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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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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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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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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Tips for schools and trusts on working as a team to reduce heating waste
Energy saving is a team effort. In this article, we discuss how to build a successful energy saving team, and talk about the key actions that different groups should take to save energy in winter…
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An interview with…Jessica Marshall – National Environmental Sustainability Manager at Oasis Community Learning
Oasis Community Learning has achieved some enviable energy saving results over the last year. Here, their National Environmental Sustainability Manager – Jessica Marshall – shares the secrets to their success…
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Holiday energy consumption: what to look for after a holiday
We often talk about preparing switch off lists to help you cut energy costs during the holiday. Here, Nikki Webb explains how you can use Energy Sparks to see whether your holiday energy use matched your expected, or whether you need to investigate further…
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How to set an energy saving target at your school
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.
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Five ways to make the best possible start to your energy saving this year
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.