The 2006 Ashden Award to Eastchurch Primary School recognised how it had developed a culture of good energy housekeeping amongst young pupils.
Eastchurch Primary serves three villages on the Isle of Sheppey. Although there is seasonal employment in tourism, this is a relatively poor area. Since 1998, the school has improved the efficiency of the fabric of the buildings, and encouraged the careful use of energy.
A 3 kWp photovoltaic array was installed in 2005.
In 2010, 390 pupils benefited from learning about sustainable energy in the curriculum.
A group of year 4 pupils form the 'E-team', who visit classrooms to check lights, appliances and doors, and to record observations.
"If you save energy, you won't have to pay a lot of bills and everything. It's good to save energy because if we use too much of it, it runs out."
Year four pupil