Ballymoney Nursery School
Eco-Schools Action Plan 2014 - 2015
Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Timescale /
Responsibility
Deadline
Energy
To register with Eco-Schools
To raise children’s awareness of
“Operation Energy”.
the uses of electricity.
Ongoing
Actual result achieved /
Date
All staff and
Children will have a greater
children.
understanding of the uses of
electricity.
Litter
To involve the children in
School grounds to be litter-free.
Ongoing
regular litter picks.
Waste
To continue to recycle paper.
All staff and
A litter-free environment.
children.
To reduce amount of paper
Ongoing
purchased.
All staff and
Amount of paper used
children.
reduced.
All children and
A reduction in the number of
staff.
towels purchased. Surplus
To introduce hand- sanitizers
in the classrooms.
To reduce the number of paper
towels used. Review orders of
Ongoing
paper towels.
To recycle batteries.
To obtain a box from Ballymoney
revenue in school budget.
Ongoing
BC to be placed in foyer and used
Re-using school uniform.
Design poster to distribute to
schools.
batteries collected.
Declan.
by staff and parents.
Contact local primary schools.
Count and record number of
Joan to liaise with
Parents to donate used uniform for
Begin in
parent and school use.
November
2014
Joan and Martina.
Surplus of used uniform
Children.
available for use in school.
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Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Timescale /
Responsibility
Deadline
Biodiversity
Healthy Living
Actual result
achieved / Date
Develop species records
To monitor and record species of
Spring term
All staff and
Records produced by
with the children.
wildlife seen in school grounds.
2015
children
children.
To determine whether
To purchase environmentally
Ongoing
Joan
Environmentally-
our cleaning products
products.
friendly products
are environmentally
purchased where
friendly.
possible.
Have green plants
growing in pots in the
To improve air quality for all staff and
children.
By Christmas
All staff
Green plants in all
classrooms.
classrooms.
Vegetables planted
Plant vegetables outside.
To plant, care for and consume
easy-to-grow vegetables.
Spring term
All staff and
and monitored.
children
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Topic
Action
Target / Measure
Timescale /
Responsibility
Deadline
Waste
Request recycled
To use more recycled stationery in
stationery for use in
school.
Ongoing
Actual result
achieved / Date
Joan
Stationery with a
higher recycled
school.
content used in
classroom and office.
To enquire re. supporting
baby wipes packaging
recycling initiative.
To recycle baby wipes packets and
raise money for charity.
November 2014
All staff, children
Packets recycled,
and parents.
children’s awareness
Design promotional
raised and money
material.
raised for charity.
Declan
Obtain a wormery.
To compost kitchen scraps and
reduce waste
Enquire about visit from
Before
used by staff and
Christmas.
children.
To learn about waste management.
Council bin lorry
Wormery in place and
Children more aware
Spring term
Joan/Martina
of what happens to our
waste.
Water
Place water butt in
To save water by reusing rain water
school grounds
for watering plants/window boxes
Spring term
Declan
Less piped water
used.
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etc.
Transport
Organise a “Walk to
To highlight the benefits of walking
School Day” in March
to school. Increase number of
2015
children walking to school. Reinforce
road safety message.
March 2015
All staff and
children.
Event organised.
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