This workshop explores waste, including what it is, its impact on people and the planet, why we waste, and how we can reduce waste.
Pupils will be supported to use their creativity to reduce waste and will be exposed to the global reach of the things they buy. They will also hear views of people from different generations to build understanding of how pollution and waste has changed over time and across communities.
The activities will support and inspire pupils to rethink waste and to see materials in a more circular, rather than linear, way to encourage reduced consumption, reuse and recycling. The workshop is targeted at Key Stage 2 and Second Level pupils and delivered in collaboration with the Great Science Share for Schools.
Curriculum links:
England - KS2 Reading and Writing, Science, Art and Design
Scotland - Second level Literacy, Social Studies, Expressive Arts
Wales - KS2 Art and Design, English, Geography, History
Let's get wise about waste
This presentation features original artwork by William Bock drawn whilst presenter Sonya Peres explores waste, what it is and the impact of waste on people and the planet. Setting out ways we can reduce waste in everyday life.
Curriculum links:
England - Science
Scotland - Social Studies and Health and Wellbeing
Wales - Geography and Science
Turning waste into art
In this activity, pupils will make marionnette shadow figures with waste cardboard with artist Tere Chad. Tere will share her approach to making sculptures and storytelling through shadows, demonstrating materials and processes. The aim of this activity is to inspire pupils to reduce waste through creativity.
Curriculum links:
England - Art and Design
Scotland - Expressive Arts
Wales - Art and Design
Exploring Intergenerational Views on Waste through Letter Writing
In this acitivity, pupils will read letters and statements from older people sharing their perspectives on waste, how their relationship to waste has changed over the years and why they think it is important to reduce waste. Pupils will then be asked to respond to the letters and statements.
Thank you to Age Scotland and to Highland Senior Citizens Network for connecting us with individuals.
Curriculum links:
England- Geography
Scotland - Social Studies
Wales - Geography
Exploring Clothing Waste
This presentation features original artwork by William Bock drawn whilst presenter Sonya Peres explores clothing waste, what it is and the impact of clothing waste on people and the planet.
Curriculum links:
England - Science
Scotland - Social Studies and Health and Wellbeing
Wales - Geography and Science
Storytelling Activity
This activity will support pupils to use storytelling as a way to value old clothes. Storyteller Lauren Bianchi from the Village Storytelling Centre will tell a story about reusing clothing. This will be followed by a brief interactive exercise and a prompt for pupils to write their own story about their favourite item of clothing.
Curriculum Links:
England - English (Writing)
Scotland - Literacy
Wales - English
Teacher resources
Resource packs for teachers to accompany this workshop series, including suggested lesson plans and links to further information and resources on waste, climate action and water.
Share your work
Make sure to upload your work so that we can learn with you and share your work with waste experts at our pupils' assembly.
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