Eco Action Plan

Eco-Schools Action Plan 2020 – 2021 Date Action Plan reviewed:

September 2020 (Ongoing Document)

Action Plan developed by:

Sally Stott, Yvette Clegg, Judith Bonnar, Steve Williams and The Busy Bees

TOPIC

ACTION

TARGET

TIMESCALE

RESPONSIBILIT Y

EVALUATION of ACTION / RESULTS

Energy (1)

Whole school participation in ‘Switch Off Fortnight’

To raise awareness of energy use throughout school

November 2020

All members of school community

Significant reduction in usage and costs compared to a normal Friday

Energy (2)

Energy meter readings recorded weekly

To highlight any issues in usage

On going

Eco Team S Williams

Significant fluctuations highlighted and action taken

Energy (3)

Replace all current lighting with LED lighting

Significant reduction in energy use and costs through the use of LED lighting

Completed Summer 2018

Eco Team/ S Williams

Wholescale replacement leading to a significant reduction in usage

Energy (4)

Place reminder signs about switching off monitors and computers when not in use.

Monitor adherence

To reduce energy use by ensuring all monitors and computers are switched off

On going

Eco Team

Computers left on less frequently leading to a reduction in energy usage and bills

School Grounds (1)

Ask families within school to donate a plant for the Eco Garden

Further enhance the school grounds

Each Spring Term

Eco Team/ Whole School

School Grounds (2)

Recycle old tyres to create flower beds

Further enhance the school grounds

On going

Eco Team S Williams

TOPIC

ACTION

TARGET

School Grounds (3)

Ask for donations of small toys and Christmas baubles

Creation of ‘small world’ play areas and a Fairy Glen to be changed each year

Ongoing

School Grounds (4)

Build a stage area in main playground

Provide a venue for children to rehearse and perform – dance and drama

Completed Summer 2018

Eco Team S Williams and J Seggie

Stage is in constant use and appreciated by the children (Pupil Questionnaire)

School Grounds (5)

Participate in RHS Gardening Awards Scheme

Achieve Level Four

Autumn 2017

Gardening Club S Stott Y Clegg

Level Five achieved

Eco Team/ S Williams Eco Team S Williams and J Seggie

Plants are well watered without increasing our water consumption More efficient irrigation of vegetables in polytunnel leading to improved yields

SLT

Ongoing saving of water

Achieve Level Five

TIMESCALE

RESPONSIBILIT Y Eco Team S Williams

EVALUATION of ACTION Children regularly play in small world and appreciate the Fairy Glen (Pupil Questionnaire)

Summer 2019 Water (1)

Water (2)

Water (3)

To continue to use recycled water for watering plants Create an irrigation system in the polytunnel

Installation of new toilets and sinks with automatic taps and no urinals

To reduce metered water usage by utilising rainfall

On going

Ensure that vegetables in polytunnel receive adequate irrigation for optimum growth To save water

Completed Summer Term 2018 Autumn 2017

TOPIC

ACTION

TARGET

TIMESCALE

RESPONSIBILIT Y Eco Team to feed back to Whole School

EVALUATION of ACTION Successful completion of survey and Eco Team assembly to share information

Biodiversity (1)

Take part in the ‘What’s Under Our Feet?’ campaign

Raise awareness of the diversity of life in the soil and provide data

Completed Summer Term 2018

Biodiversity (2)

Create a butterfly haven in Eco Garden

To encourage butterflies to the Eco garden to facilitate learning

Completed Summer Term 2018

Eco Team

Butterfly haven completed

Biodiversity (3)

Build new bird boxes and bat boxes

To provide safe nesting sites for birds and bats

Eco Team

Biodiversity (4)

Participate in the national Bird Watch scheme. ECO Team to deliver whole school assembly to introduce Frog and toad abode, bug hotel (Reception Class)

Raise awareness of the range of birdlife in the area and provide data to the RSPB

Completed Spring Term 2018 Each Spring Term

Bird boxes and bat boxes built and placed around the school grounds Bird Watch completed – data sent to RSPB

To provide safe habitat for frogs and toads and to teach children about biodiversity

Summer Term 2019

Eco Team

Evidence of greater biodiversity in the Eco Garden and school environment

Participation in the Outdoor Classroom Day

To provide every class with the opportunity to spend one lesson outdoors to inspire outdoor learning and play

Each Summer Term

Whole School

Children will have a greater connection with nature and understanding of Eco issues improved

Biodiversity (5)

Biodiversity (6)

Whole School

TOPIC

ACTION

Global Perspective (1)

Engage with MALA project to sponsor two children to attend school in rural India Fairtrade Assembly and newsletter to parents

Global Perspective (2) Global Perspective (3)

Access BBC Newsround programme on a daily basis

Health and Wellbeing (1)

Purchase bike racks and organise Bikeability and Right Routes courses in KS2 Grow our own fruit and veg in the Eco Garden

Health and Wellbeing (2) Health and Wellbeing (3)

Invest in additional swimming programme for Year 3 Class

Health and Wellbeing (4)

Organise and subsidise a wide range of after school sports clubs

TARGET Raise awareness of home/school conditions in rural India and to raise funds to pay for schooling Raise awareness of benefits of buying Fairtrade products Raise awareness and generate discussion about world events and issues

TIMESCALE Ongoing

RESPONSIBILIT Y School Council and Whole School

EVALUATION of ACTION Assembly delivered, MALA Project successfully launched, sponsorship targets reached

Summer Term 2018

ECO Team

Raised awareness of food origins and positive response from parents Children demonstrate a good level of knowledge and understanding of global issues

Ongoing

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

Encourage more children to cycle to school and to ensure safe cycling

Ongoing

J Bonnar and Year 5 Team

Increased numbers of pupils choosing to cycle to school. No incidents of unsafe cycling

To provide produce for school kitchen and to sell to fund purchase of seeds Encourage younger children to keep fit and learn to swim

Ongoing

Eco Team

Ongoing

Senior Leadership Team

Provide extra opportunities for children to stay fit and enjoy a range of physical activities

Ongoing

Senior Leadership Team

Children taking pride in growing and using produce from the Eco Garden Competent and confident swimmers in Year 3 ensures 100% pass rate in end of Key Stage 2 NC swimming test Good levels of participation and positive feedback (Pupil Questionnaire)

TOPIC Waste & Recycling (1) Waste & Recycling (2)

Waste & Recycling (3)

Waste & Recycling (4) Waste & Recycling (5)

ACTION Children to pre order their lunch during registration.

Participate in the Bags2school scheme twice a year Eco Team assembly to introduce ‘National Spring Clean’ – ‘community litter pick’ involving all classes Assembly to promote recycling of batteries and cans Build new composter for the Eco Garden

Waste & Recycling (6)

Using recycled materials to further improve the school grounds

Pupil Participation (1)

Organise Eco Team Committee membership on a termly basis

TARGET

TIMESCALE

School kitchen to cut down on food waste

On going

To raise awareness and to involve the whole school community in recycling clothes To clean up the surrounding areas and to highlight the problems caused by litter

Autumn & Summer Term Ongoing Ongoing

J Bonnar

Raise awareness of the benefits of recycling

Summer Term 2018

Eco Team

Increase capacity to recycle waste to be used in the garden Demonstrate the potential to use recycled materials in a creative and useful way Give all children the opportunity to attend Eco Meetings over the course of the year

Summer Term 2018

Eco Team S Williams/J Seggie Eco Team

Summer Term 2018

Autumn Term and Ongoing

RESPONSIBILIT Y School Cook and Teaching Team

Eco Team Whole School

S Stott and Y Clegg

EVALUATION of ACTION A huge reduction in food waste

Parents appreciate and support this worthwhile cause and so we will operate the scheme biannually A litter free local community and increased awareness of the Eco role of the school

Significant increase in numbers of batteries and cans collected and recycled Composter built and in operation Playground areas enhanced by creative use of recycled materials High numbers of children involved in decision making and activities over the school year

TOPIC

ACTION

TARGET

TIMESCALE

RESPONSIBILIT Y S Stott and Y Clegg

EVALUATION of ACTION

Pupil Participation (2)

Offer Gardening Club as part of ‘Enrichment Afternoon’ to focus on RHS Award (Level 5)

Maximise the number of children involved in gardening and contributing to application

Autumn Term and Ongoing

High numbers of children involved in gardening activities over the school year

Pupil Participation (3)

Introduce ‘Green Slip’ system to Class Councils

Ensure ALL children have the opportunity to contribute ideas for future Eco projects

Autumn Term and Ongoing

Class Councils and School Council

Pupil Participation (4)

Introduce monthly Eco Team assemblies – with input from members of the Eco Team

Give children responsibility for delivering Eco assemblies to raise awareness of ongoing work

Autumn Term and Ongoing

Eco Team

Pupil Participation (5)

Implement ‘Gardening in the Community’ project for local residents

Improve local gardens and raise awareness of the school’s work in the wider community

Summer Term 2019

Eco Team/S Stott/Y Clegg/ S Williams/ J Seggie

St Stephen’s known for Eco initiatives within the community through improvement of local gardens

Transport (1)

Introduction of ‘Walk to School’ award presented in Celebration Assembly

To incentivise and celebrate classes with highest percentage walking to school

Autumn Term and Ongoing

J Bonnar

Increase in number of children walking to school on a regular basis

Wide range of Eco projects suggested through Class Council and passed to Eco Committee Team Regular programme of assemblies leading to all children having increased awareness of projects

TOPIC Transport (2) Transport (3)

Transport (4)

ACTION

TARGET

TIMESCALE

Provision of a ‘Walking Bus’ every morning Arrival and departure of children and parents via main gates to be supervised Apply to Council for implementation of a range of traffic calming measures

To enable children to walk safely to school To ensure safe (and legal) parking of vehicles and crossing of road

Ongoing

RESPONSIBILIT Y J Seggie

Ongoing

J Seggie

Minimise risk of accidents outside school at the beginning and end of the day

Applied Summer Term 2018 Repeat Summer Term 2020

SLT and Governing Board

EVALUATION of ACTION High level of take up of places available on Walking Bus Low level (or none) of incidents of unsafe parking and road crossing at the start and end of the school day Speed limit signs, speed bumps in place resulting in safer driving om main street