Green Academy

December 12, 2011 in by admin

  • Eggs-citing news! The RSA chickens have arrived! After the many hours of hard work students spent building the fabulous RSA chicken house, our seven friendly hens have moved in. ‘Jacqueline Wilson’ and ‘Tikka’ were the first to arrive, having been kindly donated by Jamie’s Farm. They settled in quickly and laid us our first two eggs within 24 hours. Five more broody ...
  • The Academy is getting greener! The student Environmental Sustainability Group (ESG) is keeping a watchful eye on our energy use and costs. As a result of some energy saving initiatives, including of course the benefits of moving into our new building 18 months ago, the ESG has confirmed that we have made a saving of: 52% in terms of water costs. 34% in ...
  • You are what you eat! Teenagers go through many changes, and it’s vital their diets keep pace with this.  It is essential for everyone to eat a healthy balanced diet, to build your body’s future foundations on. You should aim to eat: ·     Plenty of starchy carbohydrates – bread, rice, pasta, breakfast cereals, chapattis, couscous and potatoes ·     Plenty of fruit and vegetables – at ...
  • What can you do? What can you do? We all need to work together to reduce our carbon footprint by: Saving energy, using less electricity and turning appliances off when not in use Recycling bottles, cans, paper, old batteries Buying food that is produced locally rather than imported Growing our own food in pots, window boxes, in the garden or on an allotment Walking, cycling ...
  • Grow Your Own(GYO) Grow Your Own(GYO) is an opportunity for students to learn about where their food comes from in a ‘hands on’ way. Students learn about growing seasons, the life cycles of plants and the effort that goes into food production. The aim is to make students more aware of the food chain and inspire them to ...

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