Waste advisers from the local firm

In November (from the 9th to 11th of November) advisers from the local waste incinerator firm (Stormossen) visited our school. They visited every class. They told us how to sort waste and we did it in practice, too. Here Hanna, Julia and Tessa are sorting waste (picture below). Every class has now got three waste containers: grey one for the waste you can burn, red one for recycling paper and black one for the waste you can't burn. There is a slip of paper on every container - there you can read the list if you have forgotten how to sort.

Comments of our school cleaners

Our cleaners have been very delighted of our 50/50 project. Especially sorting of rubbish. This month every class has got their own new wastebaskets and we have had lessons where pupils have learned what you can put into these wastebaskets.
"This is cool and something that should be a standard practice today!"

The day without electricity (the 5th of November)

Sanni wrote:

It was only our energy team (two classes) who took part the day without electricity.

In the morning we came normally to school. When the bell rang we went in and there was a dark corridor in front of us. Teachers had put a small pieces of paper on electric light switches so that no-one could put lights on. There were candle lanterns on teacher's desk. Each group got their own lantern.

We had a special day called "piecework contract day". Each group had a same task; we had to make an aerial photograph out of a farm (including map, list and drawings of animals and crops etc.). We were not allowed to use papers or cartons out of new packages. Instead we got to use remains of cartons and papers which were donated to our school. We noticed that it is not necessary to have new materials to accomplish fine results! And it was fun and easy! We were very satisfied because we had saved energy.

At about eleven o'clock we cycled to Villa Gerby (youth center almost next to our school). Every pupil got one juice, one mandarine, one bread roll and one and a half piece of sausage from the school kitchen. There was a camp fire waiting for us and we started to grill right away. Our teacher also taught us how to grill dough :-) After we had our lunch some of us went in to play billiard, table soccer, table tennis or cards. We didn't need any electricity to play those games and they were still fun. Some of us stayed out and played tag and the rest of us just hanged around.

When it was time to leave we gathered together and talked about the day. Many of us had liked this day without electricity very much. After the school day everyone took his/her own ride home.

The comments of school secretary about 50/50 project

"The changes I have made so far: Nowadays I switch off the toilet lights every time. Earlier I kept them on the whole day and switched them off just before I left home. The lights of coffee room are on only when we have a break and only a part of corridor lights are turned on.
Before this 50/50 project I have
- had only one lamp on in my office
- shut window blinds on the afternoon
- turned off the computer and printer at the end of the day
In other words I have already had actions which save energy but still there are things where to improve."