9:00am (30min)

Arrival + Registration: Students arrive, get name tags, sit at school tables, and get packages (if applicable).

• Registration and EcoFriendly snacks infosheet PDF | Doc

9:30
(5 min)

Welcome from facilitator: Welcome from the facilitator.  Introduction of the agenda and theme of the day (inspirational/motivational), encourage students to get the most out of the day.

9:35 (15min)

ENERGIZER: students get a chance to mingle with other participants and have fun.

• ENERGIZERS short high energy activities PDF | Doc

9:50
( 5min)

EcoSchools backgrounder: Using visual images presenters outline the EcoSchools program and highlight what secondary schools have done in the past.

• Contact your school board representative OR Ontario EcoSchools to get the latest program information and ppt slides – info (at) ontarioecoschools.org

9:55 (10min)

Student presentation #1 by school team: Students take 10 minutes to present their EcoSchools achievements from the previous year.

• Student presentation instructions PDF | Doc

10:05 (5min)

Structured debrief by school: In their school groups, students get a chance to talk about the presentation, ask any questions, and jot down what ideas/inspiration was useful to helping their EcoSchools program at their school.

• Student presentation debrief worksheet PDF | Doc

10:10 (15min)

Break – 15 min

• Registration and EcoFriendly snacks infosheet PDF | Doc

10:25
(20 min)

ACTIVITY 1: What are the characteristics of a great EcoTeam? Students break out into groups and brainstorm the question, then share with the larger group and work in their school teams to identify ways to develop these characteristics in their EcoTeam.

• ACTIVITIES for workshops PDF | Doc

10:45 (10min)

Student presentation #2: Students take 10 minutes to present their EcoSchools achievements from the previous year.

• Student presentation instructions PDF | Doc

10:55
(5 min)

Structured debrief by school: In their school groups, students get a chance to talk about the presentation, ask any questions, and jot down what ideas/inspiration was useful to helping their EcoSchools program at their school.

• Student presentation debrief worksheet PDF | Doc

11:00
(15 min)

ACTIVITY 2: Linking Questions: Students get a deck of cards that have a question and an answer on them and they have to link them together.  Good for information sharing.

• ACTIVITIES for workshops PDF | Doc

11:15 (45min)

Lunch

• Registration and EcoFriendly snacks infosheet PDF | Doc

12:00
(30 min)

ACTIVITY 3: Hot Seat: Two school groups sit opposite each other at a table and share success stories and challenges they are facing as a team and receive suggestions and feedback.

• ACTIVITIES for workshops PDF | Doc

12:30 (30min)

ACTIVITY 4: Nuts and Bolts: Students brainstorm the nuts and bolts of an effective environmental campaign.

• ACTIVITIES for workshops PDF | Doc

1:00 (10min)

Debrief Nuts and Bolts: Students share ideas and strategies gathered in the nuts and bolts activity.

1:10 (40min)

ACTIVITY 5: Planning time: School teams are given time and tools to plan their EcoSchool program this year (acknowledging that all EcoTeam members might not be present).  Students are encouraged to map out what meetings, assemblies, pd days they already know about on a timeline.

• Student timeline planner worksheet 2009-10
  PDF | Doc

1:50 (10min)

ACTIVITY 6: EcoSchools Goal letter: This is a personal letter the students write to themselves about a goal they wish to achieve in the next few months. The letter is then sealed and given to the lead teacher to re-distribute in 3-4 months.

• Student EcoSchools goal letter worksheet PDF | Doc

2:00 (15min)

ACTIVITY 7: Closing – Earth ball toss: Students stand in a circle and have the opportunity to share what they gained from the day’s workshop.  Students raise their hand if they wish to contribute and throw the ball to the next participant when done. Very inspirational.

• ACTIVITIES for workshops PDF | Doc

2:15
end

ACTIVITY 8: Feedback: Ask participants to fill out a feedback form to get a sense what they liked, found useful and what they didn’t.

• Customizable feedback form Doc