Run a regular assembly about saving energy
Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes, Tuesday, 10 February 2026
15 points
29 pupils
Communicator
KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
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Review the Energy Sparks energy usage charts for your school. Presented
Sparcynni 25 9 24.pptx some of the Energy Sparks charts in an assembly. Explain to pupils what the charts show in terms of the main uses of energy at your school, and ask pupils for ideas of how we could save energy. Use the assembly to present an action plan to reduce energy use. - Present a follow-up assembly after a month to present Energy Sparks charts showing the change since the last assembly, and discuss further ways you could reduce energy use.
- Eco committee from Y 1 to 6 and 3 other class members of the energy team to share their findings form the live data with the school.
Whole school assembly on energy saving top tips
Eco council and school council to monitor classrooms for turning off lights.
Reviewed energy use , looked at the table, reviewed energy use following assembly on 12 1 26
Looked at Eco committee and school council promting turning off lights, not leaving chargers and screens on standy by
10/2/26 - Review of school energy use by Y6 Groeg class
What do they think has contributed to this reduction?
Y6 on residential, less use of IT throughout the week
60 less for school lunch
Installation of new LED lighting in Y6 corridor, school reception area
10/2/26 - Review of school energy use by Y6 Groeg class
What do they think has contributed to this reduction?
Y6 on residential, less use of IT throughout the week
60 less for school lunch
Installation of new LED lighting in Y6 corridor, school reception area
Activity description
Now that you're working the Energy Sparks, run regular energy saving assemblies to remind everyone in the school about the importance of saving energy and your progress towards your energy saving target.
Here are some ideas of what you could share in your assemblies. Many of these suggestions link to another Energy Sparks activity, so you can score double points for your work:
Here are some ideas of what you could share in your assemblies. Many of these suggestions link to another Energy Sparks activity, so you can score double points for your work:
- You might want to show a short part of some of the videos here
- Review the Energy Sparks energy usage charts for your school. Present some of the Energy Sparks charts in an assembly. Explain to pupils what the charts show in terms of the main uses of energy at your school, and ask pupils for ideas of how you could save energy. Use the assembly to present an action plan to reduce energy use. Present a follow-up assembly after a month to present Energy Sparks charts showing the change since the last assembly, and discuss further ways you could reduce energy use.
- Present some of the data you have collected at your own school, through your monitoring campaigns, for example:
- Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
- Measure classroom temperatures
- Monitor whether outside doors and windows are closed during cold weather.
- Draw your own charts to present the data, and then present an assembly to tell your audience about what your results mean, and what the school could do next to reduce its energy use.
- Use assemblies to introduce new energy policies to the rest of the school, for example:
- Introduce a policy on classroom temperature
- Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment.
- The assembly can be used to share why you are introducing the policy, who is responsible for the actions, how you will monitor how the school is doing and then to report back on whether the policy is making a difference.
- Assemblies can also be used to launch energy saving campaigns at your school, for example: