The document is a survey conducted at Knockskeagh National School about environmental issues. It asks students questions about recycling, solar power, transportation, healthy eating, fitness, and taking care of the environment. For most questions, the majority of students answered that they recycle, try to use less water and electricity, and participate in active transportation and fitness activities.

1. Knockskeagh National School
Environmental Survey

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Do you know the meaning of the term 'recycling'?
Yes
no

3. What does recycling mean to you?
• Encourage people not to litter
• Reuse materials
• Helps environment
• Not using land fill to get rid of waste

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Do you recycle at home?
Yes
no

5. Why do you recycle?
• Helps environment
• Recycling is important
• Help the planet
• Keep homes clean
• No litter around the house
• Its cheap way of getting rid rubbish
• Its bad for environment if you put plastic and
glass in landfill
• If you put recyclables in rubbish it would take
ages to disintegrate

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Paper and Card Batteries Plastic Clothes Cartons Food waste Mobile phones
What do you recycle?

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Do yourecycle at school?
Yes
no

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How do you recycle?
Bins
Local recycling
Waste dump

9. What does solar power mean to you?
• The sun gives us power
• Energy from sun
• Saves money
• Helps planet
• Collect energy from sun
• Use sun as energy and power

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93
Do you use solar energy at school?
Yes
no

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Do you use solar energy at home?
Yes
no

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While you clean your teeth do you turn off the tap?
Yes
No

13. Do you have any way of saving water
at school?
• Turn off tap
• Out taps turn off automatically
• Drink all water your water at lunch
• Collect rain water and filter it
• You must hold down tap for water to come
out
• Hand sensor taps
• Use water when you need it

14. Do you have any way of saving water
at home?
• Turn off tap
• We catch rain water and use it to water plants
• Have shorter showers
• Turn off tap while brushing teeth

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38
Is there a wind farm near your school?
Yes
No

16. How can you contribute to taking care of our
environment at home and at school?
• When go to bed turn off all switches
• No littering
• Use less water
• Use solar panels
• Put on extra clothes instead of turning on
heating

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Walk Bike Car
How do you travel to school?

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Yes No
If you travel by car is there an oppurtunity to car pool?

19. What does healthy eating mean to you?
• Eat low fat foods
• Eating fruit and vegetables
• Keeps you fit and healthy
• Drink more water
• Less obesity

20. How does your school help you eat more healthily?
• Treats in school on Friday only
• Healthy sandwiches and fruit
• Healthy eating policy in school
• Offer milk in school
• Send parents healthy lunch suggestions

21. How do you keep fit at home?
• Running around
• Playing sport
• Dancing
• Family walks
• Rollerblade
• Rugby
• GAA
• Riding bike
• Walk dog
• Training
• Matches
• Soccer
• Trampoline

22. How do you keep fit at school?
• Training
• Football
• Soccer
• Active flag wk
• Tennis
• Rugby
• Football
• Hurling
• Active break
• Physical education PE

23. Why is it important to have a healthy lifestyle?
• Don’t get fat
• More energy
• Not tired in school
• Live longer
• Keep fit
• Play sport
• Better for your teeth