Flick the Switch School Champions - Primary School Category

St. Francis Primary School in Cospicua, Malta won the Flick the Switch Champions competition at primary school level.

St. Francis School was awarded the title of Flick the Switch Champion in the primary school category during the official campaign closing ceremony. Their achievements in organising activities related to energy saving and teaching their pupils to switch off lights and electrical devices made them clear winners.

Two schools from Malta were Flick the Switch regional finalists, namely St. Francis School and Kullegg San Benedittu Sekondarja Subien Kirkop. Both schools were present at the official closing ceremony. They were both awarded for their achievements towards energy efficiency with the official Flick the Switch regional flag.
After giving out the awards to the regional finalists, St. Francis School was also awarded the Flick the Switch School Champion award at primary school level. The school received the official Flick the Switch winner‟s plaque to honour their outstanding achievements during the campaign. Besides getting involved in a large number of energy saving activities, St. Francis School also prepared a Flick the Switch colouring booklet, energy related dialogues in language classes, a Flick board game, bookmarks, the Flick the Switch song: „Together we can save the world‟, a check-list for a student energy audit, as well as various exhibitions, excursions and public discussions for parents and students.

Head of School, Sr. Claudia Zammit, said: “Being aware of global warming and the urgent need to reduce our energy requirements for our children‟s future, our school decided to participate in this campaign. All staff and students did their best to organise various energy related activities during this scholastic year.”

On 18 June 2010, St. Francis School organised a School Open Day to celebrate receiving the Flick the Switch Champions award. The students‟ work, models and other campaign materials were exhibited at the event. The Maltese Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, Hon. George Pullicino, was also present during this event and congratulated all students and teachers for their outstanding achievements related to saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions.

The Flick the Switch campaign was embraced in Malta, with more than 65 schools and over 12,000 students getting involved. The Maltese campaign was supported by local campaign organisers,