1. Scoil Eoin Pól, Loch an Iúir MODEL WATER SCHOOL Green-Schools Water Forums 2015 Model School Presentation

2. Step 1- Green-Schools Committee Fáilte Welcome 7 Step Plan Committee & Roles Importance of Notice Board in School Regular Meetings Newsletter

3. Step 2- Environmental Review “What can we do to save water?” Role of the Board of Management Toilets and Flushers and Taps Water Usage & Meter Reading Monitoring for spikes in usage or Leaks

4. Step 3- Action Plan We prepared an Action Plan for a 2 year period Set a Target; Timeframe & Progress Discussed at Committee Meeting and regularly updated Examples: Conduct a Leak Test Hold an Annual Clean Up Day

5. Step 4- Monitoring and Evaluation Each Committee Member had a Role in Monitoring & Evaluating Comparing Water Usage with Previous Months/Years Investigating Leaks Encouraging Art Work & Displays. Acrostic Poems on Water Theme Importance of Water in our lives Maintaining our other Themes- Energy and Litter & Waste

6. Step 5- Curriculum Work Extra effort of teachers and Staff in including Water Theme in our lessons: Topics Studied: Famine & Drought in Africa The Titanic The Water Cycle Tom Crean- Hero of Antarctica Pollution Art Lessons, Science, Geography and History. Trips to Gartan- water based activities Heritage Officer

7. Step 6- Informing and Involving Informing Parents and the wider Community: Eco Newsletters Clean Up Action Days Tidy Towns Committee Heritage Officers Visible Green Flags and Plagues at the school

8. Step 7- Green Code “Every Drop Counts” Adopt a Raindrop Displays Brochure Water saving Tips

9. Photos Our Code: Every Drop Counts Art displays The Water Cycle Plaques on Display

10. Water Facts! The Amazon is longest river in the world 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water A person can only survive 5-7 days without water A Dishwasher uses 9-12 Litres of water A Washing Machine can use up to 65 Litres

11. Any Questions?