Our Eco Code

Minutes of Eco Meeting 25/11/11

People at meeting – Bruce, Kirsty, Catherine, Hope, Alison, Kyle, Joe, Dylan, Courteney, Heather, Mr Black, Morven, Hazel, Jackie, Jaine, Carolyn

We spoke about who was in each group and what was happening in each group (Energy, Litter and Bio-diversity)

Energy

Announcement for turning of lights competition was going to be made at assembly.  Competition judges would be Morven, Bruce, Alison and Hazel.  Meter readings to be taken every Tuesday as sometimes this is not happening on the same day each week.  Mr Black to get old meter readings so we can compare.

Litter

Litter team to make up some litter rules for the school, Mr Black would like to see these rules before they are shared with the whole school.  Courteney and Hazel are trying to make a recycled paper chain to decorate the school hall at Christmas.  Mr Black will inform the teachers and there will be a box outside the P4/5 classroom for recycled paper that can be used for making the chains.

Bio-diversity

Three out of four of the actions on the bio-diversity plan are already being covered by the John Muir project, the only one left is to create a poster about encouraging wildlife.

Jane Marriot is to provide information about the Green Schools Revolution week that is being run by the Co-Operative. 

Minutes of Eco Meeting 8/2/12

Redo energy Rota, readings need done every Tuesday . Hazel and Kirsty are going to redo rota with young pupils doing readings with older pupils.

Door Holding

Morvens idea for holding doors is working. Mr Black will think about it further .

Litter

Litter rules have been started but not finished we will do this on Tuesday21st February 2012.

No packaging lunch day went well. The weight of today’s litter was 2kg 240g. Dylan, Bruce and Catherine will prepare a power point of pictures.

The house points collected are;

Green 15, Red 25, Blue 27

In future have a no packaging lunch day that focuses on yoghurt and crisps. Notices to be sent out to parents earlier next time.

Biodiversity

3 out of 4 actions have been covered because of John Muir topic.  We will change/go over the poster on the door when you enter hall Hope and Heather will change it. 

John Muir Certificate, we got it and it will be given out at assembly.

Have asked Mr Black for permission to have recycled tyres in vegetable garden for growing vegetables in. Will bring to a future Eco meeting.

Paper chain

We are unable to find it so we can’t measure it.

Green school revolution week    - Await info

Energy

Poster computation went well and will another one.

We will also do a switch off week on the week commencing 4^th of June.  We will have a meeting after Easter holidays to organise it, need to ask Janette to this meeting.

Everyone remember to switch off hall lights on bright days.  

Gargunnock Primary Eco-Schools Action Plan for 2011 - 2012 

Energy Action Plan	Biodiversity Action Plan	Litter Action Plan
Have a poster competition for reducing energy.	Create a poster about encouraging wildlife	Make the whole school aware of the schools Litter Policy
Take weekly readings on how much electricity is used at school.  Create rota for taking readings.  Ask Mr Black for 2010-2011 term to compare.	Recreate the schools bug hotel.  Make a list of items needed and ask pupils to bring these in from home.	Create Litter Buster teams, agree who is in each team and have a list of Litter Buster tasks.
Turn off lights in classrooms when not in use.  Check toilets for taps not properly turned off.  Create “switch me off” and “do I need to be on” laminated signs.	Locate a bird feeder somewhere suitable in the school grounds.	Make recycled paper chains
Agree a time during 2012 when the school can have a “Switch off Week”	Plant native seeds in the school garden using old tyres as planters.  Need to find out what would be suitable plants to grow in school garden.	Encourage packed lunch pupils to use less clingfilm and plastic bags and use more boxes.  Look into having a “No Packaging Lunch Day”