To pursue

sustainable procurement

To write a draft policy and circulate to members

To explore the ways to develop pupil understanding of sustainable procurement

To explore possibilities of purchasing office supplies from ‘greener’ sources and balance against cost

Recycling

Second hand items

Uniforms – ask Friends to continue to provide regular opportunities for sales

Explore possibilities of second hand sales for women’s clothes and toys e.g. sale or return with some profit to school

Books – continue with ‘grown up books’ include children’s books

Continue with all recycling in school – paper/tetra packs/foil

Visit recycling facilities

To exploit gardens

Apples – pick/gather apples and distribute amongst community

Explore possibility of involving children in weighing and selling apples next year

To continue gardening ‘club’. 

Make rota for Spring and Summer.  Ensure all CRB checks in place

To establish agreement about use of produce from kitchen staff

To complete greenhouse

To coordinate use of greenhouse.  Discussion with current gardening team, KP interested to join team.

Seek advice for ways to ensure the greenhouse does not deteriorate – through newsletter

To ensure wormery is correctly managed

Seek coordinator for composting through newsletter

To raise awareness about litter with children

Organise a second ‘big tidy up’

Ask Green Team to keep school grounds litter free (at lunchtimes)

To save energy and resources

Continue to pursue installation of wind turbine

Investigate possibility of installing solar panels and obtain 100% grant to do this!

Maintain fall in photocopier paper usage

Track use of art paper

Continue to switch lights off/monitor

Explore possibility of bike powered disco

To encourage Green travel

(not discussed at meeting)

Continue WOW campaign

Use surrey plot map to encourage car sharing

Put green travel on next agenda

Other actions

Send environment policy to all members – ask for feedback to update

Ensure all community members are aware of ‘eco’ work.

Update notice board

Continue to send eco newsletters and extra updates in regular newsletters