The "3 R's Award" |
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Do you want recognition for the work your school has been doing to become greener? Do you need a structured framework to follow in order to get your staff and students thinking about their impact on the environment? If so, why not aim for the Somerset Waste Action Programme's Secondary "3Rs Award"?
For each of the awards the school needs to meet one compulsory criterion and a number of voluntary criteria as shown in the table below. SWAP will aim to support the school as much as possible in order to achieve their award. |
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Compulsory criteria |
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Bronze |
SWAP come to do a Wake up to Waste assembly to at least one year group. |
3 out of 5 |
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Silver |
Include waste and recycling as a topic in citizenship for at least one year group. You can choose any of our citizenship workshops to meet this criterion. |
2 out of 3 |
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Gold |
Write an article outlining what the school has done to help the environment. |
2 out of 3 |
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Voluntary Criteria |
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BRONZE
- Have scrap paper boxes in all classrooms, computer rooms and next to photocopiers.
- Recycle paper
- Have a compost bin
- Have a second hand uniform shop.
- Stop using disposable cups for tea, coffee and water. All teachers use mugs and glasses.
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SILVER
- Set up an e-mail database for parents and send them electronic versions of letters, not paper copies.
- Recycle printer cartridges
- Set up an environmental group
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GOLD
- Give old text books, computers, furniture, sports or lab equipment to charity for use in the UK or abroad.
- All food sold in the canteen is on plates, no disposable packaging.
- Buy recycled versions of at least 2 of; toilet roll, paper towels, printer paper.
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The bronze and silver awards are both self assessed. To receive the gold award a member of the SWAP team will come and have a look at all your achievements. Schools will receive a framed certificate for each award completed plus a trophy when they attain gold.
For more information or to register for the award scheme contact Rupert Farthing on 01963 351350 or email rf.swap@carymoor.org.uk |
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About SWAP... |
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The SWAP team is based at the Carymoor Environmental Centre near Castle Cary. This unusual site is Somerset's first Eco-Centre , and is built on a capped, recovered landfill site. It is situated next to the working landfill at Dimmer, putting the team in a unique position to explain and promote these themes in schools. Site visits and tours are also available by arrangement; please contact Graham Jennings on 01963 350786. |
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To book a visit to your school or community group, contact SWAP on 01963 351350, or email rf.swap@carymoor.org.uk |
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