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How to get your school’s heating set up correctly for winter
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.
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Climate-themed competitions and activities to help you save energy and inspire your pupils
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!
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MAT Champion and Facilities Manager prizes – how to win
Following on from our recent article announcing the start of this year’s scoreboard competition, here we share further details on how to take part in our MAT Champion award, and how to nominate someone for our Facilities Manager prize.
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Learn more about our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award volunteering programmes
If any of your pupils are struggling with what to do for the volunteering section of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, why not suggest that they take a look at our new programmes? We provide ideas and suggested activities to help them complete their award while taking meaningful action on climate change.
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Five tips for getting your energy saving off to a strong start
From taking the right action at the right time to understanding your priorities, here we share our top tips and resources for getting your energy saving off to a great start.
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Prizes up for grabs! Will your school win this year’s scoreboard competition?
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.
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Feeling stuck? Here’s how to get help with using Energy Sparks
Whether you are completely new to Energy Sparks, need a refresher, or want to show your colleagues how to get the most out of Energy Sparks, there is plenty of help available to you. Here’s where to find it…
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Aspire Academy Trust wins our inaugural MAT Champion Award
Multi-Academy Trusts can play an important role in supporting their schools to save energy. Find out what our 2025/26 MAT Champion Award winners have been up to this year, and how they plan to build on their success. We’re delighted to announce that Aspire Academy Trust in Cornwall has won our inaugural MAT Champion Award. The award…
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Hear from the winners of our 2025/26 Scoreboard Competition
In this interview, we speak to two of our scoreboard competition champions about what motivated them to take part, and what lessons they would like to share with other schools.
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How your eco-team can help you make small changes that really add up: advice from our 2026 Pupil Power Award winners
We are delighted to announce that the winner of our 2025/26 Pupil Power Award (£400) is Horsford Primary – Holt Road. In this interview, they share their insights and advice with other schools that are looking to replicate their success.
Energy Sparks Blog
News, updates and opinions from the Energy Sparks Team