Canonbury is one of 10 Islington schools chosen to take part in the Sustainable Schools Support Programme 09/10.
What is the SSSP
The SSSP is an initiative run by Islington Council to support schools in their journey towards sustainability. The programme aims to make tangible improvements within the school and enable sustainability to become embedded within practice by establishing the mechanisms for a whole school approach. The scheme works to develop sustainability with campus, curriculum and community. Rohan Knox is the schools support officer, you will be seeing her around the school regularly.
Which people at school are involved?
THE GREEN TEAM - children
This is a team of year 5 pupils who will be doing all the work. The programme supports the national curriculum and its also really fun.
THE GREEN MONITORS - children
Two children from every class who will feedback the Green Teams findings and help their classes become greener.
THE GREEN REPS - parents carers
One or two parents from every class who will support the Green Monitors and the class teacher.
THE GREEN SUPPORTERS - parents carers and staff
(anyone welcome to join us at any time)
Sue and Mich - Green Governors.
Teaching staff - Paul H (co-ordinator), Cate, Barry, Oliver
Support staff - Alison Wall Palmer
Parents - Anna Macgillivray, Emma Kay, Beatrix Payne, Caroline Russell (transport), Rebecca Boswell.
What will the project involve?
Autumn Term
September/October
• Green Survey Day - launch of the initiative. The day will include a whole school assembly, overview audit of the school by pupils and staff and initial generation of ideas for improvement. Pupils feed findings back to staff panel. SSSP green contract signed by head. Initial evaluation carried out.
• Green Team established - Pupil group formed, terms of team agreed, survey results discussed and initial action plan formed.
• Staff meeting - facilitated by sustainable schools officer to engage all staff in action planning.
• SSSP staff working group established - Staff group formed, terms of team agreed, survey results discussed and initial action plan formed and finalised.
October
• Action plan written - finalised and signed off.
• Register for Eco Schools
November/December
• Energy display installed - to enable the school community to see if energy being saved.
• Grant applied for by 16th November and submitted with action plan.
• Climate Change Challenge Workshop - run to raise awareness in pupils. Green team members update action plan if relevant.
• Weekly energy reading taken - by pupils to track the schools carbon emissions.
Spring Term
January/February
• Waste and Purchasing - audit and planning session carried out with pupils. Half day action workshop delivered. Green team members update action plan if relevant.
March
• Repeated Waste Audit - to establish action plan impact
Summer Term
April/May
• Greening Grounds action day to encourage biodiversity, food growing and full use of outdoor space as a classroom.
June
• Sustainability Week activities
• Green Heroes Awards
• Summer Fair - eco stall
July
• Evaluation of year with green team and SSSP working group.