Eco-Schools England -
Saltaire Primary School
Eco-Schools Action Plan
Date Action Plan was developed: May 2012
Action Plan developed by:
SPS Eco Committee
Timescale /
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
School Grounds
Shelters to be considered for
Increase diversity of provision
wet days and sun shade
outdoors
New 'Community Gardeners '
5 to 10 hours of volunteer work per
to be supported and helped to
week
Deadline
Jan 2013
Actual Result Achieved
Responsibility
/ Date
Mrs Galthen to
cost this
Mr Evans to
May 2012 ongoing
supervise with
improve our school grounds,
assistance from
taking ideas from the children
the Eco
in school
Committee
Started May 2012 and
ongoing
(See water and bio-diversity
for butts and compost bins)
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Eco-Schools England -
Timescale /
Deadline
Actual Result Achieved
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Energy
Meter readings to be visible to
Better awareness of energy usage to
all children in school to
encourage energy saving through the
to display on new
compare this and last month's
existing:
board with
September 2012
usage.
Responsibility
/ Date
Mrs Walton Allen
assistance from
Energy Montors
Eco Committee
and Mr Evans
Energy Awards in achievement
assembly
New double glazing including
Work to be undertaken during the
reflective film on south facing
summer holidays – classrooms to be
windows
cooler in warm weather and warmer
in cold – measured by Eco
Committee when installed. Energy
use also to be monitored to measure
September 2012 for
Mrs Galthen, Mr
work completion
Gray and Eco
and October for
Committee.
energy and
temperature
measures
savings.
Individual thermostats for each
classroom radiator
Reduce energy usage as some
rooms are warmer than others,
depending on position in building.
(Quotes awaiting approval
from governors due to cost).
Mrs Galthen has
November 2012
sourced quotes.
Governing body to
approve cost.
Eco Commttee to
monitor energy
use and display
information on
display board.
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Eco-Schools England -
Timescale /
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Litter
Min priority. To continue
Ensure the grounds continue to be
vigilance and litter picking
litter free
Deadline
On going
Actual Result Achieved
Responsibility
/ Date
Mr Evans to coordinate. Eco
during play times
Cmmittee and
whole school to
monitor
Waste Recycling
Compost fruit waste from key
Compost bins are kept full.
stage one. Use of monitors to
Begin autumn 2
Whole school
term (October) 2012
(monitors to
collect twice weekly and
volunteer), co-
transfer to the compost bins.
ordinated by Eco
Committee
Continue system of paper
recycling monitors and battery
recycling.
Research garden waste and
Increase range of waste to be
plastic recycling
recycled.
July 2012
Mr Evans and Eco
Committee to
telephone council
(Further work on composting
and report back.
tea bags for next action plan)
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Timescale /
Deadline
Actual Result Achieved
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Responsibility
Water
Annual 'Flushed with Success'
Record water meter readings and
End of Spring term
Eco Committee
activity and 'Water Aid Bring
report at next meeting. Any further
2013
and Year 5
and Buy' to be carried out
action to be considered depending on
again with whole school
water usage.
/ Date
assemblies.
New open water butts (unable
Reduce water usage for watering
to attach to drain pipes as they
vegetable and flower beds
November 2012
Community
Gardeners
are metal) – FOSPS have
donated £250 for these an
compost bins.
Transport
'Walk to School Week'
Promote the walk to school message
activities:
to the whole school community
Blog
Increase the existing 77% who walk
Monitors at the school
or cycle to above 80%.
21-25 May 2012
Eco Committee
and Rise and
Shine Club
entrance each morning to
award stickers and a prize
draw raffle ticket to those who
walked
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Timescale /
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Global Perspectives
Maintain current level of whole
Increase whole school awareness of
school campaign activity and:
the issues related to the Eco School
Deadline
June 2012
Actual Result Achieved
Responsibility
/ Date
Eco Committee
School Council
areas.
Organise a whole school day
Mrs Shillaker
of activities called:
(Science co'Saltaire Goes Green!' - a day
ordinator)
of activities to help reduce our
personal carbon footprint with
visitors and starting with a
whole school assembly and all
children wear greem.
Bio-diversity
Habitat Hotel Activity – Eco
Increase the diversity of mini-beasts
Club to build and invite each
as measured by the bug audit before
year group to explore and
and after the project, involving all
carry out a bug audit.
year groups and linking to their
Blog sites to be kept updated.
existing science and topic work (e.g.
July 2012
Eco Committee
November 2012
Community
Year 2 mini beast investigations)
Compost bins installed and
used – existing and new
compost bins to be put into
action
To be gradually filled and kept
topped. Compost used in the
Gardeners
vegetable and flower beds in the
Eco Committee
school grounds.
Fruit waste
monitors
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Timescale /
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Pupil Participation
New, larger more prominent
All children in school are aware of our
display board – outside the
Eco Code and take part in the Eco
school office. To include:
activities
Deadline
September 2012
Actual Result Achieved
Responsibility
/ Date
Mrs Walton Allen
Eco Committee –
Mr Evans
Photos of the Eco Committee
Meter readings (this vs last
month)
SPS Eco Code
Current activities
Seek ideas from all children in
school via:
Ideas considered at each Eco
Committee meeting
Mrs Shilaker to
September 2012
order the box.
Naomi to report to
and from the
School Council (Naomi)
School Council.
Eco Suggestions box next to
the Eco display board.
Eco Committee to wear 'Eco
All children know who to speak to
School' badges (as the school
about Eco-School ideas and issues
July 2012
Mrs Shilaker to
order badges. Mr
council do)
Evans to give
them out.
Eco Committee to elect a
Children to run the meetings
Chairperson and Secretary
completely and report to the school
21st May 2012
Eco Committee
council
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