Sustainability

Tandridge Learning Trust (TLT) is committed to working towards a more sustainable future; therefore, we aim to use resources in a way that can be maintained over time, without depleting them.

We believe that schools will play a critical role in contributing to the national initiative to cut carbon emission levels. Across a single school or Multi-Academy Trust, changes such as reducing electricity use and improving the energy-efficiency of buildings can have a huge impact. Schools can also help pupils and students to be more sustainable in decision-making and to have a positive effect on climate change.

We are working in partnership with Let’s Go Zero - the national campaign uniting teachers, pupils, parents and their schools as they all work together to be zero carbon by 2030.

Each of our schools is putting in place a climate action plan, which covers the following areas:

Decarbonisation – taking actions to reduce carbon emissions, e.g. becoming more energy efficient
Adaptation and resilience – e.g. taking actions to reduce the risk of flooding and overheating
Biodiversity – e.g. by engaging with the National Education Nature Park
Climate education and green careers – making sure the education we provide gives knowledge-rich and comprehensive teaching about climate change, and that our staff feel supported and actively encouraged to develop this

What we are already doing at Hamsey Green Primary School

Category	What we're doing
Decarbonisation	We recycle printer/ink cartridges We have a recycle clothes bank We have a preloved uniform sale twice per term We offer preloved costumes and Christmas jumpers We send preloved school reading books to charity We offer book swaps We have preloved teddy raffles and re-home loved toys to wraparound care, nursery, etc. We encourage wildlife; planting butterfly, bee and bird friendly plants in class beds We use compost bins for waste We use water butts to water class beds We have LED lighting throughout We encourage the community to conserve energy- tracking consumption to reduce our carbon footprint We use class recycling bins We encourage reusable water bottles and plastic free disposable cutlery and cups We donate to the local foodbank We upcycle pallets - lunch box storage and the library shelves etc! Our caterers, Twelve15, have a plant-based option every day and a Meat Free Day
Adaptation and resilience	We encourage walking to school/cycle/public transport We engage with Bikeability and provide bike and scooter storage areas We run a Golden Boot Summer Challenge We teach our Year 3s about the Feet First Walking programme
Biodiversity	We planted 1,000 hedgerow whips and 6 trees in Dec 24 We have developed a 'wildlife outdoor learning area' We have outdoor classrooms We regularly utilise our beautiful pond We have bug hotels Each class nurtures their own flower beds - linking to nurture value We promote the RSPB bird watch and Butterfly Count
Climate education, green skills and careers	We have Class Eco monitors and Gardening club in the summer We educate through whole school assemblies, noticeboards and newsletters We include lessons on topics such as climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable agriculture. We run various climate projects Our class enterprise products require a focus on sustainability We have curriculum topics and learning about the impact of climate change We host talks by SES water

Let's Go Zero visited the school in January 2025 and is helping us to work towards becoming even more sustainable. They produced a Carbon Footprint Report for us. Click the image below to view a larger version in PDF format.

For more information about sustainability, there are links available on the Tandridge Learning Trust (TLT) website. Click the button below to go to the relevant page.

Sustainability information on TLT website

Sustainability Policy pdf