Eco-Schools England -
Eco-Schools Action Plan
Old Buckenham Community Primary School
Date Action Plan was developed:
Autumn Term 2011
Action Plan developed by:
Tessa Draper, Becki Jennings, School Eco-Committee
Timescale /
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Waste
Re-launch recycling and
Waste
Actual Result Achieved
Deadline
Responsibility
All classes to be aware of what goes
End of Spring Term
Year 2 lead whole
Year 2 as Green Team
composting initiatives in
in each bin and ensure as little waste
2012
school in
presented to each class.
school.
goes to landfill as possible. Y2
conjunction with
03/03/2012
presentations and workshops to each
Eco-Committee
class.
(School Council)
Ensure recycling and
Each year group to have
Begin Summer
Environment
composting continues to have
responsibility for recycling and
Term 2012
leaders; Eco-
a high priority and focus in
composting for a half term each
school.
academic year. Recycling class to be
/ Date
Ongoing
Committee
called ‘Green Team’ with clear job
description and to have a Green Flag
to display in classroom and sashes to
wear whilst recycling.
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Timescale /
Deadline
Actual Result Achieved
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Responsibility
/ Date
Waste
Whole school waste week
Using pod resources, each class to
Week commencing
Environment
Break waste was reduced
learn about importance of reducing
12th March 2012.
leaders; Eco-
by 90%, hot dinner by 50%
waste. Eco-committee to audit waste
Committee
and packed lunch 66.6%
beforehand and during the week.
(School Council)
16/03/12
Whole school assemblies to launch
week and share learning.
Waste
Waste Free Wednesdays to be
All children to be encouraged to have
21st March 2012
Environment
Ongoing. New waste free
relaunched
a waste free packed lunch or hot
and every
leaders; Eco-
lunch flyers sent out each
dinner all week but most importantly
Wednesday in term
Committee
academic year to remind
on Wednesdays. Waste Free
time following.
parents/children of Waste
Wednesday relaunch in whole school
Free Wednesdays.
newsletter following Waste Week.
Waste
To recycle batteries, ink
Contact VERG and companies to get
cartridges and fabric in school.
recycling boxes.
Autumn 2012.
Environment
leaders; EcoCommittee
Energy
Re-launch importance of
Hold a fortnight of saving energy
November 2012
Environment
saving energy in school
using 'Switching on to switching off'
leaders; Eco-
and 'Goodbye Standby' (from the
Committee
pod). Class activities, Whole school
assemblies to share learning with
governors and VERG.
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Timescale /
Deadline
Actual Result Achieved
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Responsibility
Energy
Ensure energy saving
In addition to Green Team job
Begin Autumn Term
Environment
continues to have a high
descriptions, the children take meter
2012
leaders; Eco-
priority and focus in school.
readings at beginning and end of
/ Date
Ongoing
Committee
each week, switch off
lights/projectors/unused electrical
items and award certificates for best
class.
Energy
To audit lights in school and
NPS to assess lights and replace as
replace as necessary.
necessary.
Summer Term 2012
Dave Blackburn
Hall lights replaced end of
(caretaker) and
summer term.
Paul Andrew
(Head teacher)
Rest of school lights to be
replaced in phases between
Autumn 2nd half term and
first half of Spring term.
Energy
Boiler to be replaced
Investigate biomass boiler, consult
As soon as
Paul Andrew,
companies and replace old boiler.
possible!
Dave Blackburn
and Governors’
premises
committee
School Grounds
Build a bug hotel
Use pod resources and involve whole
End of summer term
Tessa Draper, Y2
30/05/12 Bug hotel created
school. Y2 to contact local
2012.
and Eco-
involving whole school and
Committee
parents.
businesses to supply resources.
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Timescale /
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
School Grounds
Plant a Jubilee woodland.
Woodland Trust to supply a Jubilee
Deadline
Spring Term 2012
oak and native whips for whole
Actual Result Achieved
Responsibility
Tessa Draper,
/ Date
9/3/12 trees planted.
Eco-Committee
school and parents/friends/relatives
to plant.
School Grounds
Whole school family bulb
Families to provide bulbs and come
planting day.
and plant them with children one
Autumn term 2012
Tessa Draper,
12/10/12 bulbs planted
Eco-Committee
afternoon.
School Grounds
Improve our school grounds to
Y2 to take part in RSPB Wildlife
attract birds
Action Awards: make bird feeders
Spring Term 2012
Y2 teachers and
Achieved by end of Spring
pupils
Term 2012.
Environment
Ongoing
and continue to feed birds; take part
in RSPB Big School Birdwatch.
Litter
Weekly Litter Picking
Part of Green Team responsibility to
Autumn Term 2012
collect each week.
Leaders and Ecocommittee
Litter
Whole school/key stages Litter
Part of Green Team responsibility to
Autumn Term 2012
Environment
Assembly
show collected litter in assembly –
Leaders, Green
raise awareness of importance of
Team and Eco-
putting litter in correct bins at break
committee
time.
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Timescale /
Deadline
Actual Result Achieved
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Responsibility
Healthy Living
To examine tuck shop and
Eco-Committee to meet with Sandra
2nd half of Autumn
Environment
improve healthy snacks
Maisonave (school cook) to discuss
Term 2013
Leaders, Eco-
available
snacks available at breaktimes.
/ Date
committee,
Sandra
Maisonave
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