Eco-Schools Action Plan –
Springfield Infant School and
Nursery
Date Action Plan was developed:…13/11/15
Action Plan developed by: Mrs Wesson…and the Eco-Team .
Timescale /
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Energy
Assembly to introduce
All members of the School
‘switch off fortnight’ with
community are aware of what ‘switch
posters around the
off fortnight entails and the need and
school and on
importance of saving energy.
Deadline
Actual Result
Responsibility
13/11/15
Mrs Wesson
Eco-display board.
Energy
Take part in ‘switch off’
To save electricity and money.
w.b 16.11.15 –
Mrs Wesson
fortnight to save energy
Compare meter readings from an
27.11.15
lead and whole
and money
average week to a switch off
fortnight week and compare the
difference. Share the outcome on
website and newsletter (table/graph.)
school join in
Achieved / Date
13/11/15
Energy/Global
To use the topic in the
Plan a range of activities across year
2nd half Spring
Mrs Wesson to
Perspectives
second half of the spring
groups suitable to age that
Term 2016
lead, Year
term ‘Save the world’ to
addresses the use of energy and
Group leads to
explore global warming
what we can do to save our planet!
implement.
and how what we do and
use from an energy
perspective, impacts the
environment – all year
groups.
All children have a clearer
understanding of impact of energy
use and how to conserve – evident
in work produced, planning and
feedback children give. Children to
report their findings to the governors.
Once science week theme is
announced (March 14th-18th)– look to
see if this can be incorporated.
Invite in STEM
Ambassadors/workshop group.
Energy
Each class to have 2
All computers are off overnight and
Start wb
computer monitors who
electricity use is lowered.
23/11/15
Class teachers
are responsible for
turning off the computers
at the end of a day.
Energy
Record with a daily tick sheet that
this has been done.
In accordance with the
All lights are eventually replace with
adopted ‘green
low energy tubes and bulbs over a 2
procurement policy’
year period
Ongoing
Mrs Mower/Mr
Marshall
replace lighting with low
energy use bulbs and
tubes.
Energy
Contact the energy team
If feasible, then look to install so that
Contact by end
regarding solar panels,
the school makes more use of
November,
electricity, and gas digital
renewable energy.
depending on
use monitors to make
the feasibility,
children more aware of
look to install
energy consumption at
within 2 years
Mrs Mower
school.
Energy
Replace the final non-
This is already on the long term
Within the next
Mrs Mower and
All windows except
double glazed windows
rolling plan of improvements and it is
2 years.
the governors.
those in the corridor
in the hall corridor/ look
hoped will be carried out within the
at better insulation in the
short term.
have been replaced
Mr Marshall -
next 2 years. This will help conserve
insulation
heat, and use less fuel.
Meter reading to be used for
comparison.
Energy
Each class to have 2
To reduce the amount of energy
Begin week
Mrs Wesson
thermostat monitors.
used to heat the school.
beginning
intro at staff
23.11.15
meeting, class
Check windows are not
open if too hot.
Record with a daily tick sheet that
teachers to
this has been done.
Litter
implement
Litter monitors to patrol
Reduce amount of litter in the
Start 9.10.15 –
Mr Marshall to
the playground and litter
playground.
ongoing
monitor
with double glazed
windows.
pick. Children in school
shown and reminded
about where to place
litter in assembly
Litter
Mr Marshall observations/collect
litter in a bag over the course of a
throughout the
year
week in December and compare to a
bag collected in June
Replace signs on bins
Children are using bins appropriately
Introduce in
Mrs Wesson to
around the school to
and contents are recycled more
assembly
consult with
make it clear what goes
productively.
12.11.15, check
caretaker
in each one. Discuss in
assembly.
with caretaker
Mrs Wesson to consult with
every ½ term
caretaker.
Waste
Cover recycling in our
All year groups have planned for and
2nd half of
Mrs Wesson to
minimisation/
topic ‘Save the world’
carried out activities that inform
Spring term
lead, year leads
recycling
during the 2nd half of the
children about the importance of
Spring term.
recycling.
Year 2 visit to Great
Children have a clear understanding
Blakenham Recycling
of how to and the importance of
Centre?
recycling. Evidence gathered in
photos and work produced. Share
understanding through presentations
to other year groups.
Once science week theme is
announced (March 14th-18th)– look to
see if this can be incorporated.
Invite in STEM
to action
Ambassadors/workshop group.
Homework to include recycling to
share importance with parents.
Waste
Continue to recycle
Appropriate recyclables are placed
minimisation/
paper, plastic, card,
in relevant bins and all school
recycling
garden waste in
community aware of what we recycle
composters, fruit waste,
and where it is.
Ongoing
All staff
ink cartridges and
batteries
Waste
Hold clothes recycling
Bags collected and funds
‘Science into
Mrs Wesson
minimisation/
collections and sales.
raised/vouchers gained to purchase
Schools’(POD)/’
lead and all staff
new science equipment.
Bags 4 Schools’
implement.
recycling
Include the whole
collection in the
community to recycle
Jumble sale and old uniform sales
clothes through posters,
take place at the Christmas and
texts, newsletters and
Summer Fair’s and at transition
the website. Look at the
meetings.
‘science into schools’
(POD) scheme where
clothes are collected in
return for vouchers to
buy science equipment
and ‘bags 4 schools’
which fund raises for the
school.
Spring and
Summer term.
Fairs to take
place at
appropriate time
of the year.
Waste
Green Procurement
To purchase eco-friendly products
Adopt by Jan
minimisation/
policy adopted and
that minimise impact on planet
2016 and
recycling
enforced
Mrs Mower
implement there
after
Transport/healthy
To reduce the amount of
More children are getting to school
Mainly 2nd half
Mrs Wesson to
living
cars present before and
on foot/bicycle and by bus.
of the Spring
lead and year
term.
group leads to
after school
Children to complete a survey of
Include this topic across
how they get to school with their
the year groups during
parents.
implement
the ‘save the world’ topic
during the 2nd half of the
Spring term. Cross
reference with healthy
living.
Find out how we can change their
car habit – would a walking bus
help? Would bicycle storage
encourage different means?
Set up a walk to school day – trial
and get feedback from parents.
School Grounds
To work with Eastfeast to
Eastfeast in partnership with the
enhance the school
school:
grounds and encourage
the community to work
-
Creates a willow tipi that
enhances children’s play
with our school
experience outside with
Share this experience
community helpers
Began Jan 2015
Mrs Wesson
Completed July 2015
and Eastfeast
– a real success – the
staff working
outdoor area much
with the
improved, use of the
community
areas were increased
and a big impact on
community cohesion!
with other schools at
appropriate times
-
Works to plant seeds and
Other schools in the
prepare pots for the feast
pyramid and schools
with community helpers
in contact with via
courses were very
-
Works with year 2 children on
interested/keen to
artwork that enhances the
have the charity in
outdoors – willow dragonflies
their school.
with community helpers
-
Plants seedlings in sack
gardens in preparation for the
feast with community helpers
-
Parents are invited in to help
dig and prepare the allotment
-
Parents are invited to school
to share in the feast and view
the improvements in the
school grounds
Global
World environment day –
Whole school aware of global
Perspectives
June 5th 2015
environment issues and to make
make people
comparisons between a third world
aware
child and themselves. Curriculum
focus.
June 2015
Mrs Wesson to