Recycling Policy
To create a litter free environment
To make children aware of the benefits of recycling materials in the school and at home
To link with recycling companies in the locality
To be aware of local and national recycling policies
To create good habits about recycling paper, bottles and metals
To be aware of the financial benefits of recycling
To make children realise that non-renewable resources are important to preserve for future generations
To encourage children to persuade their parents to recycle materials at home
To develop good practice amongst staff and children
To order paper that has been recycled in order to preserve valuable non- - renewable resources
To be selective when throwing away waste
Save waste that can be recycled, that is paper, tin, garden refuse and bottles
Think before you throw away waste. Ask the question - Can it be recycled or not?
Don’t dump rubbish. Recycle it!
Action Plan - Recycling
Throw used paper in the recycling bin
Do not waste paper - use paper wisely
Use both sides of the paper to keep cost down
Tell parents and the villagers about the recycling banks inside the school grounds.
Think before you bin paper.
Wasting paper means wasting money, which means higher bills and cost for school and for mums and dads.
Make sure that all bins have keep tidy or recycling logos on them.
Find out what companies do when they recycle materials.
Use recycled paper when ever possible.
Speak to the children about recycling
Sub committees will make action plans during the year.
They will report back to the Eco School committee.
Litter policy
To create a litter free environment
To be aware of local and national litter policies
To make children aware of the dangers of litter to humans, plants and animals
To create good habits with regards to litter disposal
To make the children aware that some litter pollutes the soil, water and the air and that this can kill creatures and plants
To raise standards of cleanliness in the school and the school grounds
To keep litter under control in the children’s environment whether at school or at home
To encourage children to influence their parents about a litter free environment
To encourage good practice with regards to litter management in school
To make children realise that some materials are non-bio degradable and must be disposed of properly and permanently.
To include litter control in the school Eco Code
Disposing of litter means being environmentally friendly.
Throwing away litter is senseless
To review the policy every year
Involve the children in policy making
To reduce waste in electricity and water use in school
To monitor the use of electricity in order to be efficient in the use of this resource
To appoint monitors to turn off unwanted lights and electrical appliances.
To make the children energy conscious
Action Plan - Litter
To make children aware that litter causes harm to plants, animals and humans
To make children aware that litter makes the grounds look untidy and unkempt.
Place bins in convenient places around the school
Place litter logos around the school
Encourage children to respect the environment.
Tell children to not throw chewing gum on the ground because it is disgusting and unhygienic
Think before you throw litter
Speak to the children about the dangers of litter
The recycling sub -committee will meet to review the situation on a regular basis and make action plans
Report back to the main Eco Schools committee
Water Policy
To make the children aware of the importance of water conservation in school and at home
To consult with local water companies
To be aware of the latest policies and developments in the care and treatment of water
To be aware that water is a valuable natural resource that must be cared for.
To be aware that litter can pollute water and can be a danger to plants, animals and humans
To make the children aware of the misuse of water
To make children aware of the dangers linked to water especially rivers and lakes
To invite experts to talk about water use
To be aware of the benefits of water in school and at home
To make the children aware of wasting water when they leave taps on and leave water running
To make children aware of the misuse of water
To make the children aware that wasting water may also mean larger bills for mums and dads
Involve the children in policy making
Action Plan - Water
Turn off all dripping taps
Don’t turn the taps on fully. You are wasting water
Don’t play with water. You are wasting a valuable resource
Save rainwater to water the plants
Don’t block the plughole. It will cause a flood in the toilets and in the classrooms
Speak to the children about saving water
Don’t leave running taps unattended. You are wasting water
The sub committee will make action plans during the year
We will report back to the main Eco Schools committee
Energy Policy
1. To make the children aware of wasting electricity by leaving lights on when they are not needed
2. To make children aware of the dangers of electricity in their homes and in public places
3. To inform children of the dangers of electricity
4. To make children aware of the benefits of electricity
5. To make children aware of the misuse of electricity
6. To ask experts to talk about saving energy and electricity in general
7. To make children aware that wasting electricity means larger bills for mums and dads
8. To make children aware that although electricity is renewable it must not be wasted
9. To make the children aware of the importance of energy conservation in their school and at home
10 To be aware of the latest policies and developments in the use of electricity
Action Plan - Energy
Never waste electricity
Turn lights off when they are not needed
Turn electrical appliances off when they are not used
Do not play with sockets and electrical appliances. It is dangerous.
Design logos to place near all the switches in the school
The sub committee will make action plans during the year
They will report back tothe main Eco School committee
Talk to the children about saving electricity
Action Plan - Conservation
Clear the flower borders and the herb borders of dead plants
Add new perennials to the borders
Plant spring flowering bulbs in the autumn
Restock the pond near the school entrance
Develop the sensory garden
Stock the pond in the nature garden
Plant wild flowers in the nature area
Reassess the work cards / work book for the nature garden and nature trail
Purchase a glasshouse to grow plants and flowers
Buy garden furniture for the area outside the school entrance
Buy a hideto observe birds in the nature area
Plant new trees in the school grounds especially those that attract bees and butterflies
Prepare for the May Fayre
Grow flowers and plants in the glasshouse
Clean the fibreglass pond
Buy spring flowering bulbs
Attract birds to the water by providing feeding places
Cut back some of brambles in the nature garden
Clear the pondin the nature garden and plant new aquatics
Buy flowers for the wooded area (shade loving flowers / plants)
Buy more bird boxes and renew old ones
Add to the work cards produced for the nature trail and make them more user friendly
Develop the KS 1 worksheets ready for the summer term