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Sustainability at SKA
At The Skinners' Kent Academy, we are continually developing our curriculum, campus and culture to increase our sustainability and reduce our impact on the environment. We believe that looking after our environment is everyone’s responsibility. Guided by our Academy values of Success, Kindness and Aspiration, we are working hard to become a more sustainable school and to help our students grow into thoughtful global citizens.
Some of the actions already in place across the Academy include:
- ‘Carbon Literate’ Certification held by senior staff
- Created a fully equipped outdoor classroom
- Einstein Curie Society and high achievers planted wild flowers in the Ekozona (SHA)
- Some of the D of E students are clearing, tidying and planting in the outdoor seating area
- Green School Award for the Eko Zona and it’s solar power/water collection/planting and caring for trees from Woodland Trust and local sponsors
- Change Your Mind activities in the local woods. Listening for and spotting birds/wildlife.
- Forest School creating an understanding of and care of the local biodiversity as well as avoiding fires/damage to the environment. Promoted with parents as well as students through Forest Families.
- TES nomination for the Eko Zona and its focus on sustainability
- Buy sustainably sourced, recycled paper.
- Covered and secure bike rack
- Bike to Work Scheme for staff
- Printing only when necessary and switching to digital-first communication (emails, TEAMS)
- Workroom recycling points
- Eco charging points for staff cars
- 100% of sixth form centre and 100% of sports centre have LED lights
- LED floodlights are installed at the 3G and around our MUGA’s (all those spaces hired out to increase revenue)
- 38% of classrooms have LED lighting
- LED lighting is also installed in – the main kitchen, P&P, P&P toilets, Da Vinci, B-Wing Toilets, C-Wing Toilets, some LGF corridors, some GF corridors, both internal stairwells have LED lights. Some office spaces around SKA
- All boilers in the 3 buildings are all under 5 years old (4 in main building, 2 in sports centre, 1 in 6th form)
- 40% of bins in the bin compound are allocated for recycling
