Action

Who’s in charge?

When will it be done by?

How can we monitor it?

How will we know when we’re successful?

How much will it cost?

Did it work?

Any ideas for the future?

To encourage all pupils to wash their hands with soap before eating and after going to the toilet – make posters and display around school.

P1G

June 2016

Carry out handwashing survey – before/after.  Amount of soap being used

Increased response from follow up survey

Photocopying posters

To plant attractive flowers in the tubs at the front of the school and give each class at least 1 indoor plant which they will need to look after.

P1G

June 2016

Take photographs, observations

Positive comments.  Thriving plants!

Bulbs, seeds, compost and pots

To make Primary 1 pupils aware of the water cycle

P1G

June 2015 – August 2016

Survey with children – before/after

Questioning pupils

N/A

Spot check each class to see how many pupils have water bottles.

P2G

March 2015

Record results

Visit each class and make record of results.

N/A

Remind each class importance of bringing a refillable water bottle.

P2G

June 2015

More children in each class using a water bottle on a daily basis.

Either a visit to each class or speak at an assembly.

N/A

Make posters encouraging the use of water bottles, display beside water coolers.

P2G

April 2015

Posters displayed around school

N/A

Once a week check how many pupils have brought a water bottle to use.

P2G

June 2015

Keep a chart to record the results.

The amount of pupils bringing water bottles will increase.

N/A

To participate within Carron in the Classroom project, to receive 250 trout fish eggs.

P6

January 2015

As a class, the children will monitor the development of the trout fish eggs, by monitoring the water temperature three times a day. 

The trout fish will be grown into Fry and be ready to be realised into the river Carron.

The children were very enthusiastic throughout this project.

Talk given by Christine Bell from the Carron Association.

P6

February  2015

The PowerPoint presentation will detail how to look after the trout fish. 

The children will learn the how to look after the trout fish eggs until they develop into Fry.

The children listened carefully and found out how to look after the trout fish properly, in particular, monitoring the temperature by changing water bottles.

Create leaflets on how to save water and stop pollution in the river Carron.

P6

March 2015

The children will create leaflets detailing how they could save water and help to stop pollution in the River Carron.

The class will create a wall display showing how to stop pollution in the river. The leaflets will detail how the children can stop pollution.

The class created a wall display outside the classroom to show the development of the trout fish and how to stop pollution in the River Carron.

Kick- sampling experience. The children will Kick-sample species found in the River Carron.

P6

March 2015

The children will kick- sample species found the River Carron, matching each species to the information pack.

The children will kick-sample species in the River Carron, looking at the species under microscopes.

The children really enjoyed this experience, the class learned a lot about the different types of species in the River Carron.

Pupils use one cup only for water fountain per day – keep at desk.  Tally amount of cups in each class.

P.7

Ongoing

P.7’s to go round daily and count cups on tables.

Number of cups used will go down.  More pupils will bring water bottles to use at school.

N/A

Teach classes about the Water Cycle so they understand the importance of water.

P.7

June 2016

Discuss/evaluate with children the importance of water and the water cycle.

Pupils will be less wasteful with water in the school.

N/A

Spot check each class to see how many pupils have water bottles.

P2G

March 2016

Record results

Visit each class and make record of results.

N/A

Remind each class importance of bringing a refillable water bottle.

P2G

April2016

More children in each class using a water bottle on a daily basis.

Either a visit to each class or speak at an assembly.

N/A

Make posters encouraging the use of water bottles, display beside water coolers.

P2G

May 2016

Posters displayed around school

N/A

Once a week check how many pupils have brought a water bottle to use.

P2G

June 2016

Keep a chart to record the results.

The amount of pupils bringing water bottles will increase.

N/A