Topic

Objective

Action

Timescale / Deadline

Success Criteria

Result Achieved / Date

Energy

Reduce energy bills by 10%, by Reducing wasted electricity and gas around the school.

- Continue Save for Solar campaign increasing awareness amongst staff and students to switch off appliances when not in use.

- Install solar panels at school

Throughout year ’11-‘12

Early 2012

- Energy bills reduced by 10% or more.

- Solar panels installed

Litter

Improve the school environment by reducing the amount of litter

- EPAK to run campaign

Jul ‘12

- Less litter around school after break and lunch times

Transport

Reduce the impact on the environment caused by students and staff travelling to and from school

- Survey the school as to their method of travel to and from school

- Campaign to increase walking and use of public transport

Jan- Jul ‘12

- Increase in use of walking and public transport

Water

Reduce the amount of water the school uses

- Investigate the amount of water the school uses

- EPAK to look into ways to decrease usage

Throughout year ’11-‘12

- More information about water usage

- Strategies to reduce usage developed

Waste/ Healthy Living

(Cont from last year)

Continue to increase the amount we recycle

Improve the yield of the vegetable garden

- Continue Recycling Tuesdays and look for improvements

- Work on vegetable garden, composting over year to grow more produce, increase student participation

Throughout year ’11-‘12

- Increased participation in Recycling Tuesdays

- More vegetables produced, and sold to staff