The Action Plan
The Eco-Committee decided on some actions to be taken from the results of the audit. These were prioritised and responsibility for taking forward these actions was decided.
Action / Group/person responsible / TimingObtain recycling bins for plastic and aluminium. / Hannah and Chloe / December 2005
Audit of need for paper recycling crates. / Hannah and Chloe / December 2005
Purchase green crates for paper recycling. / Jennifer / January 2006
Posters to encourage use of both sides of paper/paper recycling. / Eco-Committee Members / January 2006
Recycling Christmas cards. / Mrs. Thomas / January 2006
Recycling Yellow Pages. / Mr. Cotterell / December 2005/ January 2006
Design litter posters for Caerphilly CBC competition and display in school. / Mr. Cotterell / January 2006
Litter pick – pedestrian area between school and Resource Centre. / Mr. Perry and Eco-Committee / January 2006
Litter pick – school grounds. / Mr. Perry and Eco-Committee / December 2005
Apply to Woodland Trust Tree for All for Hazel copse. / Mr. Cotterell / December 2005
Make bird boxes and tables for school grounds. / Mr. Perry / December 2005
3.Action Plan Progress
The targets for action are decided by the Committee. This year’s high priorities are in litter and waste minimisation areas.
Litter
The School Management Team and Eco-Committee have decided on a litter policy.
The Eco-Committee have conducted litter picks within the School ground and in the wider community around the Resource Centre and Winding House Museum. Mr. Davies, Manager of the Resource Centre, has expressed his gratitude.
Pupils from the whole School have designed litter posters for the Caerphilly County Council competition and some have been displayed around the School.
Waste Minimisation
The Committee has purchased green bins for each class room to recycle waste paper. These are emptied when full by members of the Eco-Committee and taken to the School’s paper recycling bin.
Each class has a spare tray to collect scrap paper that has not been used on both sides for pupils to use for rough work or for wet play.
Posters have been designed to encourage staff and pupils to use both sides of the paper.
Recycling
Hannah and Chloe contacted Caerphilly CBC and obtained bins for recycling plastic and cans. These have been situated in the School canteen and in the play ground.
The School is taking part in the Yellow Woods Challenge where pupils collect Yellow Pages directories and use them to make sculptures prior to them being recycled in Rhymney.
Christmas cards were collected and given to the Cystic Fibrosis Charity in Bargoed.
The School Grounds
The Eco-Committee have fixed bird boxes and tables around the School. These were made by Mr. Perry from wood salvaged from pallets left by the builders.
Term / Healthy Living / School Grounds / Transport / Water / Energy / Waste Minimisation / LitterAutumn / Fruit tasting day
Walk to School week
Try different sports day / School pond project – children to design area
Plant a bulb day
Install bird feeders & boxes / Traffic survey outside school
Monitor the number of pupils and staff who walk to school / Water in schools project with Welsh Water / Poster competition – turn off lights / Paper recycling / Talk on litter in assembly
Litter pick
Spring / Multiculturalism day /Bird Survey
Vegetable garden / Road safety awareness / Investigate use of water - UK and Kenya / Monitor electricity meter / Plastic and can recyclingMake musical instruments of out old materials / Litter survey in and around school grounds
Summer /
Pizza making
Looking at healthy party foodSummer fruits week / Flower planting
Biodiversity week – take part / School travel plan
Safe cycling
/ Pond dipping and pollution detectives / Install radiator panels to keep heat inClassroom light monitors / Start ink cartridge recycling
Promote recycling in assembly / Awareness raising – dangerous litter and dog fouling
New litter bins for school grounds