Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School
School Improvement Plan 2014 – 2015
Eco Topics Focus: Energy, Biodiversity, Healthy Living, Global Citizenship, Waste
Year
Group
Tasks to Raise
Standards
What This Will
Achieve (ref. to the
Nine Topics)
Whole
school
Continue to
incorporate EcoSchools topics and
project work
/Sustainability into
our school curriculum
so it becomes part of
children’s everyday
learning.
Raise awareness and
knowledge of
sustainability in our
school, home, local
community and globally.
Begin to identify what
could be done in our
school and communities
to change things in
communities and plan
some action.
Develop knowledge of
eco-topics, with a strong
focus on 5 Eco topics
project work:
Energy, Biodiversity,
Healthy Living, Global
Citizenship, Waste, as
well as the other 4
topics: Water, School
Grounds, Transport &
Litter.
How This Will Be
Monitored For
Success In Raising
Standards
Monitored through
assessment tracking in
EYFS (PSHE/KW/PD)
Monitored though KS1
planning of revised
curriculum (Science,
PSHE, Geography)
Reviewed and
monitored in the
achievement of Eco
Schools green Flag
Monitored through
planning and book
looks.
Photographs &
descriptions of
curriculum activities
added in Eco
Scrapbook.
To be
achieved
by
Review Notes
2013 - 2014
Ongoing
through
out
school
year.
All classes much
more aware of Eco
Schools and were
part of writing the
Eco code.
Each class has
light, computer and
door monitors.
Classes
incorporate
sustainability into
their curriculum.
Eco team have
reported
improvements in
their school
checklist. Forest
school sessions
now contain an
Eco School focus.
Half termly
updates
2014 - 2015
New Eco-club for
2014 – 2015 has
been established.
Eco-club have
completed an
environmental
review and revised
the Eco-code,
which they shared
with their classes.
Wilderness
activities have
been included in
class discussions
and activities
(Early Years)
Produce from the
garden has been
used in cooking
clubs.
Book looks show a
breadth of Eco
coverage. Topics
for year 1 and 2
have been
changed to
improve children’s
awareness in line
with our green flag.
Some topics
include ‘Deadly 60’
which will cover
endangered
species, ‘Eco Art’
which will focus on
reusing rubbish to
create artwork to
be displayed in our
school and
international links
which will look at
the lack of clean
water in other
countries and help
the children
fundraise to
support this.
Whole
school
Continue to involve
our school and wider
community in the
Local community
Number of our school
involved in school
community who
events and development volunteer for Ground
of the Wilderness. This
Ongoing,
through
out the
To-do: Ensure
continued eco
work as part of
curriculum and
work shared with
the rest of the
school.
Family ‘I Spy’
Local business
event every term in members (15 x 2
the Wilderness.
days) assisted in
preparing the Early
development and use
of the Wilderness.
will provide a link to the
community and ensure
that children are able to
continue to access and
use the Wilderness
environment as much as
possible.
Link to eco-topics:
Biodiversity, Global
Citizenship, School
Grounds.
days, Wilderness’ visits,
allotment trips etc.
Number of corporate
events which take place
in our Wilderness
Number of
parents/carers involved
in Our Eco Committee
Invite more local visitors
to talk/work with the
children regarding local
Eco/Sustainability
projects
(e.g.waste/recycling/tran
sport).
Photos/descriptions of
school & community
involvement included in
Eco Scrapbook.
school
year
and
during
special
planned
events.
Special Summer
activity event in the
Wilderness.
Local community
invited to all
Ground day events
every term.
RBS, HSBC,
BCTV corporate
events.
Parents involved in
the school garden
and 3 parents part
of the Eco
committee.
Planning has
begun for our
school community
event to take part
in Richmond’s
‘ARThouse’ event.
This will transform
the Wilderness into
an outdoor gallery
to display the
children’s natural
artwork. Each year
group will work on
two pieces of
natural art and
every child will
Years outdoor
area and
Wilderness before
the new school
year started.
Parent volunteers
assisted children in
planting in raised
beds.
Wilderness I-Spy
event (Autumn
2014) 100+ people
attended and
enjoyed.
To do: Continue
regular wilderness
visits and planning
of events. Use
visits to continue
teaching/learning
back in classroom.
Share practise with
community through
parent newsletters
and more articles
in ‘Go Green’
newsletters.
have one of these
pieces displayed.
The children will
look at a variety of
artists who create
recycled artwork,
natural artwork
and the children
will work with one
of these artists on
a art project.
The ARThouse
event was a huge
success with over
140 families
attending over two
days. This also
encouraged
families who do
not usually attend
the Wilderness
events, to visit. A
similar event will
be planned next
year.
Whole
school
Continue to transfer
our Wilderness area
into an outside
teaching resource.
Enhanced leaning about
biodiversity and wildlife
Ensure every class are
visiting the Wilderness.
Monitor the work
Ongoing
Classes go to the
Wilderness every
half term to focus
Each class has
signed up for
Wilderness time
slots and have
Improved real life
learning linked to
teaching.
Link to Eco topics:
Biodiversity; Healthy
Living; School Grounds
project work.
Whole To develop and
School extend our fruit and
veg garden to
promote and educate
our children in the
awareness of healthy
food choices
Children have a better
understanding of being
healthy and where their
food comes from. They
can name and identify
varieties of fruit, veg and
herbs.
through planning and
book looks.
Review
Wilderness/Forest
Schools scheme of
work.
Assessment tracking of
relevant subjects e.g.
Geography, Science
and KUW.
Photos in Scrapbook.
Plan a gardening
scheme of work for
classes to follow.
Planning and activities
to include topics related
to healthy eating, a
knowledge of different
foods and vegetables
on the Scheme of
Work.
Arts afternoon visit
once every half
term, for a period
of 4 weeks as part
of Forest School
learning
See above for
information on the
ARThouse event.
Ongoing
When the children
were asked to vote
for their favourite
Arts afternoon
sessions, all
children voted for
Forest School as
one of their top
three choices, with
many naming it as
their top choice.
All classes
gardening.
Nursery, yr1 and 2
growing veg, fruit
and herbs.
Arts afternoon
healthy cooking –
all children in yr1
been visiting the
Wilderness area
and completing
activities in their
class groups.
To do: Continue
regular wilderness
visits and planning
of events. Use
visits to continue
teaching/learning
back in classroom.
Forest School
training for new
staff members.
Parent helpers
assisted in planting
in raised growing
areas.
Eco club to
monitor and water
Eating a healthy diet will
improve children’s
concentration and
alertness in the
classroom.
Link to Healthy Living;
Waste (food waste)
project work.
and to develop an
understanding of where
food comes from.
Produce from the school
gardens to be used in
healthy cooking.
Reviewed and
monitored in the
achievement of Eco
Schools green Flag
and 2 make fruit
pots and coleslaw
and can identify all
fruit and veg used
for ingredients.
After the struggle
of losing our
school allotment
due to the large
building works,
plans have now
been finalised to
use a variety of
raised beds in their
place. This will
give each year
group a chance to
grow food that will
source their class
cookery projects.
Raised beds have
been installed, a
year plan of what
will be grown and
how it will be used
has been finalised,
gardening
equipment has
been ordered and
plant and seed
planting areas,
when necessary.
Children have
been using
vegetables, grown
in the school
planting area, in
cooking clubs.
An after-school
cooking club has
started.
Reception children
encouraged to try
a range of healthy
and different foods
during school
dinners.
To do:
Research into
gardening
scheme/training to
ensure all classes
have planting
opportunities.
Whole Promote safe walking
School and cycling, car
sharing and public
transport.
Lessen the
environmental impact
and promote healthier
lifestyles.
Greener travel
arrangements contribute
to the safety and fitness
of children.
Enhanced fitness will
help improve children’s
concentration levels.
Link to: Transport;
Healthy Living
Annual hands up
surveys of % of children
who walk, cycle, come
by car etc.
Data used to create
School Travel Plan to
increase numbers
(children and staff)
coming to school in
ways other than driving.
School Travel Plan:
Promote through annual
walk to school week.
Ongoing.
orders have been
placed so they
arrive throughout
next year.
Initial difficulties as
the building work
overran and
caused restrictions
on the school site.
This meant that
bikes and scooters
could not be stored
on site.
New bike and
scooter racks
installed in Nov
2013 which has
caused an
increase in those
who cycle/scoot to
school as there are
more spaces to
leave
bikes/scooters at
school. The Eco
team have
campaigned to
reduce the
environmental
impact our school
has. Training
Hands-up travel
survey completed.
To do: Use new
data to update
school travel plan
and increase the
number of pupils
and staff travelling
to and from school
in ways other than
driving.
sessions for
walking to school
safely has been
provided for
Nursery,
Reception and the
Eco team. Safe
scooting has been
provided for KS1.
The Eco team took
a KS1 assembly to
pass on their
knowledge of
walking to school
safely. Reception
children
demonstrated their
knowledge through
an instructional
writing project and
with posters which
were placed
around the school.
Children Cycling
up 10% to
38(12.4%)
Staff cycle
increase to 7
18.9% and walking
to 14 37.8%. Four
members of staff
now car share
10.8%.
Children’s walking
up 11% to 192
(62.5%)
Car share up to 6
(9.1%)
Public transport
still 12 (3.9%)
116 badges given
per term out of a
possible 120.
Whole Children to become
School good global citizens.
Children to gain a better
understanding of how
Reviewed and
monitored in the
Ongoing
Due to the
reduction of the
size of the school
car park, we have
seen more staff
cycling, walking
and car sharing.
This has had a
positive impact on
the children as the
staff have become
eco role models.
Supporting
developing
Focus Week
planning and
citizens in our own local
community are making a
difference – Enhanced
community cohesion.
Children will have a
better understanding
about the lives of other
people around the world
and how they could help
to improve them.
Link to: Global
Citizenship; Waste
achievement of the
International School
Award.
International links:
Forming a closer link to
fundraising efforts in
India.
Link to local community
through Focus Week
planning and activities
(When you wish upon a
star: People who help
us)
through
out the
year.
During
‘Focus
week’
through
out the
school
year.
countries by
collecting
unwanted shoes
and clothes to
send them once a
term.
Eco team research
into Fair Trade,
assembly
delivered and
there are now
discussions over
another Fair Trade
Harvest
celebration next
year.
Staff have
continue to build
on the
International Gold
award and
continue work on
the links made with
schools in Spain.
Fundraising and a
link has been
made with a
charity based in
India. The
fundraising has
supported the build
activities (When
you wish upon a
star: People who
help us)
Previous ecoleader currently
visiting India – will
be able to feedback to school and
provide
photographs with
our link to
fundraising efforts
in India.
of a new school in
the slums of
Kolkata. A member
of staff is leaving
to support the
school upon its
completion in Oct
2014 and will
update the children
on their progress.
Topics for KS1 for
next year have
been given a more
international
theme. Old school
uniforms have
been gathered and
sent to the school
in India so the
children will all
have matching
uniforms.
Whole Educate children on
School the use of sustainable
design features and
building technologies,
interior furnishings
and equipment (of the
new school build)
which have a low
Lessen the
environmental impact
and educate children on
renewable energy
Efficient management of
the new school buildings
will result in lower
energy and water bills
Invite Project
Manager/architect
builders to speak to the
children regarding the
new school build.
Spring
Term
2015
Although the build
process was
difficult, the
children,
particularly the Eco
team were given
input into making
the building more
To do:
Invite Project
Manager/architect
builders to speak
to the children
regarding the new
school build.
impact on the
environment.
Children become aware
of the impact of some of
our decisions and
actions.
Link to: Energy, Waste,
Water, Biodiversity,
School Grounds, Global
citizenship
sustainable. The
children were
educated on the
materials used, the
reasons for
insulation, glazing,
lighting, taps etc.
The Eco team
were taken on a
tour of the new
school grounds
and given
instruction on how
to maintain them,
from the grass hills
to the willow
arches.
The build is now
over and the
school allotment is
being replaced
with raised beds.
The architects and
builders updated
the children
throughout the
process and
answered all their
questions.
Year 2: Curriculum
planning project?
Research other
buildings, in
London as well as
countries around
the world, to find
eco-friendly
features.
Whole Educate our school
School and local community
in reducing waste by
recycling and reusing
and inspire them to
adopt methods in our
school as well as in
their own homes.
Purchasing recycled
products
Increased composting of
fruit and food waste
Reduction in the amount
of single sided paper
being thrown away,
used for photocopying
and printing.
Improved home/school
links.
Link to: Waste, Global
citizenship
Review purchasing of
products such as toilet
paper and paper
Monitor the amount of
food waste collected
Monitor the amount of
blue paper recycling
bags we fill.
Reviewed and
monitored in the
achievement of Eco
Schools green Flag.
Link to local community
recycling scheme –
invite to talk about what
happens when recycling
is collected.
Ongoing
Increased amount
of food waste bins
by 3 so
composting
greater amount of
fruit/teabag waste.
Every class has
scrap paper
drawer to use both
sides of paper.
Some recycled
products been
ordered and used
by the school this
year.
We have managed
to maintain only
one recycling
dustbin for the
whole school,
despite moving to
three forms of
entry. The Eco
team wrote weekly
recycling tips in the
school newsletter
to encourage
families to reduce,
reuse and recycle
at home.
Current ICT leader
looking at ways to
reduce paper/ink
wastage by staff
members.
The recycled
products such as
pencils and toilet
paper, which were
trialled this year
Old bicycles and
scooters been
recycled by metal
company.
Eco-club currently
looking into ways
to decrease food
waste at school
and educate other
children.
Eco-club looking at
ways to encourage
other ways of
recycling at school.
To do:
Ensure enough
paper and fruit
have all been
approved and
ordered for next
year.
Year
1/2
Monitor and review
our use of energy
using the AMR and
deploy appropriate
methods to reduce it.
Our school will become
more energy efficient
and reduce the energy
waste.
Children will learn life
skills of monitoring bills
and usage.
Enhancement of ICT
and numeracy skills
Link to topics: Energy
Check AMR and energy
bills to monitor the
amount of usage.
Monitor methods used
to reduce usage to
ensure reduced
consumption.
Ongoing
AMR was lost
during the
demolition stage of
the build but has
been reordered
and will be
installed in Sept
2014.
recycling bins
around school.
Invite contact to
talk to the children
regarding local
recycling/waste
management (*in
process)
Eco-friendly
initiatives used in
new build –
reduced energy
wastage.
New gas AMR
monitoring system
installed this term.
Current data
shows a decrease
in Electricity, Gas
and Water use,
compared to last
year.
To do: Year 2
Curriculum
planning? Children
to analyse data
and use
information to think
of solutions to
reduce energy
waste.
Year
1/ 2
Deepen links with
Hampton Wick
allotments to see fruit
and vegetables being
grown
Children have a better
understanding where
their food comes from.
Children gain a greater
knowledge of how food
can be grown – will
assist in children taking
more responsibility for
growing in raised beds.
They can name and
identify varieties of fruit,
veg and herbs.
Learning linked to reallife examples.
Link to: Healthy Living;
biodiversity; Waste
(food waste)
Children will have a
greater understanding
and appreciation for
where food comes from.
Children can take more
responsibility for
growing activities at
school and home.
Photographs in Eco
Scrap-book.
Spring
and
Summer
Terms
The local
gardening centre
have agreed to run
a training session
with the Eco team,
to equip them with
the skills needed
to oversee the
gardening projects.
The new Eco
leader will be sent
on a gardening
course with Chris
Collins, the blue
peter gardener to
give them more
confidence in this
area.
To do:
Contact local
community
members and visit
Hampton Wick
allotments.
Ensure growing
opportunities for all
classes.
Future Initiatives/Needs
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Children find out about sustainability in other countries and how they reduce the impact on their
environment (Global citizenship projects).
Strengthen international links (India) – Global citizenship projects
Continue to ensure growing happens in each year group.
Plan and visit the Hampton Wick allotments.
Reinstall the AMR and support the Eco team to monitor using this.
Continue to reduce as much waste as possible (food/paper)
Installing a weather station for children to use