Ysgol Morfa Nefyn triumph in the Sbarci & Fflic league
Congratulations to Ysgol Morfa Nefyn for winning the Sbarci & Fflic energy saving league table this year, by saving 36.5% of their electricity over the past year! Congratulations also to Ysgol Penybryn, Tywyn, who came second, and Ysgol Llanrug who were third in the league.
More about the winners of the Sbarci & Fflic league table 2014 on the Gwynedd Council website

Ysgol Abersoch triumph in the Sbarci & Fflic league
The 2013 league table has been published at last, and the school at the top of the league was Ysgol Abersoch – well done! Second were Ysgol Abercaseg, and Ysgol Dinas Mawddwy in third place. Councillor Gareth Roberts, Cabinet Member who is responsible for environmental matters at Gwynedd, visited all three schools to present their prizes, and to personally thank them for their efforts.
More about the winners of Sbarci & Fflic's League on Gwynedd Council's website

More schools receive solar panels
During the winter of 2012/13, 15 additional council buildings have received solar panels so that they can start producing their own electricity. By now, 9 Primary Schools, and 7 Secondary Schools have solar panels! They can also see how much electricity they are generating each day on a web-link.
More about the solar panels on Gwynedd Council's website

GEP Youth Conference
The Gwynedd Environmental Partnership Youth Conference was held at Plas Menai recently, focusing on green energy. There were many speakers informing the young people of Gwynedd about aspects of green energy. For more information about the partnership, visit their website www.pagwynedd.org.
More on the GEP youth partnership on the Gwynedd Council website

Getting ready for the Sbarci & Fflic league table
It's nearly time to calculate how much energy Gwynedd schools have managed to save this year! During June, we will be announcing which school has managed to save the most energy since September. We will be calculating how much energy the 67 schools have achieved, these are the schools that joined the scheme over the past 2 years.
League table up to the end of December 2012 (year 2 schools only)

Ysgol Friars starts generating electricity
Ysgol Friars, Bangor, is one of the first schools in Gwynedd to start producing electricity! During the Autumn term in 2012, photovoltaic solar panels were fitted on the roof, using the sun's energy to produce electricity. Pupils will be learning more about the solar panels and how they work in their lessons!
More about Ysgol Friars on the Gwynedd Council website

Sbarci & Fflic scheme starts on its second year
Following a successful first year, 33 additional primary schools have signed up to the Sbarci & Fflic scheme, bringing the total of schools taking part to 67. Schools that were part of the scheme in the first year managed to save £32,000 of energy over a 6 month period. The schools new to the scheme will be working hard to reduce their energy use and reduce their carbon footprint.
More about Sbarci & Fflic in the Autumn 2012 newsletter

Ysgol Maesincla triumph's the Sbarci & Fflic League Table 2012
The Sbarci & Fflic 2012 League was published in June 2012. Ysgol Maesincla was top of the league for saving the most energy. The school managed to reduce their energy by 32%! Our Lady's School came second and Ysgol y Faenol in third place. The Schools were presented with their prizes by Councillor Gareth Roberts, Cabinet Member for the Environment, during Eisteddfod yr Urdd at Glynllifon.

Sbarci & Fflic website launch
The new Sbarci & Fflic website launched at Ysgol y Faenol in April 2012. The website is full of information about energy and where our energy comes from. The 'Sbarci a Fflic yn Chwythu Ffiws' carton is also available to view on the website.
More about this story on the Gwynedd Council website

Dwyfor Leisure Centre saves energy
New equipment has been installed at Dwyfor Leisure Centre which has resulted in huge electricity savings! The centre uses around 60% les electricity now thanks to the new combined heat and power (CHP) unit. They have also recently had new boilers, and a swimming pool cover which helps to retain the pool heat overnight. This helps to reduce their use of gas.
More about this story on the Gwynedd Council website