1. Green Week Assembly www.sustainablelearning.com

2. It’s Green Week at school! But what does ‘being green’ mean, and why should we care? www.sustainablelearning.com

3. ANSWER: We need to look after our planet, because it’s amazing!

4. www.sustainablelearning.com 5 themes to focus on as we ‘go green’: What ideas can you think of? Nature Food Waste Transport Energy

5. FOOD IDEAS Visit a local food provider Investigate food miles and seasonality in class Maths/D&T Try recipes using only local ingredients Have a coffee morning for the community, with freshly made food! www.sustainablelearning.com

6. ENERGY IDEAS Conduct an energy audit and work out where your school can save power Visit a renewable energy site, e.g. a wind farm or solar powered building Try and create your own power, e.g. by building your own wind turbines, or using a bike to generate electricity Carry out spot-checks to find out which class switches off the most appliances. www.sustainablelearning.com

7. NATURE IDEAS Visit a local nature site, and do something helpful there- e.g. planting or litter picking Hold a BioBitz in your school grounds Every class to take part in at least one outdoor learning activity Build a bug hotel at school to give mini-beasts a happy home! www.sustainablelearning.com

8. TRANSPORT IDEAS Organise a ‘Walk to School’ day Conduct a transport audit to see how pupils travel to school, and work out what needs to be improved Host a ‘Bike it Breakfast’ or ‘Dr Bike’ sessions to teach pupils about bike maintenance www.sustainablelearning.com

9. WASTE IDEAS Decorate your school’s recycling bins to make them more exciting Hold a fundraising clothes drive, and donate unwanted clothing to your local Textile Recyclers Set up a compost system at school to help keep the grounds healthy Carry out a litter pick, and do some junk modelling with the rubbish that’s collected www.sustainablelearning.com

10. Time to find out about the school’s Green Week competition…

11. Whatever you do for your Green Week, enjoy it, and keep us informed at www.sustainablelearning.comwww.sustainablelearning.com!