energy team has met

Today the energy team met for the first time. The members are:
Jonathan Boyle, Daniel Curtis, Jack Wharton Y9, Michael Cottrell, Arran Mason, Grant Gamble, Hayley Reiley, Leah Jones Y8, Jessica Gamble Y7.
We discussed an action plan to help us gain certificates in being eco freindly.
Our target is:
1. make a school notice board
2. Complete an energy audit
3. Organise a campaign to alert pupils & staff about being environmentally friendly.

staff training

http://www.nc.uk.net/esd/prof_dev/living_today_tomorrow.htm

http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/Double_Dividend.pdf

school meals

cheshire county council

cheshire council host their own sustainable energy website with links, support and ideas to make an imapct in school.
http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/ecoschools/
extract from front page

The Cheshire Eco Schools website provides a starting point for schools wishing to consider environmental issues. The information below has been prepared to support schools in taking forward practical environmental projects. Many schools already include "environment" within their curriculum activities through science, Citizenship and PSHCE. For such schools, the guide provides an up to date summary of further projects and contacts. For those schools that have yet to give a clear focus on environmental issues, the guide provides a good starting point for both teachers and pupils. If you are a pupil looking for ideas, we hope you will find something of interest in the following web pages. If you don’t please email us or phone 01244 603191 and we will try and do our best to answer your questions

dfespowerpoint on sustainable development

consultation document (uploaded 15th may- ends aug 31st)

By 2020 the government has set an agenda for change in the following 'doorways'

Doorway 1: Food and drink
Doorway 2: Energy and water
Doorway 3: Travel and traffic
Doorway 4: Purchasing and waste
Doorway 5: Buildings and grounds
Doorway 6: Inclusion and participation
Doorway 7: Local wellbeing
Doorway 8: Global dimension

http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/

http://www.est.org.uk/schools/introduction/
this link is to the energy savings trust. They have been set up to support schools working towards certification

OFSTED

OFSTED doc PDF

There are seven key concepts of ESD (p22 from link, above)

This document contains information on
- Raising the profile of ESD
Some ideas include: photo albums of work, prominent displays, parental contact, dedicated days, or weeks, pupils are empowered through a council..
Examples of where it has been successful:
“pupils were appalled to realize that the firm (catering) were prolific in creating waste in the form of plastic and foil containers”
- reports of vandalism decreased as pupils feel responsible for the environment
- through science pupils realized that energy was being wasted , it was raised as a whole school issue and a campaign was started to reduce energy consumption
- each class room has ‘energy notes’ and eco monitors to check lights are off and doors are closed
- each class has a recycling paper bin, managed by pupils
- paper drawer, where the 2nd side can be used rather than recycling
- various gardens set up around the school growing herbs and vegetables
that are used in the kitchen

Educational Sustainable Development

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Sustainable Development action plan for education and skills
DFES
Extracts from the action plan
Objective 1.
“all learners will develop the skills, knowledge and value base to be active citizens in creating a more sustainable society”
- LSC to produce guidance on good practice and disseminate advice on green and sustainable development issues
- DFES to work closely with NCSL to ensure school leaders at all levels including those being trained and prepared for leadership roles, are able to integrate sustainable development into all aspects of their leadership and management of schools.

Objective 2
“We will pursue the highest standards of environmental management across all properties owned and managed by the department and its associated bodies”

Objective 3
“We will encourage and support all publicly funded educational establishments to help them operate to the highest environmental standards”
DFEE will:
- Develop web based sustainability web based assessment tool ‘School Environmental Assessment Method’ (SEAM)
- LSC funded study in FE sector
- Establish an Energy Efficiency certification

3.3 – sustainable travel & transport
3.4 –schools food

Objective 4
“We will make a effective links between education and sustainable development to build capacity within local communities”
- Actively involve young children and young people in developing and delivering the sustainable development agenda

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