Topic

Action planned

School grounds

As the school is moving to a new site in 2009, new items/initiatives for improving the school grounds would have to be ideas/items we could move to the new site.

 Ongoing discussions with Beechwood staff/3Rs meeting.

Encourage pupils to use playground markings donated by the PTA.

 Buddies/KIC trainers support playground games

Investigate how the Eco team could improve the Nursery garden. Discuss with Nursery staff/Mr Carnegie.

Waste minimisation

Paper towel slogans “Why use two, when one will do” given and displayed in each classroom.

 Signs in each working space

Pupils and staff reminded to use scrap paper rather than using new paper when appropriate.

 Whole school philosophy - recycling/re-using

Weekly collection of paper/cardboard by the Eco team. Each member has allocated rooms. Mr Mundie/Miss Jackson to supervise at “blue” bin. Amount of paper collected recorded weekly and displayed on notice board.

 Weekly collections

School dinner fun boxes to be recycled when used.

 Fun boxes collected by an Eco team member at end of each term

Christmas card recycling. After last years success, Midstocket Matters, the local news publication, will advertise the school recycling Christmas cards. Containers will be left in school grounds for the community and the school to use during the first two weeks in January.

 Starlight charity took over - each pupil wrote a Christmas message on a decoration to the class/friends and paid £1 to charity.

Plastic Fantastic – through school competition involving pupils/families gathering and cleaning used plastic bottles and tops. Waste Aware to loan us 15 recycling boxes for each classroom. (Nursery to use a bigger container). Each class will create a model/mural relevant to their class topic or a stand-alone idea. Each class’s creation will be on display on Open Day.

 Very successful event - each class given special recognition for their efforts.  Good media coverage too.

Recycling Ink Cartridges – collecting for the charity CHAS.

 Ongoing collection point

Energy

Each class will select it’s own Energy monitor. They will be responsible for the switching off of lights, shutting down of PC/Laptops etc. in their own classroom. Members of the Eco team will be responsible for other areas in the school.

 Each classroom has own energy monitors

Mr Carnegie to ensure the front and back doors are closed throughout the school day. This will ensure the heat is kept in and the boiler, which works on a thermostat, will not be used needlessly.

Front/back doors closed at all times 

Litter

This is an ongoing message being promoted by staff and pupils throughout the whole school. Assemblies will be used to reinforce this message, as will the Eco team talking to classes.

 Ongoing - whole school involvement

Litter Pickers from P5 help Mr Carnegie every lunchtime to ensure the playground is kept litter free both from pupils and seagulls! A suggestion from the Eco team about changing the name of “Litter Pickers” to “Eco Eagles” will be discussed with the P5s. If they agree to this, the Eco team will make up some sort of badge for the group to wear.

 Pollution Police - P5 pupils

Water

Pupils encouraged not to waste water and report any faulty water fountains or toilet facilities immediately.

Ongoing

Health and     well-being

Work closely with the Health Working group. Co-operate and assist with any initiatives being organised by the HWG. School is in the process of applying for their 2^nd accreditation and Eco team will play a part in this.

 School attained this level of recognition

Healthy snack days – every Tuesday

Use of water bottles encouraged in the classrooms.

 Ongoing

Active Schools co-ordinator working closely with staff and pupils to organise various activities/events.

 Ongoing

Friendship stop/Buddy system/KIC training initiatives to be used throughout the school.

 Ongoing

Bullying/Friendship assembly with all pupils

 Ongoing

New spiralling PSHE programme being used through school.

 Ongoing

Transport

Health Working Group has devised a Travel plan for the school. This will be an ongoing initiative and will require regular monitoring and updating.

 Shared with pupils, staff and parents

Zig Zag line campaign – school competition to think up a slogan for a banner to be placed on the school gates, raising awareness of road safety.

 Competition  winning design made into a banner

Walking bus in place with 2 buses and ongoing promotion to extend this if possible. Reflective bibs will be provided for “passengers”.

 Ongoing

20mph speed limit introduced on Midstocket Road.

Reflectors to be provided for P1 and P7 pupils.

Whole school to take part in Walk to School week twice annually

Cycling Proficiency training for P6 pupils. No cycling permitted without a helmet. New cycle rack to be installed in school grounds.

New cycle rack in place

Biodiversity

As part of P6/7 Science pupils take part in a series of activities highlighting the need to look after the planet. P6 pupils produce posters informing others about renewable energy. These will be displayed in the school.

 Eco week very successful - P6s enjoyed activities and winning "company" got to visit Pizza Express as their prize.

BP has generously donated A day full of Energy project kits to be used with younger classes in the school.

BP link officer to visit and give workshops on saving energy and other specific activities.

Topic

Action planned

School grounds

As the school is moving to a new site in 2009/2010, new items/initiatives for improving the school grounds would have to be ideas/items we could move to the new site. Form links with Beechwood school and identify members of staff/pupils to create new Eco team.

Reinforce use of playground markings through Buddies system, KIC Trainers and the Friendship Stop.

Waste minimisation

Each class have access to white bag or a scrap paper tray. Each class teacher will help promote this throughout the session.

Weekly collection of paper/cardboard by the Eco team. Each member has allocated rooms. Mr Mundie to supervise at “blue” bin. Amount of paper collected recorded weekly and displayed on notice board.

School dinner fun boxes to be recycled when used.

New initiative with Christmas cards. Eco team/Pupil Forum work together to contact the charity Starlight. This will involve pupils donating £1 and writing a message on a decoration for a class tree. We could potentially be saving 150,000 cards from being used.

Recycling Ink Cartridges – collecting for the charity CHAS.

P5 recycling project – outside each classroom, pupils will have an opportunity to put in old mobile phones.

Energy

Each class will select it’s own Energy monitor. They will be responsible for the switching off of lights, shutting down of PC/Laptops etc. in their own classroom. Members of the Eco team will be responsible for other areas in the school.

Mr Carnegie to ensure the front and back doors are closed throughout the school day. This will ensure the heat is kept in and the boiler, which works on a thermostat, will not be used needlessly.

Dragons’ Den – whole school competition. Pupils will be given the opportunity to design and make their own draught excluder. Each class will select a winning entry and they will be given a 2-minute slot in front of a panel of “Dragons” to convince them it is the best design. The overall winner will then be mass-produced and sold during the school picnic, with proceeds going to the Eco fund. Local DIY companies and Education Officers to be involved in the project.

Litter

This is an ongoing message being promoted by staff and pupils throughout the whole school. Assemblies will be used to reinforce this message, as will the Eco team talking to classes.

Litter Pickers from P5 help Mr Carnegie every lunchtime to ensure the playground is kept litter free both from pupils and seagulls! The Pollution Police will have a badge designed for them and they will monitor how clean and tidy pupils are keeping the school and playground.

Water

Pupils encouraged not to waste water and report any faulty water fountains or toilet facilities immediately.

Health and     well-being

Work closely with the Health Working group. Co-operate and assist with any initiatives being organised by the HWG.

Healthy snack days – every Tuesday

Use of water bottles encouraged

 in the classrooms.

Active Schools co-ordinator working closely with staff and pupils to organise various activities/events.

Friendship stop/Buddy system/KIC training initiatives to be used throughout the school.

Bullying/Friendship assembly with all pupils

Spiralling PSHE programme being used through school.

Walk to school badges – for every 25 days walked, pupils choose from a selection of badges. The target for each pupil is to walk for 100 days.

Transport

Health Working Group has devised a Travel plan for the school. This will be an ongoing initiative and will require regular monitoring and updating.

Zig Zag line campaign – winning banner to be on display outside school.

Walking bus in place with 2 buses and ongoing promotion to extend this if possible. Reflective bibs will be provided for “passengers”.

20mph speed limit introduced on Midstocket Road.

Reflectors to be provided for P1 and P7 pupils.

Whole school to take part in Walk to School week twice annually

Cycling Proficiency training for P6 pupils. No cycling permitted without a helmet. New cycle rack installed in school grounds.

Biodiversity

Science posters made up all about Human impact on the Environment (P7) and Renewable Energy (P6). These will be displayed around the school.

BP has generously donated A day full of Energy project kits to be used with younger classes in the school.

BP link officer to visit and give workshops on saving energy and other specific activities.