Sandy Lane School Action Plan 2010-11 Last updated 27/3/11
Topic
LITTER
ENERGY
GLOBAL
DIVERSIT
Y
WASTE
Target
Reduce litter in
and around
school
Reduce energy
usage
Promote
Global
perspective
Increase
Action Plan 2010-11
Measure
School is litterfree
Action
Continue to pick up litter around school and in
lane when possible.
Responsible
EN/CD/Ecoreps
Clean bins
Monitor cleanliness of bins (FER)
School is litterfree
Reduce electricity
consumption
Reduce energy
use
Take part in Big Tidy Up
CD/Ecoreps/careta
ker
EN/CD/Ecoreps
Replace fluorescent tubes with low energy ones
as required
Monitor meter readings and publicise
JN
ONGOING
JN/CD/Ecoreps
Reduce energy
use
Investigate solar pv schemes on offer to schools
and via BBC
JL/OBH
Reduce energy
use at home
Reduce energy
use
Promote
renewables
Reduce energy
use
Africa project
established
Promote insulation schemes via Heatseeker
scheme to parents
Rolling programme of window replacement
JL
New electricity meter fitted. Meter
readings now taken weekly by each upper
school class in rotation
OBH (gov) investigating with Southern
Electric and JL investigating in Reading
and with BFBC
JL to investigate Reading scheme
Obtain solar fountains for school and
investigate other solar powered equipment
Design new energy saving posters and notices
around school
Africa club created folder of photos for Mrs
Benham to take to Zambia
EN
Contribute to
Africa project
Contribute to
Africa project
Africa project
developed
Africa project
developed
Amount of
Children raised £1200 for Zambia project
EN/JN
Lower school complete. Year 6 to be done
in May
CD/Ecoreps
COMPLETE
COMPLETE
Staff and governor involvement
JL
Mrs Norris and Mrs Benham visiting in May
2011 to establish a new project
EN bringing something back from Africa for
Sandy Lane to experience
Next EcoBags event 25th March 2011
EN
17/02/2016
Progress
Upper school are doing this in rotation, one
class has responsibility each week.
EN
SLSA
Staff organising a cake sale and other
events. JL to organise the governors
Project under discussion
volume of
recycling
TRANSPO
RT
Reduce car
travel to school
and promote
safer travel
HEALTHY
LIVING
Improve
awareness of
healthy living
SCHOOL
GROUNDS
Improve school
grounds
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clothing recycled
Increase recycling
Reduce waste at
lunchtime
Rcduction in
paper used
Travel plan in
place and
regularly
reviewed
Increase in %
walking
SLSA organised a Nearly New sale
Year 3 responsible for organising recycling of
lunch waste
School using ParentMail to x% of parents
SLSA
CD/Ecoreps/Yr 3
ONGOING
EN/Office
% reduction in paper - approximation
Review travel plan and submit review form
JL
Last updated May 2010 for building work
Promote safer
travel
Increase in %
walking
Appoint Patrol crossing person
Survey parents for two weeks to capture mode
of travel and reward walkers. Administered by
Year 5
EN to investigate badges
Run road safety roadshows in lower school
CD
COMPLETE Walking bus established in
2010 and well used by up to 24 children
daily.
Complete. In place and an integral part
of the school community
Survey to be drafted. Planned for May
EN
EN
ONGOING
Investigate what eco cleaning materials are
being bought and what is available (FER)
EN/CD/Ecoreps
Promote safer
travel
Increase
proportion of eco
cleaning products
purchased
Increase seating
areas
Planting project
organised by
governor
Develop sensory
garden
Develop
foundation garden
Improve
accessibility
Improve grounds
Establish walking bus from Albert Road
Log seating installed
COMPLETE
Crop rotation plan in place
EN/CD/IM/Ecoreps
3M working with school to develop sensory
garden
Dell working on developing foundation garden
including bird tables
Work with builders from neighbouring school
building site to create a path through the woods
Volunteer in the community group working on
area under pan pipes using wood chip from
recycled trees on school site
EN
17/02/2016
EN
COMPLETE and used for orienteering
EN
BIODIVER
SITY
Green flag
renewal
Increase
biodiversity
New building
work is as
suatainable as
possible
Increased habitats
Work with BFBC to investigate options for
sustainable solutions in the plan
Increased habitats
Provide an owl box for resident owl
Increased habitats
Swift boxes established
Convert old log seating to log piles
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COMPLETE
EN/Ecoreps
COMPLETE
CD/Ecoreps
Update FER
Update
Ecocode
Register with
Pod and
establish
activities
Hold regular
meetings and
minute them
Publicity
EN/JL
Lower school have done theirs. Upper school
working on theirs.
CD has registered and investigating use by
pupils
CD/Ecoreps
CD/Ecoreps
CD/Ecoreps
Newsletters, web, assemblies etc.
Develop an eco theme for each week to be sent
out via Parentmail to raise awareness
17/02/2016
EN/CD/JL
EN