Run a Layer Up Power Down Day
West Huntspill Primary Academy, Wednesday, 25 March 2026
30 points
89 pupils
Change-maker
KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
Day 3 of our "Power down, Layer up week." It's very windy and cold outside so it is inside. Members of staff are keeping their coats on to work! Children don't seem to feel the cold!
Activity description
Take charge of the heating at your school by running a Layer Up Power Down Day.
Many schools spend a large proportion of their heating energy warming the school to an excessive temperature or when its empty.
We're hoping that by encouraging schools turn their heating off or down on one day - ideally a Friday or Monday plus the closest weekend - we can raise awareness of how much energy schools are wasting by keeping their heating too high or when schools are closed - especially at the weekends and over holidays.
Download our poster (or create your own), tell your whole school community, and get ready to layer up.
Don't forget to look at your heating data the following week to spot how much difference your action has made.
Many schools spend a large proportion of their heating energy warming the school to an excessive temperature or when its empty.
We're hoping that by encouraging schools turn their heating off or down on one day - ideally a Friday or Monday plus the closest weekend - we can raise awareness of how much energy schools are wasting by keeping their heating too high or when schools are closed - especially at the weekends and over holidays.
Download our poster (or create your own), tell your whole school community, and get ready to layer up.
Don't forget to look at your heating data the following week to spot how much difference your action has made.