Primary School Project
The NRG Mission
with Cadent
The brief
An energy-efficiency programme supporting vulnerable families: inspire primary pupils to save energy and money at home, and carry the message back to their families.
Project Details
Client: Cadent
Year: 2025–present
Sector: Education (Years 1–6)
Assembly
20-minute whole-school assembly (Years 1–6)
Workshops
1-hour interactive workshop per class (Years 3–6)
Led by
An NRGenius arts facilitator, in school for the full day
What we delivered
The NRG Mission is an engaging, hands-on programme designed to inspire pupils to save money and energy – or as we like to call it, ‘MONERGY’! Packed with dynamic activities and fun-filled learning, it teaches pupils the importance of energy conservation and how to make a real difference in their homes and schools.
The day starts with a high-impact, 20-minute whole-school assembly (Years 1 to 6), introducing the eccentric Prof and her cheeky Furry Feral Friends, Joules and Eddi. It’s presented by our NRGenius, who stays in school for the full day.
Led by our smart-thinking NRGenius, each 1-hour interactive workshop (Years 3 to 6) takes pupils on a deep dive into energy efficiency. Pupils are inspired to save energy and make a Power Down Pledge (PDP) about how they will conserve energy at home.
Before the visit, teachers run a quick 20-minute pre-workshop session from the WattWeb, our virtual lab, where pupils meet The Prof, Eddi, Joules and The Count and learn about our planet, where we get our energy from and how we can work together to Power Down & Save Up.
Watch the films
Our Planet
Meet The Count: Phantom Energy
NRG Mission: On the Street
The impact
Every pupil leaves with a Power Down Pledge: their own promise about how they’ll save energy at home, taking the learning beyond the classroom to their families.
Classes can upload pictures of their pledges to the WattWeb, and pupils become official NRGeniuses.
What pupils learn
Where our energy comes from
Different sources of energy, including natural resources like wind, sun and fossil fuels.
How we use energy
Common household activities that use energy, such as heating, lighting and using electrical appliances.
Ways to save energy at home
Why conserving energy is important for the environment and for reducing bills.
Money- and energy-saving habits
Like turning off lights, unplugging chargers and taking shorter showers.
Meet the team
The Prof
Our eccentric lead scientist and founder of the NRG Mission, passionate about energy conservation.
Eddi & Joules
The Prof’s Furry Feral Friends: two mischievous but helpful mice.
The Count
A former Energy Vampire, who shows pupils where phantom energy is lurking and how to stop it.
The NRGenius
On a mission to help children and families become NRGeniuses, by learning to Power Down & Save Up in their homes.
A typical day
We’ll tailor the sessions to fit your timetable. A typical day looks like:
- 9:00am: NRG Mission assembly (whole school)
- 9:30–10:30am: Year 3 workshop
- 10:50–11:50am: Year 4 workshop
- 1:00–2:00pm: Year 5 workshop
- 2:00–3:00pm: Year 6 workshop
One NRGenius works with each class at a time.
Book The NRG Mission
To book your assembly and workshops, we just need the number of children in Years 1–6 and the number of classes per year group from Years 3–6. We’ll deliver the right number of workshops for your school.
