Sustainability at All Saints School

We are proud to announce that the Students and Staff at All Saints are actively committed to improving the sustainability of our school.

We have finalised our first ever Environmental Action Plan and have already made many positive changes in and around school to help lower our carbon footprint, educate and encourage our students to be more aware and proactive when it comes to sustainability, and to improve the schools resilience to future environmental changes.

Climate Education and Green careers

The eco committee, a student led group, meet weekly to discuss ideas that can be implemented around school to help increase our sustainability credentials.
A formal sustainability working group has been created so that key members of staff are involved in ensuring the climate action plan is being delivered.
Geen skills and careers are being promoted in school. Nigel Stannett, a Climate Action Plan Advisor from Let’s Go Zero, was a key speaker during Careers week last year.

Decarbonisation

We currently follow the simpler recycling rules, which includes separating recycling, non-recycling, soft plastics and food waste. Members of the eco committee help to educate and promote this around school.
Energy reduction is a key focus, we currently use timer plugs on laptop and chromebook trolleys, ensure pcs and smart screens are turned off at the end of the day.
We ensure recycled paper, recycled exercise books and sustainable stationary is procured whenever possible.
The school currently has an electric car, and more electric taxis are being used to transport students to and from school.

Adaptation and resilience

We now have water butts around school for irrigation, cutting down on our reliance on mains water for this purpose.
We regularly monitor room temperatures to ensure excess heating is not taking place.
We receive the UK health security Heat Health Alerts to pre-empt the need for ventilation and school uniform adaptation.
All our toilets are dual flush, low water usage models.
We are growing edible herbs in the garden to help inspire and educate our students about growing their own food.

Improving the environment and biodiversity

Sustainability at All Saints School

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