Going for Green at Roe Green Primary School - C-Change

GOING FOR GREEN, ROE GREENJUNIOR SCHOOL, BRENTAs part of Groundwork London’s One World Schools programme, Roe Green JuniorSchool in Kingsbury, are working to be a flagship school for sustainability in Brent. Bybeing part of this programme, staff from Groundwork in west London provideenvironmental expertise to the school and advise them on how to embed the principles ofsustainable development, adopting a whole school approach.Groundwork London, 18 - 21 Morley Street, London, SE1 7QZTelephone: 020 7922 1230 | E-mail: london@groundwork.org.uk | Fax: 020 7922 1219www.groundwork.org.uk/londonRegistered charity no. 1121105

GOING FOR GREEN,ROE GREEN JUNIORSCHOOL, BRENT"The OneWorld SchoolsProgrammehas given usthe supportand opportunityto pull togetheras a schooland focus allour variousprojects into acoherentdirection."Mr Norris,school scienceandenvironmentcoordinatorRoe Green Junior School is applying for theDepartment for Energy and Climate’s Eco-Schools programme’s prestigious Green Flagaward, to gain recognition for its environmentalachievements. The accolades recogniseenvironmental issues that are being tackledincluding:■ Energy conservation■ Water conservation■ Recycling■ Biodiversity■ Improving buildings and groundsProject descriptionBuilding on their current sustainability work aspart of the One World School’s programme,Roe Green Junior School is working tosuccessfully develop a whole school approachto sustainability. In the process the schoolhopes to achieve Eco School’s Green Flagaward.The school joined One World Schools inSeptember 2009 and since then have formedthe Eco Warriors committee who have workedhard to design an eco-code to promote goodgreen behaviour at the school:GREENERGet real and use less waterReduce, reuse and recycleElectricity is not free! So switch it off!Encourage fantastic creatures and amazingflowers to our school groundsNever forget, not to litter in our school groundsEvergreen is our eco buildingRESPECT OUR SCHOOLThere will be a whole school eco day in January2010 where pupils will take part in exciting andcreative environmental activities and undertakean environmental assessment of the school.Evergreen - A zero-carbon buildingJanuary 2010 will see the opening of Evergreen,the school’s sustainably constructed ecobuilding.Evergreen is a zero-carbon learningcentre where the total carbon footprint of thebuilding during its construction and operation iszero.The free-standing building is a selfpowered,zero carbon emissions learning andteaching space. It will be the focus of much ofthe schools community based environmentalactivities.In the development of this eco-building pupilswere consulted and took part in the designprocess. Many of Evergreen’s features aredrawn from in-depth student consultationincluding:■ Sustainable prefabricated solid timber walls,floor and roof panels■ Renewable wind and solar energy■ An under floor heating system powered bygeothermal energy■ Rainwater collection for flushing the toilets■ Large roof lights windows positioned formaximum levels of natural daylight■ Real-time public display panels to showenergy consumption, generation and watercollection.One World School Objectives■ Achieve an Eco-Schools Green Flag award■ Work to develop a whole school approachto sustainability■ Identify funding to support tree planting atthe back of the school■ To support the development and promotionof the school and the Evergreen hub as anexemplar model of sustainability within thecommunityProject PartnersRoe Green Junior SchoolPrinces AvenueBrentLondonNW9 9JL