How to get your school’s heating set up correctly for winter

by Sarah Rakowski

Energy Sparks team member and school staff member look at the school's heating settings.

Are you suffering from energy bill anxiety in the run up to winter? Here, we share guidance on how to avoid energy waste by optimising your heating set up at the start of the season. →Read more

Climate-themed competitions and activities to help you save energy and inspire your pupils

by Nicola Webb

Energy Sparks team gives assembly. A child has been invited up to the front to demonstrate the effects of global warming, by piling jumpers on their head.

With global leaders due to meet next month for the UN’s 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), we have some fun activities and competitions to help your pupils take meaningful action. We also have prizes up for grabs, so don’t miss out! →Read more

How to set an energy saving target at your school

by Nicola Webb

Nicola Webb helps school understand their energy use charts.

Setting energy saving targets for your school can be a great way to galvanise your team to take action, and to understand whether these actions are achieving meaningful impact. But how ambitious should you be? Here we offer some advice. →Read more

Five ways to make the best possible start to your energy saving this year

by Sarah Rakowski

A warm welcome to all our new Energy Sparks schools – and to our returning schools, welcome back! Here, we share our top tips to help you make the best possible start to energy saving this year. →Read more

Prizes up for grabs! Will your school win this year’s scoreboard competition?

by Sarah Rakowski

It’s the start of the new academic year, and that means our scoreboard competition is officially underway! Read on to learn more about how it works and how to make a strong start. →Read more

Let’s get outside! Ideas, resources and inspiration for Walk to School Week (19th – 23rd May)

by Sarah Rakowski

Boy with blue backpack approaches school by foot.

Are you ready for Walk to School Week, which will run from 19th – 23rd May? If not, we’re here to help! Our cut out the high carbon commute programme takes the stress out of planning by providing ideas and resources to help you and your pupils take action. →Read more

Help us fund free Energy Sparks places for schools through Big Give

by Sarah Rakowski

This week, Big Give will be doubling donations to Energy Sparks. Any money we raise will go towards providing free Energy Sparks places for schools – find out why this matters. →Read more

Common heating issues and how to solve them

by Sarah Rakowski

Pupil examines heating energy analysis on Energy Sparks.

We’re into the final winter push – longer days and warmer nights are on the horizon and soon we will be switching our heating off for the summer. But for now, the heating is still on, so let’s look at how to reduce heating waste as much as possible. →Read more

Our new Energy Efficiency Report reveals schools can save thousands of pounds on their energy bills by making simple, zero-cost changes

by Sarah Rakowski

Teacher shows class Energy Sparks platform.

Energy Sparks has published a new report that highlights four changes schools can make to save thousands of pounds each year. Most of these changes come at no (or minimal) cost, and do not require any capital investment. →Read more

How much can I save by upgrading to LEDs?

by Nicola Webb

We often get asked by school leaders and estates teams how much they could save by upgrading their lighting to LEDs and if there’s a way to tell from their Energy Sparks account how much of their electricity use is down to lighting. We’ve asked school energy expert and founder of Inspired Efficiency, Matt Fulford […] →Read more