Renewable Energy and Water Treatment

Pupils will learn about energy resources including oil, gas, biomass, food, wind, solar, waves and batteries, the distinction between renewable and non-renewable resources, the pros and cons of each. Pupils will also learn about water as a resource and about solutions to waste.

Activities include:
  • A tour of our site with our solar panels for electricity and heating water, ground source and air source heat pumps, eco-renovated building, campsite yurts with woodburners, managed woodland and our natural WET sewage treatment system and composting toilets.
  • Pupils also have the opportunity to walk to a local site where a wind farm was planned and discuss the pros and cons of using wind turbines, with wind measuring and a layered map of the site 

This is a day of activities inside and out, with discussions on sustainability.

​Curriculum Links:
  • Science: Earth as a source of limited resources and the efficacy of recycling. How the environment can be protected, fossil fuels, energy resources.
  • Geography: Sustainable development. ​
  • Design and Technology: Investigate new and emerging technologies. Understand developments in D&T, its impact on individuals, society and the environment, and the responsibilities of designers, engineers and technologists. Judging the quality of products; resources have been used appropriately; global environmental impact of products and assessment for sustainability.
  • Citizenship: Develop an interest in, and commitment to, participation in volunteering as well as other forms of responsible activity. Debating a global issue, the interaction of people and the environment.​

Back at school:

Pre and post visit suggestions: 
  • Check out our website with your class. Look at the Projects section to learn more about our renewable energies on site. 
  • Remember to bring cameras with you on the day.
  • ​Join our Facebook page.
  • Students can design an energy audit for their school to find out where the school uses and possibly wastes energy. The students can write up a suggested action plan for the school. ​
  • Look at the website http://www.mygridgb.co.uk/ to see up to date data on how much of the UK's energy comes from which energy source.​​
  • Find out more about power generation using this great resource: https://www.52climateactions.com/power