Dromore Road P.S. - Eco-Schools Action Plan: Energy
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Timescale /
Responsibility
Deadline
Energy
To select Eco warriors
Eco warriors (KS2) apply in writing to
September
Monitors (Eco
and reintroduce energy
Mrs O. Graham, once applications have
2013
Warriors)
saving techniques into
been considered, successful applicants
selected
refurbished school.
meet to plan the next steps with regard
to energy saving.
Actual result
achieved / Date
Eco warriors
Mrs Graham
Applicants accepted
and ‘Eco duty’ up and
running by beginning
(Repeat
of October each year.
applications
in Sept 2014)
Eco Warriors
Eco warriors plan how
Decide the three key factors that
Sept 2013
Eco Warriors
(Revamped
Mrs Graham
The children decided
plan ‘Eco duty’.
to monitor the energy
energy monitors will look for to decide
saving efforts in each
on Eco Class of the Week. Create new
class in order to award
bulbs for monitoring the energy saving
door is closed,
Eco Class of the Week.
efforts of each classroom, plan duty
projector is off and
rota and how results will be recorded.
classroom light is off.
to check every class
at lunch to see if the
Oct 2014).
Duty rota was agreed.
Eco display in
Eco Warriors help
Eco Warriors and Mrs Graham create
End
new school
decide on what should
an Eco display at the front door in view
September
extension.
go on display and help
of parents and visitors.
2013,
put it up.
ongoing
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Eco Warriors
Mrs Graham
Display in hall.
Share plan with
Eco warriors share
Eco Warriors create a PowerPoint
September
rest of school
plan in an Eco
presentation to share plan with rest of
2013
assembly
school. Plan is shared with whole
(Repeated
school at an Eco Assembly.
October 2014)
Eco warriors on duty look for;
September
Monitor energy
Eco warriors check
saving efforts
each class and staff

Lights off in room
on a daily basis.
room etc. every lunch

Classroom and store door
time from 1.00 pm to
monitor energy saving
Eco Warriors
September 2013
Mrs Graham
Everyone
2013
Duty started October
2013
Ongoing
closed

Data projector switched off.
efforts.
Success is indicated by green or red
bulb on classroom door. Points are
awarded for each success and tallied
on chart on display by warriors.
Inform all pupils
At Assembly report
The Eco Class of the Week is awarded
of Eco Class of
results to whole school
to the class with the most points at the
the Week.
to share success and
end of the week. The winning class is
thank pupils for their
awarded an ‘Eco cup’ and is named on
involvement.
the display.
Weekly
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Everyone
Eco warriors
Weekly basis
Saving Energy:
To make reminders to
Place reminders close to switches to
Reminders
suggest ways of saving
jog pupils and staff memories to turn
energy.
off lights.
First flight wind
To make children
Children will attend a workshop on
festival in
aware of renewable
renewable wind energy in the town hall.
Warrenpoint
sources of energy.
By end
December
2013
18th
September
2013
Eco Warriors
Pupils went round
school & put up
posters.
All P4-7
Children enjoyed
learning about
renewable wind
energy.
Record
To monitor the use of
Mrs Graham to collect reading as not
electricity
electricity with
accessible to children. P6/7 and Eco
reading once
children.
warriors help work out usage at eco
each month.
Monthly
beginning
September
2014
P6/7
Monthly
Eco warriors
Ongoing
All P4-7
24th March 2014
All P6/7
31st March 2014
meetings.
Bryson House
To make children
The children will look at different types
Energy
aware of the
of energy and where it comes from.
importance of energy
They will look at energy saving
efficiency.
techniques for the home.
Translink Eco
To find out how
Visit from Gerry Darcy to discuss how
Schools
companies like
Translink aim to be more energy
Translink aim to be
efficient and eco-friendly. Visit
more energy efficient.
Translink headquarters.
24th March
2014
31st March
2014
Eco-Schools Northern Ireland is operated by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, sponsored by SSE Airtricity and supported by the Department of the Environment
Excellent trip, very
worthwhile.
NI Water
To discuss the water
Investigations to find out how water is
cycle and ways to
treated, how we can conserve water
conserve water.
and therefore save energy.
18th
November
2014
All P4-7
18th November 2014
Date Action Plan was developed: September 2013 and still on-going to address issues. We have been working towards the green flag award for
two years.
Action Plan developed by: Eco- Council, P6/7 Pupils & Mrs O. Graham.
Eco-Schools Northern Ireland is operated by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, sponsored by SSE Airtricity and supported by the Department of the Environment
Eco-Schools Northern Ireland is operated by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, sponsored by SSE Airtricity and supported by the Department of the Environment