective |
Thursday, 21 March 2024 |
| Run a themed event focused on energy use |
Change-maker |
Thursday, 14 March 2024 |
| Analyse a school's solar data |
Analyst |
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 |
| Save energy in the kitchen in Food Technology |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 |
| Work with your Caretaker to change the morning heating start time |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 |
| Review and reflect/ Follow up check |
Analyst |
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 |
| Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature |
Detective |
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 |
| Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes |
Change-maker |
Sunday, 25 February 2024 |
| Analyse community use of your school buildings |
Analyst |
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 |
| Is biomass best? |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 |
| Take longer term action to promote sustainable and energy saving travel to school |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 |
| Pupils meet the Business Manager to discuss the school's energy usage and bills |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 |
| Pupils talk to the school caretaker about improving heating controls |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 |
| Pupils talk to the school business or estates manager about Improving your school's insulation |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 |
| Talk to the caretaker about turning off the heating and hot water in the school holidays |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 |
| Pupils talk to the school business or estate manager about improving the efficiency of school lighting |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 |
| Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 |
| Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 13 December 2023 |
| Conduct a lighting audit of your school |
Detective |
Monday, 11 December 2023 |
| Watch an animation about renewable energy |
Explorer |
Tuesday, 28 November 2023 |
| Use appliance monitors to understand the energy use of individual appliances |
Detective |
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 |
| Find your Energy Allies |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 |
| Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 |
| Energy audit of the school kitchens |
Detective |
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 |
| Voices of change - explore the vision and values of climate activists as part of COP27 |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 |
| See heat with a thermal imaging camera |
Detective |
Tuesday, 21 November 2023 |
| Create a promotional video to get pupils and staff to save energy |
Communicator |
Monday, 20 November 2023 |
| Investigate whether the school's heating and hot water is switched off during the school holidays |
Detective |
Wednesday, 15 November 2023 |
| Research and present some renewable energy solutions |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 |
| Run a switch off campaign |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 |
| Run a campaign to close doors and windows when the heating is on |
Change-maker |
Sunday, 05 November 2023 |
| Investigate the school's thermostats |
Detective |
Sunday, 05 November 2023 |
| Write a policy on transportation to school |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 |
| Run an assembly about food waste at your school |
Communicator |
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 |
| Find out why food waste is bad for the planet |
Explorer |
Monday, 16 October 2023 |
| Understand how our carbon emissions cause the Greenhouse Effect and Climate change |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 |
| Create an energy saving display |
Communicator |
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 |
| Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 |
| Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera |
Detective |
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 |
| Write a policy on closing external doors and windows when the heating is on |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 |
| Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |
Change-maker |
Thursday, 05 October 2023 |
| Carry out a campaign to inform staff and pupils about the importance of classroom layout to keep the heating running efficiently |
Change-maker |
Monday, 02 October 2023 |
| Introduce a policy on reducing energy and resource use from printing and photocopying. |
Change-maker |
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 |
| Planet vs. Plastic. |
Explorer |
Monday, 18 September 2023 |
| Monitor light levels in classrooms |
Detective |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 |
| Write an energy action plan for your school |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 |
| Complete a baseload audit |
Detective |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 |
| Understand your school's baseload |
Analyst |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 |
| Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings |
Analyst |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 |
| Analyse your school energy use - when pupils are at school |
Analyst |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 |
| Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? |
Analyst |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 |
| Energy audit of the school science labs and design technology workshops |
Detective |
Monday, 11 September 2023 |
| Inform community groups using your school about your energy saving mission |
Communicator |
Sunday, 10 September 2023 |
| Measure classroom temperatures |
Detective |
Wednesday, 06 September 2023 |
| Run a themed event focused on energy use |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 05 September 2023 |
| Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 05 September 2023 |
| Campaign for a meat-free day of school dinners |
Change-maker |
Tuesday, 05 September 2023 |
| Reducing energy from printing |
Change-maker |
Friday, 01 September 2023 |
| Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |
Change-maker |
Sunday, 04 December 2022 |
| Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |
Change-maker |
Thursday, 01 December 2022 |
| Understand how our carbon emissions cause the Greenhouse Effect and Climate change |
Explorer |
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 |
| Run a regular assembly about saving energy |
Communicator |
Sunday, 16 October 2022 |