Reduce, Re-use, Recycle in Bristol Schools

Resource Futures have been delivering 3Rs workshops in Bristol schools for 12 years. Typical comments from Bristol teachers are:

“Children were still talking about the assembly days later. The assembly motivated the children to think about their use of paper and water around the school. Even children in my year 1 class were checking that paper had been re-used before being recycled.” Teacher, Colston’s Primary School, Bristol

“This workshop linked perfectly with our topic and the children really enjoyed it. They talked about it a lot afterwards and all left the workshop enthused bywhat they had learnt.” Teacher, Parson Street Primary School, Bristol

3Rs Workshops for Bristol schools

Resource Futures' workshops are designed to take place in the classroom, with little or no reorganisation. We’ll bring the resources we need. We work with one class at a time, and most workshops take between 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 hours, slotting easily into a normal school timetable.

The following workshops are available to Bristol schools.  For pricing and booking form click here.

KS1, KS2, Eco Action Team Paper Audit

A cross-curricular workshop that can be adapted to suit pupils from Y2 to Y6. Review your school’s recycling efforts, assessing contamination levels and considering whether paper has been fully used before being recycled. This is a great hands-on session to reinforce the ‘reduce’ and ‘reuse’ messages.

Links to: Geography and Maths including data handling

Science Workshops

F, Y1 Minibeasts in the Compost Bin

An active session of movement and fun! Imagining the school hall as a huge compost bin, pupils are transformed into wiggling worms, scuttling centipedes and slimy snails.

Covers elements of all six FS areas of learning 

Y1, Y2    Materials

A ‘rubbish’ feelie bag allows children to explore the properties of materials before deciding whether they should be put in the bin or recycled. Moving around the classroom, they act out the recycling of a can before making a fridge magnet to take home. 

Links to: 1C Sorting/ using materials, 2D Grouping/ changing materials

Y4 / 5 / 6 Habitats (March to June only)

Pupils observe live minibeasts fresh from the compost bin, and use pictures to build up food chains for the compost bin habitat.

Links to 4B Habitats

Other Workshops - Perfect for Themed Weeks

Any of the above workshops can be incorporated into a themed week. In addition the following sessions develop pupils' understanding of the 3Rs and are lots of fun!

KS1 Plastic Elephants

Did you know that plastic is labelled with a number depending on its type? Children sort a pile of plastics into sets using these numbers, and learn which can be recycled in their area. They reuse a plastic milk bottle to make an elephant which they decorate and take home to spread the recycling message. (NB plastic milk bottles are not provided and should be brought from home.)

KS1, KS2 Papermaking

Transform part of your school into a ‘paper recycling factory’! Children learn about where paper comes from and why it is important to recycle it before making their own sheet of hand-made, recycled paper.

KS2 Recycled Materials Challenge

There are objects made from recycled materials all around us. You could be wearing recycled plastic bottles or walking on recycled tyres! In this fascinating workshop pupils work in pairs to investigate a wide variety of everyday and unusual objects, working out what each recycled object is made from.

KS2 ‘Recycling at Home’ Game

The perfect way to learn about reducing, reusing and recycling while developing vital team-work skills. In the hall pupils compete in teams to sort pictures into the correct recycling container. 

Other workshops available include Growing Plants (Y2) and Packed Lunch Waste Audit (Y5, Y6).

Contact us for more details.

Assemblies

Click here for a printable brochure and workshop booking form with price information.

For more information, or to discuss your school's requirements, contact Education Officer Helen Peake on 0117 914 3453