Watch Our Watts

Caringbah North Primary School2010

Watch Our Watts at Caringbah North

• Reduced Electricity consumption • Prior to Wow approx. 350 kwh a day• Post wow 250 kwh average• Saving approx. $106 a week• Expect to save over $5000 in the next year.• We have changed the culture of the school

Carbon Cops• Focus on lighting• Monitor lighting twice daily• Carbon Cops Strips• Weekly tally• Weekly Prize• Huge Display Board so classes can check their

score.• End of term prize• Reduced the use of lighting in our school• Energy and Light monitors

Cool Dudes

• Weekly performances• Different plays for different age groups• Increased awareness and knowledge in other

students

Warming Warriors

• Displays in the office and student foyer• Inform and remind parents and students

about the project• Many families are now trying to reduce their

energy consumption at home.

Bright Sparks

• Encouraged people to walk to school• Many posters• Celebrated walk to school day.

Transformers

• Posters to remind teachers and students to turn off lights and unused electrical equipment including all monitors in the computer room

• Catchy slogans• Informative signs

Bill Busters

• Monitor the school’s energy usage daily• Inform teachers and students about how

much electricity we are saving• Ongoing motivation• Encouraging to see what we are doing is

working

Positives about the project

• Saving money so we can gain more resources for the school.

• Developing leadership skills• We have changed the way kids think at our

school• We are helping the environment• We have learnt about global warming

Helpful hints for Carlton South

• Get all you can done in the time you are given.• Have a good plan before you start• Make sure that teachers and students know

what you are doing• Distribute tasks so that you get everything

done