A massive 60,000 children in Somerset have now been reached with our Schools Against Waste outreach programme across the County.
The programme was developed in 2018 by the then Somerset Waste Partnership to give children interactive and informative education about waste-reduction and to help build enthusiasm for recycling at home and school.
As well as reaching the milestone last year we also;
- visited 38 schools
- taught 4600 children about waste through the programme
- delivered 90 workshops engaging 2,325 children
- provided a series of 15-minute food recycling talks to 180 school children at Field to Food learning day
Teachers in Somerset have praised the Schools Against Waste team and the most frequent feedback received is that the sessions are: “informative, engaging, and fun”.
With the SAW staff praised as: “enthusiastic, engaging, and knowledgeable”.
Feedback shows that the Schools Against Waste visit inspired children to take action on waste, with more than 35% of teachers saying the visit inspired a new or existing eco-club. Teachers agree that the sessions help to provide an understanding of what happens to waste, and how to reduce it.
A teacher from Keinton Mandeville Primary School said: “The children really enjoyed the engaging nature of the workshops and the assembly. They learned lots about what they could recycle and what is done with the rubbish that is collected.”
Schools Against Waste will continue into 2025 and the team have begun developing an electricals reuse, repair and recycling workshop.
Schools Against Waste is funded by Somerset Council and is available to Somerset Schools that teach children in Key stage 1 and 2. Schools that would like to sign up for a free assembly and lesson can contact us for a free visit.
