SECOND GREEN FLAG for Manor House!

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Light Bulb Survey 2006

A survey was taken on how many non-Energy Efficient light bulbs there were in the school. The location of the non-Efficient bulbs was relayed to the caretakers, who replaced them with CFL Lights, when the bulbs blew. These are highly Energy Efficient and will cut down on energy usage, and last 8 times longer tan ordinary bulbs.

The Young Environmentalist Awards

This year (2006/7) is the first year that the Green Group have entered the Young Environmentalist Awards. The project is run by ECO UNESCO, and has attracted many young individuals and groups since its beginning in 1999.

The aim of the awards is to support and honour young people who take part in environmental projects which protect their local environment, prevent environmental damage and promote environmental awareness. This initiative empowers young people to become active citizens through environmental project work. Each project improves the quality of the environment and therefore the quality of peoples lives locally and globally.

As part of our entry into the awards the Green Group is running an energy efficiency programme in the school. As you may have noticed the green signs beside light switches, on windows and on doors are part of this programme. The Green Group also has set about getting energy efficient light bulbs in all classrooms. This is only part of our plan for energy efficiency and awareness, so expect to see more of us!

How can we earn our Energy Flag?

In 2005 Manor House was awarded a Green Flag for our Recycling efforts in the school. This was achieved through the work of the green group and every student and member of staff in the school.

This year we are applying for our second Green Energy flag. The Green group has been working very hard to achieve this goal and the next step concerns everybody in the school. The following are simple steps you can do to be more energy efficient in school and at home.

At Home

1. Change light bulbs to CFL's as they use 80% less energy and last 8 times longer.
2. Use only the lights that are needed.
3. Turn off lights when leaving a room.
4. Do not leave TV's and other electrical equipment on standby. This uses 20% of the electricity required when fully on.
5. Put heating on timer and use it.
6. Turn heating down by 1 degree as this saves 20% energy.
7. Unplug chargers when they are not being used. They use 20% of the electricity required when fully on.
8. Try to use as few appliances as possible between the hours of 5 and 7.
9. Put only the water you need in the kettle.
10. Turn off dishwasher before it reaches the drying cycle.
11. Turn on the washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full.
12. Air-dry clothes as much as possible.
13. Close blinds and curtains in the evening to hold heat in the house.
14. Ensure that there is a lagging jacket on your boiler; insulate your house.

In School

1. Turn off lights if there will be no one in the room for longer than 30 minutes.
2. Turn off computers in classrooms when they are not going to be used within the following 30 minutes.
3. Turn off computers in computer rooms at the end of the day.
4. Set computer monitors to energy-saving mode.
5. Open blinds in classroom on sunny days. This is the easiest way to benefit from natural light and heat.
6. Do not open windows when the heating is on.
7. If rooms are too hot turn off some of the radiators or open the door.
8. Remove obstructions from radiators.
9. Check that all bulbs in classrooms are flourescent or CFL bulbs. If not, please report to your teacher.
10. Walk, cycle or car-pool to school