Saving water
Stoke Newington School, Hackney, London
The team at Stoke Newington came up with the ambitious plan of installing a rainwater collection and filtration system at their school. They also ran a series of fun workshops about conserving water at their school and presented their ideas to a top financial services company.
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Teen Pregnancy and Sexual Health
Great Barr School, Birmingham
The Great Barr School team were concerned at the lack of knowledge around sexual health that existed in their school, and worked with the NHS to produce workshops for younger students. The project was such a success that they are being consulted about running an ongoing programme of sexual education.
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Homelessness Sleepout
Bruntcliffe School, Morley, Leeds
Challenging Stereotypes
Burntwood School, Tooting, London
The Envision team at Burntwood School felt that not enough people were comfortable mixing with people from a different cultural or religious background, and ran a project to break down the barriers and stereotypes that stop them. As well as their multicultural Blind Date, they sold unity ribbons and held an event showcasing dance and performance from different cultures.
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And that's not all...
| Birmingham | |
| Baverstock School combine school, council and community to host a Big Clean Up | pdf 1430kb |
| Plantsbrook School hold a 'Pyjama disco' to raise money for the Haiti Relief Fund | pdf 1463kb |
| City College Saltley teach younger students to save water and influence college policy | pdf 1329kb |
| King Edward Camp Hill Boys School campaign for better youth facilities in their area | pdf 1093kb |
| Bishop Challoner College raise money for a charity providing education in Jamaica | pdf 1390kb |
| Leeds | |
| Allerton High School join forces to make sure students have healthy bodies and minds | Download |
| Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College hold a multicultural event to celebrate diversity | Download |
| Priesthorpe School have expert guidance to make their film about community cohesion | Download |
| Pudsey Grangefield School set up a club to help students feel safe and reduce bullying | Download |
| London | |
| 'A Way Out' work to raise awareness of the realities of domestic abuse and violence | pdf 300kb |
| Camden School for Girls tackle climate change and make school more bike-friendly | pdf 273kb |
| Cherwell School renovate a hospital garden to create a space for patients and families | pdf 258kb |
| Enfield County are inspired by 'Glee' to get NERDy and raise awareness of poverty | pdf 255kb |
| Frances Bardsley School take to the streets to get a fair trial for Guantanamo detainees | pdf 267kb |
| Forest Hill Boys' School encourage their peers to aim high and use their education | pdf 252kb |
| Grey Coats Hospital School make a film to tell peers "Don't Risk Ur Good Sense" | pdf 248kb |
| Highams Park put on an Easter fete to raise awareness of two children's charities | pdf 712kb |
| John Roan use mentoring to get to the root of gang crime and racism | pdf 270kb |
| Lambeth College are inspired to challenge the negative stereotypes of refugees | pdf 264kb |
| Mulberry School for Girls are caught red-handed campaigning against Child Soldiers | pdf 248kb |
| Pimlico Academy use ducks, cake and quizzes to raise the profile of water issues | pdf 258kb |
| St Martin in the Fields say no NO NO! to domestic abuse and violence | pdf 265kb |
| St Mary Magdalene's Academy pass on the recycling message | pdf 259kb |
| Woodhouse College get Cre8ive in their efforts to make Londoners smile | pdf 264kb |
