Bath & North East Somerset Council can provide a range of activities, talks and assemblies for schools as well as depot visits for small groups.
Activities are provided for all Key Stages both at primary and secondary levels and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each school.
The activities below summarise some of the more popular activities we offer
An opportunity for individual classes to look at the type and amount of waste generated by each classroom and look at measures to reduce the waste.
This is an ideal activity for schools looking to set up or improve their recycling systems and provides lots of opportunities for the children to learn about mathematical ideas.
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We have been running series of assemblies to promote the green box recycling collections. Children are given a postcard to take home to their parents to complete (there is a box to tick for those already recycling and a second box for those who need a recycling box to start).
Every child who returns their postcard wins a recycled pencil and the school with the most returns receives a prize.
Each year, a selection of schools are invited to take part in this successful project.
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A specialised scheme to encourage children to reduce the amount of waste in their school lunches has been launched at High Littleton Primary, Farmborough Primary, St Julians Primary, Marksbury Primary, Moorlands Junior and Welton Primary Schools.
Once a week the children aim to bring in lunches that only contain materials that can be reused, recycled or composted. Children are rewarded with stamp cards and certificates and we are currently looking to develop this scheme further.
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A classroom based activity using old catalogues and magazines to find as many items as possible that can be recycled through the green box.
This is extremely popular with the children and is an excellent way for children to learn about what can be collected for recycling.
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Litter Education
We offer a series of annual assemblies for primary schools to teach children about the problems associated with litter.
We also run an annual Clean Schools competition during the summer term to find the cleanest school. We assess the cleanliness of the school grounds along with measures the school has taken to promote litter education amongst the school and the community.
The winning school receive £150, a prize cup and gold certificate. All participating schools are awarded with certificates.
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For general enquiries, please contact Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 or email councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
To start recycling or composting, please contact Lorinda Coombes on 01225 394157 or email lorinda_coombes@bathnes.gov.uk
For educational support, please contact Sarah Raban on 01225 394394 or email sarah_raban@bathnes.gov.uk
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