New resources to teach primary school children about “waste prevention” are being offered to local schools
Lesson plans, assembly guides and other resources to help teach children about recycling from an early age are now being offered to Waltham Forest’s primary schools.
The North London Waste Authority (NLWA), which manages waste from all North East London boroughs and is chaired by Waltham Forest Council’s deputy leader Clyde Loakes, has launched its new “education hub”.
It offers a wide range of resources to help teach young children about reducing waste, focusing on “the journey of waste”, food, clothing, plastic, composting and how they can take action for the environment.
To celebrate the launch of the hub, NLWA is inviting schools to submit posters on the theme “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”. The top 30 entries will be used to decorate construction fencing around the new Reuse and Recycling Centre being built at the EcoPark in Edmonton.
Schools will also be entered into a prize draw with a chance to win either a £200 voucher or an interactive assembly and Q&A on what happens to north London’s rubbish and recycling once it’s been collected.
NLWA chair Cllr Clyde Loakes said: “There’s great opportunity to teach children about their community and how the waste we produce impacts climate change – the objective of the Education Hub is to support local teachers and make waste reduction behaviours part of every north London school’s bread and butter, from a young age.
“The Hub is a fantastic directory that brings together some of the best educational resources out there and promotes interactivity. If every north London school integrated consumption and waste prevention into their curriculum, we’d be looking at a generation who see this as the norm and is empowered by their potential to mitigate climate impacts.”
Resources on the Hub have links to the national curriculum, including English, Science, Geography, Citizenship, and Art and Design, making it easy for teachers and tutors to incorporate them into normal lessons.
Find out more about the Education Hub here.
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