SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS

The ECO Centre works with schools and community groups. Our Education Team offers presentations and practical workshops that focus on energy use and climate change. These are available for all ages and abilities, we also provide INSET sessions for teachers.

The ECO Centre is pleased to be a partner in Pembrokeshire's Sustainable Schools Award Scheme  and the Education Team is happy to support schools working towards Eco Schools' awards.

For excellent climate change activities for KS3 go to Shout About Climate Change from Friends of the Earth. The DVD is a great resource.

To arrange a visit to the ECO Centre's information centre contact us westwales@ecocentre.org.uk

Below are documents to support work for the energy topic in the Sustainable Schools Award Scheme or schools registered with the EcoSchools scheme, click on the links to access pdf or Microsoft Excel documents, English and Welsh versions:-

Sustainable Schools Award criteria - energy
Awgrym o feini prawf i fodloni'r testun Ynni yng Nghynllun y Dyfarniad Ysgolion Cynaliadwy

10 reasons to examine energy in schools
10 rheswm dros addysgu ynni yn yr ysgol

Energy used in schools
Ynni mewn ysgolion

Energy and ESD in the National Curriculum in Wales
Ynni ac Addysg ar gyfer Datblygu Cynaliadwy a Dinasyddiaeth Fyd-eang

Energy efficiency in school
Sut all ysgolion fod yn fwy effeithlon o ran ynni?

Energy checklist
Rhestr wirio ynni i ysgolion

Energy Meter (blank spreadsheet)
Mesurydd Ynni

Energy Meter (example of completed spreadsheet)
Mesurydd Ynni

Environmental booklist (story books with environmental themes for KS1, 2, 3)
Is your school an environmental success or environmental disaster?

Energy Efficiency Webquest (a task for year 6 pupils, devised to support The Darwin Science Festival school visits, using Pembrokeshire College's IT bus)
Ymchwilio Effeithlonrwydd Ynni ar y We i CA2

These documents are free of charge, however if you use them let me know how useful they are and what other resources you would like. Save this site in favourites as new activities are added regularly.

There is a free on-line resource available to all schools called www.thinkleadership.org.uk which will enable schools to audit and benchmark their environmental performance. Register then begin to audit your school in respect of: energy, air quality, biodiversity, waste minimisation and recycling and water use. The site will also provides on-line action plans for schools and pupil activities.