Page 11 - Day of Action

On the Day of Action
Begin your Day of Action with a whole
school assembly to set the scene. The
rest of the day could involve rotated
activities and focused topic lessons.
A typical Day of Action would involve
elements of investigation and data
collecting, practical tasks and projects,
presentations and feedback time.
Local experts could be invited to speak
on topics related to your chosen theme.
Examples could include - recycling,
composting, upcycling, food growing,
food waste or rainwater harvesting.
After the Day of Action
Whole school suggestions and opinions
should be collected throughout the
day. These could be captured through
pledges, art projects, questionnaires,
pictures or video. Remember to use the
Day of Action hashtag to promote your
event on social media.
As well as the structured activities,
throughout the day pupils could be asked
to take part in swop shops for books, toys
or clothes. Your school may want to raise
money by selling products made on the
day or plants from the school garden.
Evaluate the feedback and data collected
on the day. Use this to set further
actions.
Celebrate and tell people what you have
done - write a press release, a news item
for the website or school newsletter,
promote your activities on social media
and let your local community know.
Eco Schools Wales will share and
promote your activities.
Tell us on twitter @EcoSchoolsWales
or email a report of your day to your
Education Officer. You can use our
template case study report here