Green Academy

Ormiston Victory Academy Eco-Council

At Victory Academy we pride ourselves in being a “Green” Academy. We care passionately for our environment on both a local and national basis and have a superb Eco-council, which works hard on environmental issues. Our Eco-council has now been awarded the prestigious Green Flag which now flies proudly near the main gate. We regularly report to Victory Governors on the progress of our Green activities.

Eco Council Action Plan

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility
Litter	Victory Community service litter pick	Litter picks led by pastoral managers with students in seclusion	May 2016	DAL
	Big Tidy Up	Litter picking event held in local area	May 2016	DAL/Eco Council
	Litter promotion posters (designed by eco-council)	Increased visibility of litter issues around Academy	March 2016	Eco Council
	Increase in number of bins in field (near football pitch)	Reduction in litter on Academy playing fields	April 2016	DAL

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility
Energy	Switch off month (Dec 2015)	Reduction in energy used in Dec compared with Nov 2015	Dec 2015	TSM/Site
	Energy monitoring alert system installed	General monitoring of energy usage throughout Academy and alerts when spike in consumption	Sept 2015	TSM/Site
	Earth Hour (1 hour switch off day before at school & banner on website/adverts on screens)	Raised awareness of International Campaign and also within the academy the day before	Oct 2014	ICT Services
	Automatic light switch off in new building	Zero lighting left on in unattended areas	Oct 2014	ICT Services
	Automatic computer switch off	Zero computers left on overnight	Oct 2014	ICT Services

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility	Evaluation of action / Actual result achieved
Recycling	New textiles bank (Income generating)	Textiles now able to be recycled and income generated for Eco Council	Jan 2016	DAL/CFA/Site
	Battery Recycling (now includes site team)	Batteries continue to be recycled (now including those used by site team)	Sept 2015	DAL/Eco council
	Recycling bins in all classrooms and offices (paper, card, drinks bottles & cans)	All classrooms and offices have and utilised recycling bins for paper, card, plastic bottles & cans	Sept 2015	DAL/Eco council
	Ink Cartridge Recycling	Reduction in ink cartridges thrown into general waste (only inkjet qualify)	Sept 2014	DAL/Eco council
	Baby wipes Recycling & Baby Food Pouches Recycling	Reduction in baby food pouches& wipe wrappers entering landfill & useful products made instead	Sept 2014	DAL/Eco council
	Old Stationery Recycling	Reduction in broken and used stationary in general waste – recycled into useful products	Sept 2014	DAL/Eco council
	Coffee refills Recycling	Reduction in coffee refills entering landfill & useful products made instead	Sept 2014	DAL/Eco council
	New Book recycling (book swap in community room and main entrance)	Old books are recycled by Academy staff, 6th formers and members of local community/visitors	Feb 2016	DAL/Eco council
	Royal British Legion Commemoration project – Poppy from recycled bottle tops.	Artwork created by Art Club from old bottle tops in commemoration of war around the word	Feb 2016	CFA	Beautiful poppy artwork created as lasting memorial – well received by RBL veterans
	New bra recycling for developing countries	Collection of old bras to donate women in developing countries	July 2016	DAL
	Christmas present exchange during Teachmeet (Jan 2016)	Unwanted Christmas presents brought in and swapped by staff and attendees at Jan Teachmeet	Jan 2016	NPE	Around 25 unwanted presents exchanged
	Introduce stamp recycling	Stamps collected to raise money for “Count the Kicks” charity		DAL/Eco council	Article in EDP regarding Sam Claflin’s donation of his fan stamps and raised awareness of this method of fund raising for charities – money raised for charity (unknown amount)

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility	Evaluation of action / Actual result achieved
School Grounds & Biodiversity	New Year 6/7 playground	Year 6/7 playground installed	July 2015	Site	New playground provides quieter area for younger students to enjoy school grounds
	Planting of new shrubs around carpark area	Additional shrubs planted in the new car park borders – increase in biodiversity	Oct 2015	Site
	Planting of new trees – National Trust	Additional trees planted around school grounds (subject to application approval)	March 2016	DAL/Gardening club
	New Year 5 allotment (transition project)	Feeder primary school pupils plant and harvest vegetables from new allotment	March 2016	DAL/Gardening club
	Apple project	Local variety apples in Academy orchard turned into juice and apple based foods and sold to raise funds to purchase seating for orchard	Oct 2014	Gardening club/KET	Profile raised of Academy orchard and local varieties of apple – money raised to reinvest in student seating area
	Joint art and Science project – moss art	Joint working between art & Science department to produce moss pictures – increase in biodiversity	June 2016	AWI/KET
	Bee friendly plants in containers on Science balcony	Increase in biodiversity specifically tailored to increasing bee population	March 2016	DAL/Gardening club
	New Book recycling (book swap in community room and main entrance)	Old books are recycled by Academy staff, 6th formers and members of local community/visitors	Feb 2016	DAL/Eco council
	Building of bug hotels - parent & child class	Production of habitats to encourage insects in local community. Raised awareness of the importance of these insects in the local environment	June 2016	DAL/HCU

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility
Waste	Composting	Increase in green materials being composted and used to fertilise allotment	July 2015	KEL/Gardening club
	WEEE community recycling event to minimise waste going into landfill	Reduction in WEEE waste in general landfill and service to the community in helping them to recycle these objects	June 2016	DAL/PRO
	Waste bin audit	Highlighting areas of higher need for waste bins in order to reduce litter	April 2016	Eco council

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility	Evaluation of action / Actual result achieved
Transport	Staff and student transport survey – produce display of how students and staff get to school	Raise awareness of greener ways to travel and provide an audit of how staff and students travel	May 2016	DAL/Eco council

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility
Water	Water saving ideas in Academy - ?water butts?	Reduction in tap water used around Academy grounds	July 2016	DAL/KET/Site
	Switch off taps stickers by all twist taps (designed by eco-council)	Raised profile of the need to turn off taps and save water – reduction in taps left running – visible reminder	April 2016	Eco council
	World water day – promote & raise money for water project in developing country	Increased awareness of plight of people in developing countries with regard to clean water and water supplies and money raised for charity	March 22nd 2016	Eco council

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility
Global Citizenship	Charity committee – wide variety of charities supported – student led Samaritan’s purse show box Christmas appeal	£10,000 target between 2014-2016	July 2016	DAL/HCU/Charity Committee
	Links with schools in Italy, Spain, France & Germany		Ongoing	SBU
	Migration project in Geography	Increased awareness of the plight of and tolerance for migrants in this country		JHA
	Citizenship Form time programme	Students demonstrate increased knowledge and understanding of British Values, Core Values of world religions and can critically examine, other people’s views and arguments and form their own balanced opinions.	Sept 2015	DAL
	Christmas Sugar collection and additional food collection for local food banks	Local foodbanks and homeless charities supported in a practical way by donations of food	Dec 2015	Charity committee/HCU

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility
Healthy Living	Curriculum links (Science, SMSC, Catering)	Students more aware of how to keep themselves healthy and make healthier food choices in the canteen.	Sept 2015	All
	Healthy options in canteen			TSM/E&B
	Healthy Schools bronze award (Young Carers)	Raised awareness of the challenges Young Carers face and increased knowledge and understanding of the Prevent Duty and issues around radicalisation in all its form.	June 2014	DAL
	Healthy Schools Silver award (Prevent Duty)	Raised awareness of the challenges Young Carers face and increased knowledge and understanding of the Prevent Duty and issues around radicalisation in all its form.	June 2016	DAL
	Wide variety of physical activities offered through “Victory Adventures” enrichment programme – regular articles in Victory Flag	Students able to access a wide range of physical activities which will suit a variety of skill sets, ages and personalities.	Jan 2015	DAL/NBL

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility	Evaluation of action / Actual result achieved
Whole school	Green Visa points introduced	Improved awareness of environmental responsibilities around Academy	June 2015	VLR
	Follow up environmental review	Eco-council complete review and action points drawn up and actioned where possible	April 2016	DAL/Eco council
	Eco-suggestion box	Student voice regarding green issues – students post suggestions and these are discussed in eco-council meetings and fed back via Baraza	March 2016	DAL/Site
	Eco Link Governor	Conduit for Eco-council to liaise with Governing body – Eco reports presented to Governors at Extended Services meetings	March 2016	DAL/NPA	Named Eco-Governor in post
	Baraza eco-council reps	Effective link between Eco-council and Academy council for suggestions and feedback	Sept 2015
	Eco assembly	Raised awareness of the work of the Eco-council, key priorities, Earth Hour and action plan	March 2016	DAL
	Green mission statement in prospectus	Increased profile of Green ethos of Academy immediately evident	Jan 2015	DAL/NPA
	Regular Green articles in Victory Flag		Sept 2015	DAL

Topic	Action	Target / Measure	Timescale / Deadline	Responsibility	Evaluation of action / Actual result achieved
Green Procurement Policy	In place – ratified by Governors	Green procurement policy exists for Academy	July 2013	DAL