Education for Sustainability: Kelly St Children Centre’s Green Charter

Kiev - Decade of education for sustainable development E.U. & National Governments Local Government -Inverclyde Corporate Green Charter School Green Charters

Rationale: Develop lasting, positive attitudes….. Develop capability for active citizenship…. (and give opportunities to develop the 4 capacities) Create opportunities for community links…. Develop leadership (staff; pupils;)

Green Charters will: be three year plans for promoting sustainability at school (local) level have clear aims or targets (measurable where appropriate) have information on delivery involve staff, pupils and the wider school community in planning the Charter be displayed clearly in schools be subject to ongoing review, progress being reported in Standards & Quality reports be submitted to the authority at the start of the three year period cover the essential components and several elective areas as well

The essential components for establishment Green Charters are as follows: Action on energy saving Action on recycling Action on litter Aiming for an Eco School Award at the appropriate level The elective areas are as follows: Water conservation School grounds work such as initiatives to enhance biodiversity Waste reduction Journey to school Going for Fair Trade School status Developing an environmental ‘Community Code’ Inverclyde School Green Charter Elements

Our energy and waste consumption Financial Year to March 31st 2010 ELEC CONS ELEC COSTS GAS CONS GAS COSTS Kelly Street Children's Centre17,116 kWh£1, ,000 kWh£3,166.00

In Kelly Street Children’s Centre we aim to: Decrease the number of cars being used to bring and collect children to and from nursery. Reduce the amount of energy we use. Reuse and recycle as much waste as possible within the nursery. Decrease the amount of waste sent to landfill from the local community. Reduce the amount of litter in the local environment. Gain second eco school award. Enhance the biodiversity within the local area.

Our Green Charter Action Plan Energy Reduction Turn down all radiators Switch off rather than standby equipment when not in use. Possibly purchase energy monitors On goingAll staff, children and parents ECO group to spot check that equipment is switched off etc. Recycling Rag bags every term Blue bins across both buildings Recycling visits to glass and carton bins – nursery to collect above from families Carrier bag bin at nursery Ink cartridge and battery bins at nursery Junk models to display in playground Junk model scarecrows for vegetable patch Junk plastic bottles – mini greenhouses On goingAll groups take charge of different collections on a monthly basis Each collection weighed before recycling Eco group display weights on eco notice board

Our Green Charter Action Plan Waste Reduction Nursery to design cloth shopping bags – sell to parents Compost bins bought – use for food and shredded paper Food waste / recycle collection from Stewart House residents Compost reduced and used in nursery for vegetable planting and make planters for Stewart House residents On going Monthly basis All groups on a monthly rota basis Eco School Award Set up committee plus meetings Record action of above Update eco board Apply for award August – December 2010 Summer 2011 Eco Group Litter Sponsored litter pick to raise money for school grounds Purchase of new bins for playground AnnuallyFamily, volunteers, staff and children

Our Green Charter Action Plan School grounds Set up vegetable patch Set up mini beast hotel Log piles Stone piles A range of wildlife attracting plants Compost bins Gate and steps / bridge across to grass area from both buildings September Children design at group time and plant at group time Garden developed SMT & Eco group Journey to school Survey families for number of cars Participate in walk to nursery week Car pool display to encourage families to consider car pooling Walking bus event Bike/strike/scooter to nursery event Jan All key workers and children to build up bar graph for display Display to be done and promoted by parents group

Our Green Charter Implementation Plan School Charter ItemSpecific TargetsBy (date)PersonnelHow will this be evaluated? Energy ReductionReduce electricity by 10% 2013SMT & all staffComparison of electricity bills / usage figures Waste ReductionReduce waste being sent to landfill by 40% 2012SMT & all staffComparison of refuge collection figures RecyclingIncrease the amount of waste being recycled by 20% 2012SMT & all staffComparison of refuge collection figures / weights Gain next award2011Eco Group, SMT & all staff Award gained LitterReduced amount of litter around nursery 2011Janitor, SMT & all staff Photographic evidence School GroundsIncrease the area of school grounds which attract wildlife by 10% 2012SMT & all staffMeasure areas of school grounds devoted to biodiversity Journey to SchoolDecrease the number of cars per head to bring and collect children by 5% 2013Parents, SMT & all staff Survey questionnaire

Green Charter Launch Tues 23 rd Nov. To raise awareness with parents. To raise funds. To gain publicity. To involve the community.

Raising Awareness We wrote an eco song to help promote the green message and aid the children’s learning of our eco code. Eco school, eco school, Kelly Street’s an eco school. Paper, plastic, cans and tins. Put them in recycle bins. We’re all keen to be green, Kelly Street’s an eco school. Eco school, eco school, Kelly Streets an eco school. When you’re throwing rubbish out. Remember: kids in Kelly Street shout, “We’re all keen to be green, Kelly Street’s an eco school!”

So what can you do? Talk to your child about recycling and reducing waste! Come to our Green Charter Launch on Tues 23 rd Nov.! Subscribe to our newsletter! Bring your poly bags, glass, batteries and waxed cartons to nursery for us to recycle. Get involved – join the eco group or volunteer to help with specific targets or events.