Clean Energy Business Council Schools Program

Engaging with the Dubai Environmental Community is so important.  We love participating in the CEBC Schools Program. (Check out all the cool stuff they do with that link there.) It connects us with other schools in a great spirit of competitions.

Ms. Sarah De Clercq presented RWA with a certificate of participation for the RECYCLED FOREST display (see post below). Here is a link to ALL the schools who participated in the competition.  WHAT WONDERFUL PROJECTS for the many schools.

Check out the CEBC Competition Page to see RWA and other schools activities!

Energy Use SUCESS!

RWA would like to highlight the great work of our FACILITIES TEAM, headed by Mr. Andrew Johston, who have implemented the BMS = or Building Management Systems, which helps manage the energy usage on our campus.

We compared data from last winter to this winter and we have reduced our per capita energy use by about 50%... And that includes a new addition of classrooms, more students, more science labs, and more computers and equipment!

We need YOU!

It is our greatest pleasure to announce that RWA is participating in the 

GreenHouseGas audit / competition 
(links to competition details page)

that will be calculated by V4 advisors, in collaboration with the 

Clean Energy Business Council and Tanweer Solar Energy Technology.

GOAL: Reduce RWA energy use during APRIL and MAY 2016 more than any other school! 

PRIZE: Solar Power System for the school (holy cow!)

Now, We're a little nervous, because it's getting warmer, so we might be tempted to use more energy.

BUT,  Since last year, we have already seen what YOU can do! 

Overall, we have already reduced our energy usage per student by almost 50%.

SO 

WE 

NEED 

YOU 

TO STEP IT UP A LITTLE MORE! 

• Keep the A/C at 24 degrees.
• Shut doors when the A/C is on.
• Use natural light when you can.
• Turn off the lights when they aren't needed.
• Turn off computers, projectors, and machines.

During the months of May and April we will be monitoring our energy use closely and we hope to measure a big decrease in energy consumption. 

We are competing against other schools, so we have to commit and stick to it! 

The school that has been successful and reduced their Carbon Footprint with the highest percentage, during those 2 months (April 1->May 31, 2016) , shall win the competition and shall be winning: 

-      Solar Panels (Solar World German Brand) 4 Panels.

-      1 KW on Grid Inverter (SMA, ABB, Ingeteam, Solar World).

-      Solar Bloc, Innovated Concrete Foundation Spanish Brand- 5 Nos. Tanweer Sole agent in the MENA.

-      Cables, Breakers & Container Box.

KG1 Gardening

Even our tiniest cuties get into the GREEN theme at RWA! 

Our KG1 classes have been busy growing flowers and grasses for their last PYP unit on seasons. 

3rd Grade Recycled City

Our 3rd Grade PYP students have been incorporating eco themes into their latest unit!
They worked really hard and made this AMAZING display.

It's a RECYCLED COMMUNITY:

You can't win them all...

The primary school E-Team entered a contest to build a forest display out of recycled materials.

Well, we've won so much lately... our luck had to run out some where.

We still did a great job and are really proud of the creative work we did! Check it out!

One Planet Lifestyle?

Do you have a One Planet Lifestyle? 

If you live in the UAE - its probably more like a 4 planet lifestyle! 

The 5th Grader Members of the Eco-Team participated in a lunchtime activity to talk about "One Planet Living" with Ms. Trayle.

We learned about our Eco-Footprint in the UAE from this video:

Then we used the One Planet Lifestyle resource book to survey our own lifestyle choices. 

Eco - Garden Progress Report

As you know, last year unfortunately 

we had to sacrifice our Eco-Garden 

to make way for construction projects at RWA. 

BUT - Also as you know - We didn't let that slow us down this year! 

We've been working hard!

We've raised money with our bake sale! 

We've raised money from PARIS (parent's association)! 

See what we've done in our Eco Garden... 

SO FAR!!