All Mulberry House School Policies are always to be read and considered in conjunction with Equal
Opportunities, Race Equality and Inclusion Policies
THE MULBERRY HOUSE
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
This Policy of Mulberry House School applies to all sections of the school including the Early
Years Foundation Stage.
Objectives:
The School is committed to integrating environmental best practice into all its
activities. The School accepts its environmental responsibilities and recognises its
obligation to reduce the impact of activities on the environment. The School will
achieve this through a policy of continual improvement in environmental
performance.
To achieve these objectives, the School will:
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adopt best practice and assist, where possible, in developing innovative
solutions to the environmental issues and problems facing its sector;
conduct its activities in full knowledge of, and compliance with, the
requirements of applicable environmental legislation and Approved Codes of
Practice;
Waste Minimisation
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reduce the production of waste and develop effective waste management and
recycling procedures, as well as disposing of unavoidable waste in such a
way as to minimise its environmental impact;
minimise consumption of natural resources, including energy, water and raw
materials, as far as is economically practicable;
Reduce waste by purchasing less single use and disposable items and more
recycled materials.
Paper
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encourage staff to keep print outs and photocopies to one or two sides of A4
paper- double sided printing should be used wherever possible.
encourage staff and pupils to use paper recycling bins to recycle all paper;
provide ‘scrap’ paper boxes in each class; paper should only be recycled
once it has been used on both sides;
staff and parents are encouraged to use email wherever possible to avoid
copying paper and using paper.
Water
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monitor water use, including involving children in ensuring taps are turned off;
help pupils and the wider community understand that conserving water is vital
to our future.
slowly begin introducing self-stopping taps
Food
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use locally sourced fruits and vegetables for school meals and snacks;
monitor food waste in weight and review menus to minimise waste
Resources
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improve the management of material resources, maximising resource use
efficiency and minimising wastage;
use resources from the scrap store and encourage use of reclaimed materials
in lessons
Energy
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All new windows to be double glazed;
raising awareness amongst pupils and staff in how to save energy. Pupils to
be ‘light monitors’ making sure lights are off in empty rooms;
ensure computers and screens are switched off after their last use of the day,
screens can be switched off when not in use.
Transport
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raise awareness about the impact of transport to the environment and to
people’s health;
implement road safety awareness programmes as well as ‘walk to school’
weeks throughout the year.
develop and implement integrated logistics policies, and encourage the use of
environmentally friendly means of transport by staff and children;
provide adequate facilities for pupils, parents and staff walking, scooting and
cycling to school
provide an annual travel survey to find out the obstacles to environmental
friendly travel and to plan in response to this survey.
Grounds
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create habitats for a range of species;
use the school grounds as a source of teaching and learning opportunities for
pupils
provide bird feeds in the gardens
plant vegetables and fruits seasonally; for both education purposes and for
the including in meals and snack.
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Environmental Awareness
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raise awareness amongst members of staff and children through appropriate
education and training, encouraging them to become more environmentally
responsible;
encourage awareness of, and commitment to, improved environmental
performance amongst suppliers and customers;
work within the local community and with others, to take into account their
environmental concerns and develop and pursue environmental initiatives;
work with eco-school monitors to establish new ways of raising awareness in
the school and new environmental initiatives.
Monitoring
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establish environmental objectives and targets, and measure performance
against these targets annually in the ‘Sustainability and Eco School review’;
communicate this policy to members of staff, and consult with them to ensure
that they take an active role in its implementation and review; and
monitor and review its environmental performance and publish and
communicate this performance to staff and other concerned parties.
assess the environmental impact of all past, current and likely future
operations, and fully integrate environmental considerations and objectives
into its business decisions;
Each member of staff is responsible for his/her adherence to the principles of this
policy. The contents of this policy and the way in which it is being implemented will
be reviewed regularly.
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Next review due Jan-16