“Go Green - it’s the New Scene” 

Energy in Education

Energy Statement
Presentation Secondary School Mitchelstown is dedicated to implementing energy efficient policies, recognising that this is essential to provide a leading example to our pupils and the wider community.

We are committed to the following:

• Setting energy saving targets

• Continued effort to reduce our energy usage as demonstrated in the Green School Energy Action Plan.

• Complying with energy and other energy related legislation.

• Minimising the impact that our energy use has on the environment.

• Communicating our energy statement and energy Programme to all staff, pupils and parents.

• Ensuring that suppliers and contractors are aware of our energy programmes; Canteen staff, Vending machine suppliers and cleaning staff

Energy Flag

What have we been doing?

• We have an Energy Squad in the school, They are responsible for turning off lights and closing doors and windows at lunchtime and 3.40.

• We have posted signs on light switches and doors to encourage students to turn off lights and close doors.

• We have carried out surveys in the school to highlight areas where energy is being lost.

• We held a low energy day on December 15th to highlight ways in which we waste energy.

• Survey areas in the school re –Lighting, heating, insulation etc and display of our findings on our Green Schools board.

• We held a Lightless Christmas Tree competition in December

• We carried out a Temperature Survey in all of the classrooms and identified areas where we have temperatures too high or too low.

• We joined the Walk on Wednesday campaign with the other schools in Mitchelstown.

• We had an Action Day on March 14th, students dressed in green and were involved in a Treasure hunt and filming a song to raise awareness about Energy saving.