Who Can Help - Partner Organisations
Consumption & Waste
Waste Minimisation
Andrea Morris (0121 569 6884)Michelle Baker (0121 569 6887)
advice and support on waste minimisation, composting and recycling issues
ECO BUS
Becky Lynch (0121 544 3916)A mobile environmental classroom offering a series of activities, workshops and games around recycling, litter picking, planting, composting and understanding renewable energy sources.
Tipton Litterwatch
Alicia Wingfield (0121 544 3916)‘think before you throw’
preserve, protect and promote our environment; offering, school visits, curriculum resources and support
Ink Cartridges and Mobile Phone Recycling
A scheme to help school and wider community achieve a sustainable approach to the use and disposal of cartridges and mobiles and raise funds for school through recycling.
Sout Staffs Water - Blithfield Education Centre
Chris Watson (01889 500541)Appreciate water as a precious resource and understand the importance of the natural environment through educational visits to Blithfield.
Severn Trent
Guro Khatkar (0121 722 4000)Be Smart with Water Award, links with Centre visits. The Award is open to schools supplied by Severn Trent
Recyclezone
fun games and acitivities for schools, children and teachers.
Wastewatch UK
Environmental charityworking to change the way people use the world’s natural resources.
Global Citizenship
International Schools Award
Contact(020 7389 4419)International schools award - The scheme recognises good practice in adding an international dimension to the school curriculum.
Send a Cow
The schools area is full of award winning 'Africa topic' resources for teachers that will enrich your school with a global dimension.
These practical ideas and projects help bring Africa to life, through fun, hands-on learning that's especially suited to sustainable schools.
eTwinning
eTwinning promotes school collaboration through the use of ICT to allow schools to work together on long or short term international projects.
Teachers in Development Education TIDE
Contact(0121 202 3290)Tide∼ global learning … a network of teachers and educators coming together to respond to the educational challenges of global dimensions, development perspectives and human rights principles.
Fairtrade
Becoming a Fairtrade School is something that young people and adults can do together. The web site provides a powerpoint presentation, resources and ideas for schools.
Young Co-operatives
Gain practical business experience, learn to work as part of a democratic team and, by selling only fairly traded products, make a direct difference to some of the world’s poorest producers and their families.
Global campaign for education
A campaign to achieve global equality in education. Includes lesson plans and other educational resources.
Climate Change & Energy
Generation Green - British Gas
Providing;-Engaging, curriculum compliant teaching resources; activities that show your pupils they can make a difference; fun and exciting ways to learn about being green.
Climate Week (12-18 March 2012)
The Climate Week Challenge is a hig energy educational experience that develops teamwork, innovation, creativity, planning, presenting and delivering results to a deadline; promoting environmental awareness and sustainability issues.
Sandwell Traffic & Road Safety
Andy Thorpe (0121 569 4261)Karen Hale (0121 569 4284)
School travel plans, sustainable travel and training, walking bus, child pedestrian training
'Green Day' - CABE
'Green Day' engages pupils in issues surrounding climate change and supports schools to make changes in the way that they are run, helping them to decrease thier carbon emissions.
Carbon Detective's Kit
useful web sites
Climate Change
Resources to provide a week of activities about climate change for ages 9—11
Climate Cops – from npower
Free teaching resources about energy efficiency and sustainable development for 4—7, 7—11 and 11—14 year olds and an interactive web site for young children.
Sandwell Energy Conservation Unit
Graham Pugh (012 569 4502)Advice and support on energy conservation
Greenearth Energy
Contact (01981 241 399)Contact (07980 670046)
Providers of grant aided renewable energy sources.
Grow your own energy
An independent opinion on whether making your own energy can actually save you money
BERR's (Low Carbon Buildings Programme)
Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 2 - grants of up to 50% for sustainable energy sources
Climate Change: Action Required
useful web sites
Friends of the Earth - Energy and Climate Change Factsheet
useful web sites
Carbon Trust
Resources which can help schools to reduce emissions from energy use.
Environmental Management
Julie Coxon (0121 569 6603)An environmental review can be provided for schools, identifying good practice and suggesting improvements
Local Focus
Town Planning Consultations
Marion Mills (0121 569 4019)Opportunities for young people to make a positive contribution to their area through the planning process
Parks, Playgrounds & Open Spaces
Caroline Calloway (0121 569 3440)Opportunities for young people to make a positive contribution to their area by involvement in their local park
Local focus can be achieved through:
Council consultations; planning, leisure, housing; also through neighbourhood groups; traders; councillors
Sandwell Museums
Jane Hanney (01384 569444 )Sandwell Museum Service provides a wide range of activites for schools and raises awareness of local history.
Wildlife & Nature
Residential centres - Frank Chapman & Edgmond Hall
Gareth LambeContact (01952 810799)Chris JonesContact (01299 403292)
Promoting ESD utilising the site, buildings & surrounding areas
African Bag Gardens - from 'send a cow'
The Bag Gardens growing project gives children a valuable insight into the problems of growing food and poverty which many African children face every day.”
Living Eggs
Fun and easy do-it-yourself programmes that enable children to see chicks actually hatching from their eggs.
RSPB - Sandwell Valley Nature Centre
Wendy Murray (07917 086561)‘for birds, for people, for ever’
school visits to centre, also visits to school to survey grounds and look at habitats
'Ready, Steady Grow!' at Salop Drive Market Garden
Veronica Barry (0121 558 5555)School visits and educational programmes involving in growing food, healthy eating and physical activity.
Sandwell Food Network
Sandwell Food Network has come together to promote activities available for adults, children and schools in food, farming, gardening and healthy eating across Sandwell.
Sandwell Park Farm, Sandwell Rangers
Contact (0121 553 0220)A fully restored working Victorian farm, with grazing meadows, traditional farm yard, walled kitchen gardens in a grade II listed building. Providing an opportunity to learn about history, food and farming, animals, growing food and the environment.
Bishops Wood Centre
Stacey Dooley (0129 925 0153)John Rhymer (0129 925 0153)
Bishops Wood undertakes work on environmental and sustainable development through education training programmes.
Farm to Fork (co-op)
From Farm to Fork is an exciting outdoor learning experience for primary schoolchildren
Compost for Schools
Mark Beasley (01922 417648)Jack Moody Ltd will supply locally produced peat-free compost to Sandwell schools. Prices will vary dependant upon quanitities and distance. Gardening equipment and materials are also available at a discount for schools.
RHS Campaign for School Gardens
The Royal Horticulture Society Campaign for School Gardening provides infromation and resources for schools to help use the garden to greater effect.
Growing Schools
Growing Schools resources to support teachers and practitioners in using the outdoor classroom.
Food for Life Partnership
Helping schools to transform their food culture, providing information on cooking and growing.
Learning Through Landscapes
Supporting better outdoor environments in education and childcare
Groundwork West Midlands
Groundwork Black Country aims to help protect our environment for the future by educating children.
Rainforest Rescue Schools Challenge
An opportunity to get the whole school involved in practical action to save the rainforest.
Inclusion & Participation
School Council Training
Sally Page (0845 456 9428 )For support and information on school council training, empowering children by giving them a voice
Democratic Services
Rob Hevican (0121 569 3043)Coodinates Sandwell’s participation in Local Democracy week in October
Local authority consultations; Planning, Leisure, Housing; local councilors, MP's
Using local contacts and events to promote involvement
Health & Well Being
Healthy Schools
For National healthy Schools Status visit www.healthyschools.gov.uk
Walking Bus - Department of Transport
A step by step guide on how to set up a walking bus
Sharma consultants - health and well being training and support
Neelam Sharma (07773627037)Fun activities and training session based on healthy lifestyles and particiapation for children, parents and school staff including lunchtime supervisors. Helping people to understand the importance of maintaining a healthy and well balanced lifestyle.
Injury Minimization Programme for Schools
Robert Cotterill (0121 580 2030)A health education programme for year 6 children that provides them with the knowledge and skills to minimise injury, provide basic life support and take safer risks.
Walking buses
If your school is near a co-operative store you may be elegible for a walking bus package.
Bog Standard -
Promoting beter toilets for pupils.
Safe Routes to Schools
Supporting healthy and sustainable school travel, providing free information service and events.
Rights, Responsiblities & Behaviour
Unicef
Paul Johnson (0161 432 0393)Rights Respecting Schools Award - Promotes Rights of the Child as the basis for enhancing teaching, learning, ethos, attitudes and behaviour.
Education Business Partnership
Julie Dixon (0121 569 2346)KS3 & KS4 Enterprise Education and Work Related Project ‘Can your school help save the planet?’
Future Skills
Steve Putnam (0121 569 2089)KS 4 Construction programme - understanding of sustainable development through construction