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Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop

St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon, Monday, 09 March 2026
30 points 200 pupils Analyst KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

ES GBESP - Assembly St John's.pdf
Activity 1 : 45 minute assembly with school. 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.
  • Discussion of the new solar panels installed in November.
  • How the school is performing in terms of energy use, using Energy Sparks electricity 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 : 30 minute workshop with Year 5. Included a discussion of the Energy Sparks website and  a discussion and use 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 : 30 minute workshop with Year 6. Included a discussion of the Energy Sparks website, data, graphs and activities they can get involved in. 

Activity 4: Met Andrew Kay for 50mins where we drilled in further to some of the Energy Sparks data, graphs and actions, using the, previously sent, 1-to-1 analysis as a basis. We identified key areas to investigate:
  • Reducing electricity baseload further.
  • Reducing peak electricity during the day. 
  • Looking to the future of LEDs and heat pumps.
  • Looking  at the Admin features: times, floorspace, school, community times and tariffs.

Activity description

An Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop is a great way for your pupils to get started on your carbon reduction journey.   They'll learn how to navigate around the Energy Sparks, analyse graphs, discover the many ways they can tackle their school and community's environmental impact, and be inspired by the actions of other pupils like them. Book a workshop.

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