ESD Directory
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Contents
A-Z listing of all Directory entries
1. Buildings & Grounds (Eco-Schools topics: School Grounds & Biodiversity)
2. Energy & Water (Eco-Schools: Energy and Water)
3. Food & Drink/Healthy Living (Eco-Schools: part of Healthy Living topic)
4. Global Dimension (Eco-Schools: Global Perspectives)
5. Purchasing & Waste (including recycling) (Eco-Schools: Litter and Waste)
6. Travel & Traffic (Eco-Schools: Transport)
7. Local Wellbeing/Inclusion & Participation (Eco-Schools: part of Healthy Living topic)
8. General ESD themes
Abbreviations
A-Z listing of all Directory entries
if you're looking for a particular group or organisation, click on the name and you'll be directed to their entry
Artists in Schools
BBC Breathing Places
Bolton Conservation Volunteers
Bolton Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Network
Bolton Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
Carbon Trust
Composting
Countryside Foundation for Education
DingDing Transport Website
Development Education Project (MMU Didsbury)
Eco Factor
Eco-Schools Award
Energy Monitoring & Advice, Bolton Council
Environmental Education & Enforcement Unit, Bolton Council
FACE - Farming And Countryside Education
Fairtrade in Bolton
Food for Life
Food in Schools Programme
Forest School/FEI
Free seeds for schools
Garden Organic for Schools (HDRA)
Global Dimension Website
Great Lever Play Resource Centre
Growing Together (Groundwork Trust)
GRUMPY (Greater Manchester Play Resources)
Healthy Schools
HOOT (Bolton's Credit Union)
Impact
International School Award
Justicia
Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN)
Natural England
Oxfam
People and Planet
Public Transport in Bolton
Quantum Theatre for Science
RSPB Wildlife Action Awards
Recycling for Schools
Road Safety, Bolton Council
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
SAMS (Scrap Art Material Store, Blackburn)
Schools Travel Plans, Bolton Council
Sustainable Learning
Sustainable Schools
Sustrans & Safe Routes to School
Trees & Woodlands Officer, Bolton Council
Trucking with Climate Change Exhibition Resource
Viridor Education Services
Walking in Bolton
Waste Watch Recycle Zone
WaterAid
Water in School Website
Woodland Trust
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
1. Buildings & Grounds
(Eco-Schools topics: School Grounds & Biodiversity)
(c) Hants County Council
BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Bolton Conservation Volunteers
Bolton Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
Forest School/FEI
Trees & Woodland Officer, Bolton Council
The LWT Environmental Resource Centre in Bolton may be a good place to visit to learn more about improving school grounds and biodiversity. Click here to find out more: click
LINK IDEA? - if you're looking for information and advice about Composting, look at Section 5 "Purchasing and Waste (including recycling)"
These regional and national groups may also be helpful:
BBC Breathing Places
Free seeds for schools
Garden Organic for Schools (HDRA)
Natural England
RSPB Wildlife Action Awards
Royal Horticultural Society RHS
Woodland Trust
Bolton Conservation Volunteers
Sue Dunning is the contact for the midweek Group of Bolton Conservation Volunteers.
The midweek Group works with people from 18 years old onwards who want to learn practical conservation tasks such us repairing fences, planting hedgerows, making raised beds for schools and so on or simply give something back to the community.
Sue 01204 663754
sdunning@lancswt.org.uk
Lancashire Wildlife Trust: www.lancswt.org.uk
Bolton Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
Bolton Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is a new FREE educational project operated by Lancashire Wildlife Trust offering monthly sessions to groups of 11 to 14 year olds. Each group will take part out of class hours, in four activity sessions and four challenges which will be chosen by the young people. These could constitute practical conservation, a school grounds project or even making an environmentally themed film. With this kind of interactive and practical learning experience, it is anticipated that this will enthuse and inspire the young people about the natural environment.
Sessions are prepared and led by the experienced Wildlife Trust education team and the project is open exclusively to secondary schools in Bolton.
Contact: Matt Procter Project Co-ordinator
01204 663754 mprocter@lancswt.org.uk
Forest School/FEI
Bolton has its own Forest School/FEI Cluster which arranges meetings and events. These are listed on the What's On page of this website. The ESD Network acts as a "hub" for this group, so if you want to join or find out more, contact Steve: click here
There's also a Forest School Cluster group for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside ('Forest School North West')
For general information about Forest School and the Forest Education Initiative:
http://www.foresteducation.org/forest_schools.php
Trees and Woodland Officer, Bolton Council
The Council's Tree and Woodland Section manage the borough's trees and woodland and provide education. Here's some advice about tree growing:
• Ensure that any tree planting is well away from any underground services (to avoid digging risks during planting and rooting risks as the trees mature).
• Ensure that any tree planting is well away from any overhead services (to avoid problems as the trees grow and mature).
• Ensure that the trees you plant will not grow to be too big for their position (do not plant too close to buildings, outhouses or any other structures).
• Plant well away from adjoining garden and boundary fences to avoid damage as the trees mature.
• Avoid planting trees where they will take light from neighbouring properties as the trees mature (especially where neighbouring gardens face south)
• Inform the schools maintenance teams (Council or Private) where the young, often small trees have been planted to avoid damage during maintenace/ grass mowing. (additional fencing or marking out of the sites is often required to aviod trees from being lost).
• Plant the trees at least 1.5 - 2 metres apart initilly, and remember they will need maintaining (weeding) for the first few years to ensure establishment as well as in the future for health and safety reasons.
• Remember trees take a long time to grow and not all the trees you plant may necessarily survive, so you may want to consider some replanting over the first year or two of establishment.
The Council's Tree & Woodland section can be contacted for advice, initially by telephone (01204) 334100
stuart.cairns@bolton.gov.uk
other regional and national groups
BBC Breathing Places
Breathing Spaces provides information, resources and advice about improving your school environment. You can see what other schools and groups have done and register for help and to publicise what you've achieved.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools/
Here's some of the advice they gave for the 2009 Tree O Clock event:
- Trees need a bit of TLC once they've been planted, especially in their first year.
- It's good to regularly clear away plants around the base of the tree and make sure it has enough water.
- You could ask a local community group to adopt your new trees to make sure they get the care they need.
Information on where you can get a tree: bbc.co.uk/treeoclock
Free seeds for schools
Seeds of Italy offer 7 free packets of seeds to any school. They are surplus packets or slightly dog-eared. Usually contain at least one packet of veg or salad seeds. A small charge is made for postage.
http://www.seedsofitaly.com/catalogue/24
Garden Organic for Schools
Garden Organic is a charity researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
Schools can join the 'Garden Organic for Schools Project' which encourages them to grow plants organaically. Membership is free and provies a quarterly newsletter, a gardening advice helpline, access to curriculum-based resources etc.The website has practical advice, activities and resources
Tel 02476 308238
schools@gardenorganic.org.uk
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/schools_organic_network/
Natural England (formerly English Nature)
Natural England works for people, places and nature to conserve and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas. It conserves and enhances the natural environment for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people, and the economic prosperity it brings.
Natural England offers a wide range of educational resources, including lesson plans, and ideas for activities that help pupils understand nature, and people's impact on the natural environment.
0845 600 3078 (local rate)
enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/information_for/students_and_teachers/default.aspx
RSPB Wildlife Action Awards
RSPB offers sustainability-linked opportunities for children and young people in schools, on its own reserves and in local communities (see www.rsbp.org.uk/ourwork/teaching/)
The Wildlife Action Awards consist of 28 practical activities that will benefit wildlife and the environment. Schools can achieve bronze, silver or gold awards depending on their involvement.
The awards aim to contribute to increasing Biodiversity and care for self, each other and the wider environment.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/youth/makeanddo/do/actionawards/index.asp
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
A charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. One of their key aims is to increase understanding among a new generation of gardeners, not only about the pleasure that plants bring, but also of the economic, social and environmental value of plants, and growing them.
They have a programme for teachers.
www.rhs.org.uk/schoolgardening
www.rhs.org.uk/learning/education
email: schoolgardening@rhs.org.uk
Woodland Trust
A conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.
The Woodland Trust has a Green Tree Schools award. A number of Bolton schools have registered and used resources and offers, including free tree saplings. Youth groups can also apply for these.
This is part of the Trust's Nature Detectives scheme
0800 026 9650
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/schools/award
2 Energy & Water
(Eco-Schools topics: Energy and Water)
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photo courtesy of Recycle Now photo library
CONTACTS
Carbon Trust
Energy Monitoring and Advice, Bolton Council
The Worthington Lakes education centre near Wigan, and Southport EcoCentre provide facilities for visits with an Energy and Climate Change theme. Click here to see details: click
These regional or national groups may also be helpful:
Generation Green
Sustainable Learning (BRE/CREATE)
WaterAid
Water in the School Website
Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust offer FREE Energy Saving Starter Packs which provide advice on saving energy quickly and easily at little or no cost. The pack includes an overview leaflet, energy saving fact sheet, posters and stickers.
A few Bolton schools have used the Carbon Trust to assess their energy use. Thornleigh School was very pleased with their help and would recommend other schools to arrange a visit from them.
0800 085 2005.
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/reduce/public-sector/schools/pages/default.aspx
Energy Monitoring & Advice from Bolton Council
Anne Mason 331351
anne.j.mason@bolton.gov.uk
Anne Mason is the Energy Manager for Corporate Property Servies - which includes all Bolton schools. She can provide technical information about energy use and whether your school could use renewable energy sources and how you might fund this. Talk to Anne about School Energy Meters, solar panels, wind turbines and carbon reduction.
All schools are legally required to display a Display Energy Certificate. Bolton Council Property Resources have sub-contracted this work to an external organisation, or schools can use other accredited assessors. If you decide to use Bolton Council, contact: paresh.morjaria@bolton.gov.uk or 01204 338439
other regional and national groups
Generation Green (British Gas)
British Gas has a scheme for energy measurement with teaching resources and rewards for your school. One Bolton school has registered as it's using Energy as a key theme in its Eco-Schools Action Plan.
Further details: http://www.generationgreen.co.uk/
Sustainable Learning (BRE/CREATE)
Is your school concerned about rising fuel costs and the impact energy use is having on climate change?
The Sustainable Learning scheme will help you manage your energy and other resources and activities. The scheme breaks effective management down into a number of smaller tasks, making the process easier and less daunting. The tasks should reflect the normal management structures within your school making participation even easier.
The scheme encourages you to use the school building and its energy use to bring subjects to life, and raise awareness of the financial and environmental costs of energy use amongst pupils, staff and the wider school community.
Taking part is straight forward and the benefits include:
• energy and cost savings
• better, more comfortable learning environments
• better learning experiences using real world examples
• empowered pupils and a focus for the whole school community
• recognition of achievement through a DCFS issued certificate (BE AWARE THAT THIS DOES NOT REPLACE THE DISPLAY ENERGY CERTFICATE THAT ALL SCHOOLS ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO HAVE)
To register for the scheme:
www.sustainablelearning.info
Wateraid
An international charity dedicated to helping people escape poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation.
Learn Zone is a section on their website, and has interesting resources for teachers' use in the classroom, or for students to use at school and/or home. These include games, information on countries that WaterAid works in, and stories from children living there. They are all designed to help people gain a better understanding of water issues in the world today. A newsletter also available.
http://www.wateraid.org/uk/learn_zone/default.asp
Water in the School Website
This site provides resources for setting up water monitoring and conservation schemes in school. It is useful to help you monitor water use for the Water Topic of Eco-Schools.
The site has lots of helpful material such as guidance, background information, school case studies, activity sheets for pupils and downloadable software.
There is a useful section highlighting links to the
curriculum, and also links to other websites.
www.waterintheschool.co.uk
3. Food & Drink/Healthy Living
(Eco-Schools: part of Healthy Living topic)
CONTENTS
FACE - Farming And Countryside Education
Healthy Schools
Food for Life
Food in Schools
FACE - Farming And Countryside Education
Farming and Countryside Education works with schools, farms and other related organisations to give school age children the opportunity of experiencing "where their food comes from". Much of this work can be linked to sustainability themes such as packaging, food miles, seasonality etc.
The FACE website www.face-online.org.uk has a range of resources, curriculum ideas and project information, as well as advice on health and safety matters relating to farm visits.
Schools may consider using a farm that has undergone specific training in hosting school visits (CEVAS, Countryside Education Visits Accreditation Scheme) and as of January 2009 the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge will be given to farms which meet all the necessary provider standards.
For more information and advice contact the North West Co-ordinator, Katy Pallas katy@face-online.org.uk
Healthy Schools
A standard schools work towards to create safe productive learning environment. Healthy Schools covers wide ranging issues, such as exercise, healthy eating, drug education, emotional wellbeing and environmental issues. It has been designed to support all relevant curricular and extra- curricular areas.
You can link Eco-Schools with Healthy Schools, and may use the same Healthy Schools Pupil Council to become your Eco-Schools action group, and vice versa. Both initiatives focus strongly on a whole school approach.
Marie Bisset (Co-ordinator) 462163
Marie.Bisset@BOLTON.NHS.UK
national Healthy Schools website: http://home.healthyschools.gov.uk/
other regional and national groups
Food for Life
The Food for Life Partnership (FFLP) is an action framework and award scheme (bronze, silver and gold) to help schools and their communities transform the way they think and act about food.
The scheme includes improving practical food skills and links with local food growers.
Free resources, support and guidance available, together with free workshops.
http://www.foodforlife.org.uk/
Food in Schools Programme
A DCSF initiative, which aims to help schools implement a whole school approach to food education and healthy eating.
The website provides guidance and resources for those working in school on food related activities including teachers, parents and governors. There is a range of information, from guidance on setting up a school food partnership, to a healthier breakfast club.
There is also access the interactive Food in Schools toolkit which provides guidance, resources and interactive
tools to inspire and support you in taking a whole school approach to healthy eating and drinking. The Toolkit covers breakfast clubs, cookery clubs, lunch boxes, growing clubs, dining room environment and more.
www.foodinschools.org
4 Global Dimension
(Eco-Schools topic: Global Perspectives)
(c) Fairtrade Foundation
BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Fairtrade in Bolton
International Schools Award
Justicia
these regional and national groups may also be helpful:
Global Dimension Website
Manchester Development Education Project
Oxfam
People and Planet
Fairtrade in Bolton
A campaign group working in partnership with Bolton Council (and others) to spread the Fairtrade message, and promote what being a Fairtrade Town can achieve.
The campaign can provide ideas for spreading the Fairtrade message in schools and on declaring your school a "Fairtrade School". Enquiries about talks in school to Jim Hollyman.
Jim Hollyman 456050.
jimhollyman@ntlworld.com
If your school wants to learn from and join with other schools to get "Fairtrade Schools" status, why not join the local Bolton Fairtrade Schools network? - over 35 schools already have! Email Steve to be added click here
http://www.boltonfairtrade.org.uk/Educational.htm
national Fairtrade Schools website:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools/default.aspx
International School Award
An international website that enables those involved in education across the world to engage in creative partnerships. It is a one-stop-shop, providing quick access to comprehensive information on how to develop an international dimension to education.
It has sections for teachers, governors, young people and parents. The teachers section includes information about countries, partnerships, curriculum, funding and teaching materials. There are also case studies.
Bolton has over 50 schools with links to the International Schools Award (ISA), including one with the full award. Some are working towards International Baccalaureate status. If you want to know more about ISA locally, contact Steve click here or 01204 336652.
www.globalgateway.org/default.aspx?page=1851
Global Gateway has linked up with Eco-Schools to promote international linking and the global dimension. See: http://www.globalgateway.org/default.aspx?page=4260
Justicia
A fair trade shop in Knowsley Street, Bolton town centre. (Opposite Debenhams Knowsley Street entrance). Justicia stock a wide and interesting range of fair trade food and craft products and complementary environmentally friendly goods including a range of soap and shower gel made in Bolton.
Their Development Manager can provide speakers, stalls and other information about development, fair trade and other related issues. There are opportunities for interested students to gain work experience in administration, stock control, marketing and sales through schools work experience programmes or by volunteering on a rota basis for Saturday work.
Martin Roe 363308
shop.justicia@btconnect.com
http://www.boltonjusticiashop.co.uk/justicia/index.html
other regional and national groups
Global Dimension website
A unique website for teachers, with access to resources, to bring global perspectives to lesson planning and teaching. It has a searchable database with hundreds of free resources. You can search by cost, subject and key stage, or country, or themes, like water, sustainable development and fair trade.
You can find topical global news stories, with ideas for bringing them alive in the classroom. New features and resources are added weekly, and you can plan ahead with the Global Calendar.There is also information on campaigns etc.
www.globaldimension.org.uk
Manchester Development Education Project
A charity promoting sustainability, citizenship, human rights, and global relations. They offer guidance, advice and training, and recommend teaching resources aimed at curriculum requirements. There is an excellent resource library at their centre based on the Manchester Metropolitan University, Didsbury campus. They welcome visitors to browse or chat anytime.
0161 921 8020
info@dep.org.uk
www.dep.org.uk
Oxfam
Oxfam School Speakers are now available in the North West to give inspiring workshops and assemblies on the struggle against global poverty.
Speakers are fully trained to help pupils aged 8 to 18 explore a range of issues that affect their world - including poverty, health and education - as well as the work of Oxfam and the ways they can take action to make a positive contribution in their local and global communities.
Sessions are suitable for the Citizenship curriculum at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, and include materials and ideas to help you follow-up session themes with your pupils. Booking a speaker is an ideal way to develop a Global Citizenship approach in your work.
Request a Speaker via: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/teachersupport/school_speakers/
People and Planet
People and Planet workshops on Fairtrade, climate change and the global AIDS pandemic.
A student campaign network focusing on world poverty, human rights, and the environment. They work to engage 6th formers and 18+ students in taking action in their schools and colleges on global issues.
Deliver workshops on the issues above with the aim of setting up action groups in schools and colleges, and then support them throughout the year to get their school to go for Fairtrade status or their college to reduce their Greenhouse gas emissions.
Crispin or Eleanor 01865 245678
action@peopleandplanet.org
www.peopleandplanet.org
5 Purchasing & Waste (including recycling)
(Eco-Schools topics: Litter and Waste)
photo courtesy of Recycle Now photo library
BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Composting
Environmental Education & Enforcement Unit, Bolton Council
Great Lever Play Resource Centre, Paulan Street, Bolton
Recycling for schools, Bolton Council
Viridor Education Services
There are a couple of good local places to visit to learn more about dealing with waste sustainably and "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle":
Viridor: The Waste Experience
Waste Works in Manchester
these regional or national groups may be useful:
GRUMPY - Greater Manchester Play Resources
SAMS (Scrap Art Material Store, Blackburn)
Waste Watch Recycle Zone
Composting
1. Information about composting bins for schools available from recyclenow. Their website also contains information and advice about composting: http://www.recyclenow.com/schools/compost/index.html
Details:
http://www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com/what-else-can-i-do/composting/getting-started
(Compost bins can no longer be bought through the RecycleNow scheme.)
2. Fairfield is a not-for-profit social enterprise based in Manchester that provides locally-produced, high quality, peat-free compost made using a heating process that's organic and which uses wholesale market fruit & vegetable waste. They can deliver to Bolton schools, but cost depends on distance and quantity. Contact: 0161 231 2139. Details: http://www.fairfieldcompost.co.uk/index.html
3. There are no free local sources of compost known at present. If things change, news will appear here.
4. Local schools have used a variety of ways to create compost and find sources of equipment and compostable materials. Here are some:
* approaching a local garden centre for subsidised compost bins
* asking their site manager (or enthusiastic parents/grandparents) to make a compost heap from re-used wood
* agreeing with garden contractor to add suitable amount of grass cuttings to compost heap
* using shredded paper from a local firm to supplement fruit and veg waste from breaktime in the compost "mix"
* any other "tried & tested" good ideas? Please send them to Steve click here
Environmental Education and Enforcement Unit
The Council's Education and Enforcement Unit deliver environmental education with a particular focus on waste, litter, local neighbourhood respect and dog care and control.
2 of the education staff have left the Council and the work of the Unit is being re-evaluated.
In the meantime, contact Steve for up-to-date information.
Great Lever Play Resource Centre
A resource centre providing a wide range of scrap materials for schools donated by companies. You pay an annual fee (schools £13) then you can take away materials free. The centre has stocks of bags of cloth, card, modeling materials and other items. An excellent way of recycling! They also sell ordinary art and craft materials.
It is better to ring first as opening times vary. There is a car park outside so it is easy to collect your materials.
Leonard Street, Great Lever, Bolton BL3 3AP
01204 334040
(There is a bigger similar centre in Manchester see 'GRUMPY' entry)
Recycling for Schools
Bolton Council can provide all schools with a free recycling service for the collection of:
Pulpables
Paper
Card
Co-mingled
Plastic bottles
Glass Bottles & Jars
Steel & Aluminium Cans
Foil and foil trays
For further information or to arrange a school assembly please do not hesitate to contact:
Geoff Kay
Schools Recycling Officer
01204 336648
wasteandrecycling@bolton.gov.uk
For further information on setting up recycling in schools and for an action pack please visit:
http://www.recyclenow.com/what_can_i_do_today/start_recycling_at.html
Other recycling
Cash for Cans
You can make money by collecting aluminium cans for further information: www.thinkcans.com
Oxfam and reuse/recycling
Oxfam now offer to work with schools to recycle unwanted goods via their shops network, with cash for school partners. Details: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/pressoffice/?p=2181
Toner Cartridges
You can also recycle toner cartridges from photocopiers and printers. Lasertech provide a box, and collect them free - and pay you for them. Please contact Lasertech on 08707 870 810.
If you have any further questions on recycling please contact the recycling officers on 01204 336648 or e-mail at wasteandrecycling@bolton.gov.uk
Viridor Education Services
Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Ltd Waste Education Service offers free visits to their "Waste Experience" education centres. See their entry on the "places to visit" section of this website Link
other regional and national groups
GRUMPY (Greater Manchester Play Resources)
Resource centres providing scrap materials for schools donated by companies. Minimal prices for huge bags of cloth, card, and modeling materials etc. An excellent way of recycling! They also sell ordinary craft materials.
There are centres in Salford and Manchester.
Manchester (Gorton): http://www.grumpy.org.uk/musteri/manchester.html
Salford (1 km north of University of Salford): http://www.grumpy.org.uk/musteri/salford.html
There is a similar smaller centre in Bolton, see "Great Lever Play Resource Centre".
Grumpy 0161 2239730
www.grumpy.org.uk
SAMS (Scrap Art Material Store), Blackburn
Schools in North Bolton might like to investigate the Scrap Art Material Store, Blackburn. For an annual fee (unlimited visits) and a small charge per purchase, this community enterprise provides quality surplus materials for schools, educational and community groups.
Contact: sams@cbpartners.org
01254 505055
Waste Watch Recycle Zone
Waste Watch is a national organisation encouraging action on the '3Rs'; Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of rubbish. They promote the environmental benefits of these. The Waste Watch website contains lots of information and factsheets about waste.
Recycle Zone is a great website for children with games, activities (like making paper and compost), information and fascinating facts. A teachers section has advice, teaching resources and waste curriculum links.
www.recyclezone.org.uk
http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/Education-and-Training/Introduction
6 Travel & Traffic - Contents
(Eco-Schools topic: Transport)
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photos (c) J Bewley/Sustrans
BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
School Travel Plans, Bolton Council
Road Safety, Bolton Council
public transport in Bolton
walking in Bolton
these regional or national groups may also be helpful:
DingDing Transport Website
Sustrans & Safe Routes to School
Schools Travel Plans
The Council's Travel Adviser can help schools develop and implement school travel plans (STPs), to reduce reliance upon car journeys to and from school, and reduce CO2 and pollution.
Travel plans can be linked with Eco-schools and Healthy Schools programmes. School Travel Plans offer significant benefits to the school and the surrounding community, providing a safer and cleaner environment, for pupils, parents, teachers and local residents.
Schools Travel Plan Adviser 334336
carole.heaton@bolton.gov.uk
Road Safety
The Council`s Road Safety Officers deliver traffic education programmes in schools. This includes practical pedestrian training for younger pupils, safe crossing procedures, risks and consequences, and pre- driver education.
Road Safety Resources are available on free loan, together with other activity materials. The officers implement and support national and local road safety campaigns, and can arrange exhibitions/displays, and promotional items.
If you wish to discuss any road safety input in school, please contact Janet.
Janet Massey 336255
janet.massey@bolton.gov.uk
public transport in Bolton
This website contains all the times, maps and information you might need to make sustainable travel choices in Bolton. Specific sections about schools and green choices.
http://www.goto.org.uk/
walking in Bolton
This urban walking route planner now includes Bolton. It will calculate how many calories you burn and how much CO2 you'll save by walking your chosen route!
http://www.walkit.com/cities/bolton/
other regional and national groups
Ding Ding Transport Website
Funded by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), it uses public transport and social interaction to explore lots of subject areas.
It is fun, friendly and can used by students of varying levels, and can be used independently or as part of a class exercise.
Register free on the site and access work schemes,lesson plans and worksheets for online and offline activities. There is lots of support material; all downloadable and freely printable, and new modules are developed regularly.
Also, there is a Teachers' Discussion Forum where you can contact them with comments and exchange thoughts with other teachers.
www.dingding.org.uk
Sustrans and Safe Routes to School
Sustrans is a charity working on projects to encourage walking, cycling and public transport use. Their website has information on their campaigns, events, and national cycle networks.
They run a national Safe Routes to Schools information service, for schools and parents. This provides training, videos, newsletters, factsheets, teachers' packs, curriculum resources, advice, and networking opportunities, plus a free magazine. It is also useful for information to help with School Travel Plans.
www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk
www.sustrans.com
7 Local Wellbeing/Inclusion & Participation - Contents
(Eco-Schools topic: part of Healthy Living)
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photos courtesy of Recycle Now photo library
These 2 Sustainable Schools Doorways are implicit within the approach of many of the groups throughout this Directory. Here are a few groups whose rationale is to improve local wellbeing and/or to increase participation but look elsewhere too!
BOLTON-BASED CONTACTS
Growing Together (Groundwork Trust)
HOOT (Bolton's Credit Union)
Impact
Growing Together (Groundwork Trust)
Growing Together is a school based planting and food growing project for children and their families. The Growing Together team fund and facilitate events in which families can learn more about gardening and horticulture whilst working together as a team. From building raised vegetable and flower beds to planting wildlife and sensory gardens in the school grounds, families take ownership for the development but the whole school benefits. All materials, plants and tools are provided and all events are free of charge.
Information:http://www.groundworknw.org.uk/project.asp?action=view&id=1499
Paul Howes 0161 762 2650 or Paul.Howes@groundwork.org.uk
HOOT (Bolton's Credit Union)
How money is used is a global issue and how children learn to use money is a citizenship issue. HOOT, Bolton's Credit Union, works with primary and secondary schools to teach about saving and finances.
Hoot works in partnership within the community to provide young people with an opportunity to gain a good understanding of money and the importance of saving wisely.
Benefits include:
• Helps prepare young people for the demands that everyday adult life will place upon them in later life
• Creates work experience opportunities for students and links into the national curriculum
• Creates opportunities for teachers / parents / pupils to learn and develop new skills
There is no cost to the school as weekly collection points are set up and run by school volunteers.
contact: Samantha Marshall 01204 336708
samantha.marshall@boltonathome.org.uk
Impact
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust has a new project for young people called Impact.
Impact works with 16-25 year olds (year 11 and above) on environmental projects.
You can join an existing group or Impact will work with your group to help you design your own environmental project. All FREE of charge.
Charlotte Yates 01204 663754 or 07894386918
cyates@lancswt.org.uk
Lancashire Wildlife Trust website: http://www.lancswt.org.uk/index.php/what-we-do.php
8. General ESD themes
(these groups may be able to help with a number of sustainability themes)
These groups are able to support many or all of the Sustainable Schools Doorways/Eco-Schools Topics
CONTENTS
Bolton Education for Sustainable Development Network
Eco Factor
Eco-Schools Award
Sustainable Schools
Artists in Schools
Manchester Environmental Education Network
These regional or national groups may also be helpful:
Countryside Foundation for Education
QCA ESD Website
Quantum Theatre for Science
Trucking with Climate Change Exhibition
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Bolton Education for Sustainable Development Network
Bolton's local ESD Network aims to promote a more coordinated approach to ESD in Bolton. It distributes useful information to teachers and other educators and groups interested in environmental issues and sustainable development. This website is an example of the coordinated support the Network offers.
Members receive free regular information about environmental opportunities and organisations who can help.
Currently the Network has over 350 members (teachers, agencies, volunteers, governors, councillors etc) and is open to anyone with an interest in increasing sustainability in educational groups and organisations.
To join or find out more, contact Steve Harrold (Development Officer) who co-ordinates the Network.
01204 336652
click here to email Steve
Eco Factor
Eco Factor is an outreach education service run by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. The Wildlife Trust has been delivering education programmes in line with the National Curriculum for over a decade. Our highly skilled education team use their specialist knowledge and vast experience to inspire and teach over 30,000 children every year.
Eco Factor can come into your school for half a day, a full day, or just for an assembly, we are very flexible. We have a wide range of unique programmes for you to choose from covering waste and recycling, climate change and the natural world. Each session is fully risk assessed and linked to the National Curriculum as well as the Every Child Matters agenda and the Sustainable Schools framework.
The cost of a visit from Eco Factor is £140 for a half day and £195 for a full day (plus VAT and travel expenses)
For more information or to arrange a visit, contact:
Natural World
Helena Perry - 01772 751110
hperry@lancswt.org.uk
Climate Change
Zoë Garland - 01772 749403
zgarland@lancswt.org.uk
Greener Future Waste and Recycling
Leanne Rimmer - 01772 752930
lrimmer@lancswt.org.uk
Eco-Schools Award
An award scheme for schools to make the whole school more environmentally sustainable. The Tidy Britain Group run the scheme and provide free guidance. There is also plenty of information on the website, including various templates for checklists and action plans, which you can print out and use. You will need to register, get an action team together, do an environmental audit and develop an action plan.
Some of Lancashire Wildlife Trust's staff are registered as Eco Schools Green Flag assessors and may be able to help you if you're applying. Contact the Trust on 01204 663754.
See the entry for 'Education for Sustainable Development Network' free to join, and you can receive free information, useful for Eco-Schools.
01942 824620
www.eco-schools.org.uk
Sustainable Schools
In July, 2010, the new Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, announced that the Department for Education no longer saw the need for a national Sustainable Schools strategy. He also announced that funding for Sustainable Schools will be withdrawn.
This doesn't mean that schools should immediately stop taking measures to be more globally sustainable or to stop using the Sustainable Schools framework or the S3+ self-evaluation tool. Hopefully, the withdrawal of financial support for Sustainable Schools initiatives does not signal a lessening of commitment to ESD from the government. The ESD Network mailings will try to keep you up-to-date with the changes that develop in the next few months.
The previous information about Sustainable Schools is retained here:
Sustainable Schools sets targets for schools to increase their sustainability by 2020. Although this is some time off, the targets are challenging and wide-ranging. Sustainable Schools isn't a means of delivering change but it presents a vision of how schools can be at the centre of creating more sustainable communities.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Sustainable Schools strategy aims to empower children to lead sustainable lives by teaching them the skills and behaviours needed to become part of the solution to the world's big challenges, rather than part of the problem.
By becoming sustainable, a school can save money, improve the health, fitness and emotional well being of its pupils, and contribute to local social and environmental goals.
To find out more about how you and your school can get involved, visit http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/
Sustainable Schools produces materials to help schools evaluate and plan for shorter term steps towards the eventual 2020 goal. A self-evaluation tool on the reverse side of a new (free!) poster that illustrates the 8 Doorways has been well received by a number of Bolton schools. You can download this or order a paper copy from: http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId=DFES-04326-2006&
Artists in Schools
Artists in Schools aim to inspire learning and support change through the arts.
AiS can provide:
- Projects involving dance, drama, poetry, writing, singing, sculpture. textiles, puppetry, drawing, painting, ceramics, animation, photography, video, 3-d, print making, creative displays
- Cross curricular links, eco projects, transition, extended schools, special schools, PRU, Primary/Secondary/Further Education
- Creative projects tailor made to suit needs of school including whole school insets, varied CPD training programme and opportunities to collaborate with other schools and services, museums, galleries, libraries.
- Embedding creativity into the curriculum giving schools wider opportunities to learn and extend creative skills to develop sustainable artistic input across whole school
All artists go through a rigorous application and interview procedure and all have been CRB cleared before entering a school.
Artists in Schools is a member of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.
Tel: 01204 338058
Fax: 01204 338350
Jean Compton is a local artist who works with adults and children in the Bolton area in both school and community settings. She has many years experience of running arts workshops as well as being a trained teacher. She can develop awareness of sustainable development themes through Shadow Puppets, Banner Making,or Withy Sculptures for indoor display. Jean can also work in the forest doing sculpture from found materials and has many years experience of running camps for children where we have done creative projects as well as the normal camp life of cooking on open fires and learning about the countryside. Contact her to discuss projects and costs.
email jean.compton@hotmail.co.uk
01942 842817
Jean's mobile 07749 707517
Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN)
MEEN provides resources for schools in Greater Manchester. Curriculum resources on sustainability issues are available via the website below.
Raichael Lock 0161 273 8881
office@meen.org.uk
http://www.meen.org.uk/
other regional and national groups
Countryside Foundation for Education
A charity, working with schools to promote awareness and understanding of the countryside.
They run training courses for teachers providing opportunities to learn about working farms and estates, and they offer activities you can use in the classroom
drawing on this experience.
Register free on their website to access curriculum linked teaching resources, including activities, teachers' notes and worksheets. There are also news, events, and a children's section with activities for them on animals and crops.
www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk
Quantum Theatre for Science
This theatre group provide 1 hour long shows (+ Question & Answer follow up) for schools, based on various environmental themes e.g. pollution, recycling and the greenhouse effect.
Eagley, Lever Edge and St Mary's Horwich have booked Quantum productions recently.
(from Quantum's publicity material for BIN RAIDER:) "He's clean and he's green and he thinks he knows who's responsible - all of us. So use his visit as a self-help tool - learn to save energy, see the benefits of walking and cycling and brush up on your three 'Rs' - reduce, re-use, recycle.
"BIN RAIDER is based on the 8 doorways of the National Framework for Sustainable Schools and is suitable for 4-9yrs or 7-12 yrs. http://www.quantumtheatre.co.uk/binraiderinfo.html
"We also have a DVD of the show so if you'd like to 'try before you buy' we can send you a copy."
The play looks at how to save energy, what to recycle and how and why we should reduce the waste we produce as well as encouraging us to leave our cars at home and promotes the positive message of changing the little things we each do to make a big differnece, and all this in a musical comedy!
There are two versions for either an infant or a junior age group and the show lasts an hour. There's also a half hour version available and it can be booked singly or in a block booking.
Steve has seen the show and reports: "It was a high energy and entertaining show which fully engaged all the Key Stage 2 children. I thought the strong message that lots of small steps = high impact was well made. It was impressive that they combined the science of climate change with challenging the children (and adults!) to reflect on what they can do to make a difference."
To discuss prices (there are discounts for individual school bookings): 020 8317 9000
office@quantumtheatre.co.uk
Trucking with Climate Change Exhibition
If your school or organisation is looking for an exhibition and teaching & learning resource, then this may be of interest to you. It's a fully interactive multimedia exhibition built into a 8.7m by 5.7m trailer. It enables you to look at the problems, processes and future of climate change and is designed for young people and adults. It provides the opportunity to think about questions relating to climate change.
The exhibition is suitable for the Geography and Science curriculum for upper KS2 and KS3 and has strong links to English, PSHE, Citizenship and several other aspects of the curriculum including, Business Studies and Art.
Hire fees are: £670 for Northwest statutory organisations, councils, LEAs and schools
Bookings: info@globallink.org.uk or 01524 36201
http://www.globallink.org.uk/exhibitions/cc/
World Wide Fund for Nature
A charity addressing a wide range of environmental issues, from the survival of species and habitats, to climate change and there is plenty of environmental education opportunities.
Their excellent web site has resources and information for teachers and students on wildlife, endangered species and many other issues. They aim to provide educators with a central point for gaining information on global news and curriculum projects.
On the site are many resources, worksheets and case studies, as well as news, useful links, online courses,
an information service and a bookshop.
01483 426444
http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/working_with_schools/index.cfm
Abbreviations
BTCV - British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
CREATE - Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy
DEA - Development Education Association
DEP - Development Education Project (based at Manchester Met University)
DfE - Department for Education (the latest name for the government's education agency
DfID - Department for International Development
EEAC - Energy Efficiency Advice Centre
ESD - Education for Sustainable Development
LWT - Lancashire Wildlife Trust
MEEN - Manchester Environmental Education Network
MERCi - Manchester Environmental Resource Centre initiative
RHS - Royal Horticultural Society
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
SD - Sustainable development
UN - United Nations
UNESCO - UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature
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