Goal

Actions

Promote a sustainability culture at the heart of our nursery school.

• Appoint a Sustainability Lead and sustainability focus group.
• Develop a simple Sustainability Statement for the setting.
• Share our climate goals with families and staff.
• Carry out an annual environmental review.

Grow and Learn from Nature

• Embed nature and sustainability themes into daily play and routines.
• Use stories, songs, and activities that explore weather, seasons, animals, and plants.
• Encourage outdoor learning and curiosity about the environment.
• Create small gardens/planter boxes where herbs, flowers or vegetables can be grown.
• Teach simple gardening and composting activities – food scraps.

Save Energy and Water

• Explore energy efficient LED lighting.
• Ensure lights are turned off when not in use.
• Teach children to turn taps off when they have finished.
• Explore options for water butts to be installed.
• Explore options for smart meters to be fitted.
• Long term plan for reduction or removal of gas usage in nursery.

Reduce waste and promote recycling

• Speak to waste company about the different bins we have available to us.
• Set up clearly labelled recycling bins in classrooms and offices.
• Ensure that cleaner is onboard with any changes.
• Encourage litter free lunches by asking families to use reusable containers and bags.
• Encourage reuse and repair (e.g. toy/tool swap days with families).
• Composters to be used for food waster.

Engage families and the community in our sustainability journey.

• Share eco -tips and updates in newsletters.
• Invite parents to take part in eco -projects (e.g. planting, litter picking, upcycling).
• Actively encourage car sharing, walking to school etc..