School saving energy

CONSERVATION of energy and water is now officially a part of the school mindset at Mount Tabor Primary in St John. 
Six students of the school were installed as energy monitors by the St John Parish Ambassadors yesterday. They are to ensure that all electric lights or devices around  the school are turned off  when not in use and that all taps are properly closed.
Ambassadors Charlene Estwick and Shane Gibbons explained that their parish project for this year entitled Flick The Switch: Saving Watts Wisely Inside The Community And Households was designed to get the parish to save energy and water resources.
Under this project energy monitors will be installed at the four primary schools in St John. The students will be on duty for three weeks, after which new monitors will be identified so that every student from Class 1 to Class 4 gets an opportunity to function in the role.
Estwick said the project’s objective was to get the children to adopt good energy conservation practices from as young an age as possible and also to get them to share their knowledge with their parents so they would follow suit. 
Energy monitor Alexis Bellamy explained that she was excited about her new role and would encourage others in her home to adopt energy-saving practices. Meanwhile, Nicholas Riley promised that he would turn off all lights and taps at his school to save energy and water because the water in the world is running out. (LK)