STUDENT-LED INITIATIVES

The Midlands
Student Association

Representing student voices and driving meaningful change across De Ferrers Academy.

WHO WE ARE

About MSA

The Midlands Student Association represents the voice of De Ferrers Academy. We're a group of students passionate about driving positive change — whether that's environmental initiatives, improving school life, or advocating for what matters to us. Our first major project focuses on making our school fully paperless, but we're here to champion whatever improvements our community needs.

OUR CURRENT FOCUS

300,000+ sheets wasted per year

De Ferrers Academy already equips every student with an iPad. Yet the school still consumes over 300,000 pieces of paper annually. When every student already has a powerful digital device in their hands, this level of waste is entirely unnecessary — and we're here to change it.

CURRENT PROJECT

Paperless De Ferrers

Transforming an iPad-equipped school into a truly paper-free learning environment.

iPads Already There

Every student has a school-issued iPad. The digital infrastructure already exists — it just needs to be fully utilised.

Eliminate Waste

300,000 sheets equals roughly 36 trees, 150,000 litres of water, and significant CO₂ emissions — every single year.

Digital-First Learning

Worksheets, homework, and handouts can all be delivered digitally — improving organisation and cutting costs.

ROADMAP

How We Get There

PHASE 1

Audit & Awareness

Map exactly where paper is still being used and present findings to school leadership with hard data.

PHASE 2

Digital Alternatives

Work with teachers to create iPad-based replacements for every paper process — worksheets, forms, reports.

PHASE 3

Full Transition

Roll out paperless processes school-wide and track the environmental and financial savings in real time.

Every Sheet Counts

Join us in pushing for a smarter, greener school. Students have the power to drive real change — and it starts with one simple question: why are we still printing?