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Marlborough Boys College

School Details
  1. Marlborough Boys College
  2. 5 Stephenson Street Blenheim
  3. New Zealand
  4. jon@marlboroughboys.school.nz
  5. Secondary
  6. We are currently receiving EFS Advisory Support
School Pledge
  1. We are aiming to raise awareness of energy usage in our school by completing an action research project investigating the school's current energy consumption.

Environment
  1. We are a member of the Enviro-Schools programme
  2. We are going to visit the Enviroschools website to see what other schools have achieved
  3. We are going to find out more about how we can build education for sustainability into our learning programmes
Recycling Actions and Thinking:
Actions: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will create a plan to dispose of our old computers in an eco-friendly way. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will create a recycling scheme at our school and put recycling bins around the cafeteria and playground. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will have a ‘no plastics’ day at our school (no plastic wrap), and use reusable bags/lunchboxes and recyclable bottles for our lunches. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will trial hand towels and toilet paper made from recycled materials. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will go to the beach or local stream on a field trip and pick up any plastic litter. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Thinking:
1.We will research product packaging and create a display that shows which ones use biodegradable packaging. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will research recycling and find out what sort of products can be made from recycled plastic and glass. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will find out which magazines and newspapers use eco-friendly ink, and the advantages of using unbleached photocopying paper and stationery. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will visit a landfill and discuss which things are biodegradable and which things are not. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will investigate how plastic litter can damage animal life in the sea. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Water Actions and Thinking:
Actions: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will check taps are turned off properly after using them and find out which taps could be replaced with low-flow fittings. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will create a poster display or write a song about all the ways we can save water at home. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will plant hardy native plants and add mulch or other types of ground cover to our school gardens to save water. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will create a display about the detergents we use at home and what they are made of, and use this information to decide which are the most eco-friendly when they go down the drain. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will have a poster competition in our school about how climate change and changes in the weather can affect our fresh water supply. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Thinking: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will research what is meant by ‘grey water’ and how it can be used. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will find out how we can make our gardens more water-efficient by using hardy native plants, ground cover plants, and applying mulch such as bark chips. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will do a survey on which things in our homes use water and record how often these things are used each day. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will research how streams and life in the ocean can be affected when chemicals and paints are poured into drains. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will find out about how the reduced extent of the polar ice and the size of some glaciers in the world are linked to the causes of climate change. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Energy Actions and Thinking:
Actions: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will audit our school’s energy use, using the Energy-efficient Schools guide from www.neri.org.nz/education/projects. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Selected no N/A
2.We will replace the light bulbs in our school with eco-friendly, long-lasting, low energy ones. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Selected no N/A
3.We will not use the heaters, but wear warmer clothes if it is cold on World Environment Day. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will switch off lights when they are not needed and find out what we could do to help reduce the amount of power we use. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Selected no N/A
5.We will graph our energy use each day and record this in a public place for all classes/our school to share. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Thinking: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will use the Energy-efficient Schools guide from www.neri.org.nz/education/projects to create an energy-efficiency action plan. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Selected no N/A
2.We will investigate how climate change could influence energy or fuel choices in different countries in the future. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will record the number of appliances in our homes that are on standby and identify which ones could be turned off if no-one is using them. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Selected no N/A
4.We will research how appliances can get the Energy Star label. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will ensure that the data available on the school’s energy, power and water usage is used and discussed in our teaching programmes. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Building/Grounds Actions and Thinking:
Actions: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will do an audit of the classrooms and other rooms where the inside temperature could be improved by using draught stoppers and automatic door-closers. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will plant trees in our school grounds. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will develop a plan to grow vegetables in our school’s garden, but not use any pesticides. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will repair leaking taps, pipes and drains in the school during this week. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will put in a worm farm in our school grounds. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Thinking: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will design a school audit to review our waste and recycling systems. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will research what products could be used to draught-proof and insulate our school. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will research sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will research the principles of sustainable design for modernising old buildings or building new ones. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will identify the requirements of a school biodiversity plan. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Transport Actions and Thinking:
Actions: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will take public transport, or bike or walk to school rather than travel in a car. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will organise a meeting with parents to establish a walking school bus. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will do a survey of the numbers of cars and numbers of people in them as they go past our school gates. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will do a survey of all the deliveries made by trucks and vans to our school during the week of World Environment Day. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will create a song about why we choose to walk to school or ride on public transport. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
Thinking: Day Week Term Year N/A
1.We will research how cars could be made to run more efficiently and how this can help to save fuel. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
2.We will research energy-efficient and sustainable alternatives to using petrol to run cars and buses. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
3.We will identify how we can make a difference to our environment by using public transport over one week. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
4.We will find out about petroleum-based fuels and where they come from and investigate which things could use a biofuel instead. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
5.We will investigate the concept of carbon (food) miles and what it means for New Zealand. Day Unselected Week Unselected Term Unselected Year Unselected N/A
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Marlborough Boys College
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