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Resources

Litter and Waste Workshops - Working with Wonderful Woodland Workshops – Unlike the
Eco-Schools Scotland, England, and Northern other workshops, which are delivered to many Outputs Target Total

Ireland - A collaborative virtual live lesson run classes simultaneously, these workshops are
for schools from across the UK looking at issues delivered to individual classes. The workshops Topic based resources for Foundation Phase, KS2 and secondary 18 54
around litter and waste and tied in with the are designed to engage the learners with the under each of the nine topic areas. Currently one per topic has been
Spring Clean Cymru campaign here in Wales, importance of trees and help them to plant produced. 18 to produce this year and share via KWT Website and/or
and the Great Big School Clean across the UK. and develop their own small woodlands within Hwb.
their schools. 24 schools have received these Development of a school resource aiming to promote student March 1
workshops this year. understanding of the Circular Economy. Disseminate to schools on 2022
completion.

The Outdoor Learning resources we created

“Thanks so much for all the brilliant sessions so far this year, the kids have are engaging outdoor activities, designed
thoroughly enjoyed them! They have inspired us to team up with Montgomeryshire to help teachers take learning outside the

Wildlife Trust to do more environmental activities in the school grounds and take classroom. All the nine Eco-Schools topics are
part in Fairtrade Fortnight activities as well. covered, and all the activities are linked to the
Thanks so much for your encouragement and support in helping make our children curriculum. Importantly they require a minimal
Ethical Informed Citizens!” amount of equipment to run. The aim is to
engage learners in outdoor education, and to
- Sarah Rendall, St Michael’s School, Kerry, Powys stimulate that connection to nature which is
essential if we want the next generation to be
passionate about protecting the environment.

As of 31.03.22 the resources have been viewed
3309 times on Hwb – they are also available
on our website. Many schools have shared
pictures on social media of pupils engaging
with the activities.

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