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Primary Teacher Resource Pack KS2
Litter creates a very negative image forschool visitors, pupils and staff. It looksunpleasant and has been shown tolower staff morale and pupil pride.
Litter can be dangerous; becoming ahealth and safety concern. Food wasteis a particular problem causing hygieneissues and attracting vermin such as rats and gulls.
Litter picking takes up a large chunk of janitorial time which in the averageSouth Gloucestershire Secondary Schoolcan cost as much as £10,000 a year.
All state-funded schools have a legalresponsibility to make sure that theirgrounds are kept free of litter. Anyprivate individual can take legal actionagainst a school for not clearing litterfrom its grounds. The school could be fined up to £2,500 plus a daily fine until the litter is cleared.
South Gloucestershire Council spends£1.4 million of tax payers money a yearon Street Cleaning. Litter makes an arealook uncared for and increases the fearof crime. Litter can attract more litter, graffiti and antisocial behaviour.
Most litter in and around schools is asymptom of a throw-away society and pupils consuming a large amount of junkfood. It does not have to be like thisthough, so please use this pack to helptackle litter in and around your school.The activities are aimed at KS2 but caneasily be adapted for younger pupils.
There is more information about the problemswith litter at www.southglos.gov.uk/litterbugfor use on the classroom whiteboards.
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Pupil and Teacher Fact Sheet
Activity 1: Litter pickPractical tidy up of school grounds or local area
Activity 2a: Litter auditA survey of litter in your school and audit sheet
Activity 2b: Data analysisFollow-on from the survey
Activity 3: Grot spotsHow tidy are your school grounds?
Activity 4: Who is to blame for litter?Responsibilities, with Worksheet
Activity 5: Word search worksheet
Activity 6: Designing a poster
Activity 7: Materials worksheet
Activity 8: Big number worksheet
Case studies, Resources, websites,Links to the National Curriculum
Every school would like to be a litter-free zone, in a litter-free community. Most South Gloucestershire Primary Schools may not regard litter as a big problem although it can become a major issue atSecondary level. Please help by educating your pupils about the problemswith litter, so we can create responsible citizens and clean communities.
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Litter kills wildlife! Smallanimals get trapped inbottles. Large animals,like horses, can die fromeating carrier bags.
How different!In Singapore, anyone caught droppinglitter is fined, forced to pick litter for onehour and has their name and photo put inthe paper. Anyone who is caught threetimes faces a prison sentence.
In 1992 Singapore banned all chewing gum.
15 million plastic bottles areproduced in the UK every day. In 2001 only 3% were recycled.
Plastic is made from oil, a non-renewable resourcemade from dead plants andanimals over millions ofyears. Scientists predict oil will run out in 50 years.
Orange peel/ banana skin up to 2 years
Plastic Bottles forever
Plastic bags 10-20 years
Aluminium cans 80-100 years
Cigarette butts up to 2 years
South Gloucestershire Council spends £1.4 million of tax payers money every yearon keeping the streets clean. This could bespent on schools or other local services.
The most common litter is sweet wrappers,cigarettes, drink containers and fast foodwrappers. None of these can be easilyrecycled!
The maximum fine for littering inEngland is £2,500.
There are 6 litter bins per1,000 people in the UK.Glastonbury festival has 1 bin for every 13 festivalgoers. How many doesyour school have?
London Underground collects 16 tonnesof litter every day. That’s the weight of 4 large elephants.
South Gloucestershire Councilpicked up approximately100,000 black bags of litter in 2005. That’s the weight of 113 adult elephants!
Rough estimates of how long it takes rubbish to rot:
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Aim To tidy up your school grounds or a local area. Involve all pupils in positive community action. Instil environmental awareness and responsibility for local area.
Curriculum link: Citizenship and PSHE (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.4.5.),Geography (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.)
7 Collect litter with pair swapping roles.
8 When finished put the full bin bags inappropriate bin or skip.
9 Wash hands.
10 Discuss findings:
How much stuff did they collect?
Did it surprise them?
How did it make them feel?
Where was most of the litter?
What was the most common item of litter?
Where did they think it had come from?
And how long would it take to rot? (use fact sheet)
NotesMost schools are very unlikely to have brokenglass, dog faeces or needles. But tell pupilsnot to collect anything dangerous or dirty.
All pupils should wash their hands after litter picking.
If you are collecting litter in school groundsremind the pupils to stay quiet if other classes are still working.
ResourcesBlack bags (or reused carrier bags - easy to tie handles together when full)
Picker sticks
Possible extras:
Gloves if no sticks are available
Wet wipes if on a site with no hand washing facilities
A whistle or bell to call everyone back when finished
A hanging measure to weigh bags (usuallypart of Science equipment)
Camera to record class activity.
Lesson plan (allow 1 hour)
1 Do an introductory talk about whatconstitutes litter and why you are doing alitter pick.
2 Health and Safety - explain what not topick up and what to do if you findsomething dangerous.
3 Put pupils in pairs - one to hold bag andone to collect rubbish.
4 Distribute equipment.
5 Set parameters - is it a walk with a litterpick along the way? Are there areas pupilsmust avoid? Can they roam freely?
6 Set a time limit (15-30 mins depending onweather, site, amount of litter and pupils’enthusiasm).
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AimTo tidy up your school grounds. To involve pupils in positive community action. To instil environmental awareness and responsibility for local area.Also - To collect data on how much litter there is at school and
what contributes to litter in school.
See lesson plan for Activity 1 - an audit is very similar to a litter pick but includes data gathering.An audit is very useful for schools with litter problems to help determine the source of the problem.However even in an apparently tidy school you might be surprised how much you find!
Curriculum link: Citizenship and PSHE (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.4.5.),Geography (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.)
ResourcesBlack bags (or reused carrier bags - easyto tie handles together when full)
Picker sticks
Clip boards
Audit sheet (overleaf)
Pencil
A hanging measure to weigh bags (part of school’s Science equipment)
Camera to record class activity.
Lesson plan (allow 50 minutes)
1 Do an introductory talk about why you are doing a litter pick.
2 Health and Safety - explain what not topick up and what to do if you findsomething dangerous.
3 Put pupils in groups of three - one to holdthe bag, one to fill in the audit form andone to collect rubbish.
4 Distribute equipment and sheets.
5 Set parameters - can all pupils goeverywhere or do you want differentgroups to target different areas?
6 Set a time limit (20mins is usually enoughbut can vary depending on weather, site,amount of litter and pupils enthusiasm).
7 Collect litter and fill in forms with group members swapping roles.
8 When finished weigh bags.
9 Wash hands.
10 Count up total items of litter and fill in sheet.
11 Collate results possibly onto a table on the board or a spreadsheet.
NotesMake sure pupils collect only litter from the ground; not leaves and not rubbish from the bin!
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Group Name
Item Tally Total
Crisp packet
Chocolate / sweets inplastic wrapper
Drink bottle
Can
Drink carton
Banana peel
Orange peel
Apple core
Foil
Sandwich bag
Paper
Total number of itemsWeight of bag kg
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AimTo analyse the results from the litter audit.To get an idea of how much litter the school creates.To understand what the litter consists of.To think about where the litter may be coming from.To think of how the litter could be reduced.To display and share results.
Follow-on from activity 2a. Curriculum link: Maths (KS2 Ma2.Ma4.) Geography (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.) Science (Sc3)
Encourage a class discussion of thefindings. Refer to the discussion points foractivity 1. You might also like to considersome of these questions:
1 Would healthier food help to reducelitter in your school?
2 Would the 3 Rs (Reduce - Reuse -Recycle) help to reduce litter?
3 Does your school have enough litterbins? Are they in the right places? Do pupils use them enough?
4 Do other people use your school?
5 Do you have a compost heap? Do you use it?
6 Do parents waiting outside schoolmake any litter?
7 Which company made the litter?Should they take any blame?
NotesYou can tailor the exact outcome of the data analysis to suit your age group, topic and level of ability.
ResourcesWhole class results from Activity 2a.
White board or black board
Pupils could use Excel or paper and pencils
Lesson planThe data can be used in a very wide range of ways depending on pupils abilityand place in the curriculum. Topics easilycovered include: percentages, graphs,mean, median, mode, ICT.
Sample questions:
1 What was the most common item of litter?
2 Display the different items collected in a bar chart or pie chart
3 How many pieces of litter did eachgroup collect on average?
4 How much did the average bag weigh?
5 How much did the average piece oflitter weigh?
6 What percentage of litter was food?
7 What percentage was packaging?
8 What percentage was plastic?
9 What percentage could have gone inthe compost heap?
10 If you were outside for 20 minutes andcollected 300 items of litter how manythings did you pick up per minute?
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AimTo review the school grounds and discuss ways to improve grot spots.
Curriculum link: Citizenship (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.5),Geography (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.)
ResourcesMap of school - optional
Digital camera - optional
NotesLook out for differences between infant andjunior play areas. Also consider whether any ofthe litter in school is caused by parents?
This activity can lead on to Activity 4. Who causes litter?
Lesson plan In small groups ask the pupils to look at theschool grounds... they could take photographsor mark areas on the map.
1 Where are your favourite areas in theschool grounds? Why?
2 Where are your least favourite areas? Why?
3 Where does the litter collect? Why?
4 What does the litter consist of? Who drops it? Why?
5 How many bins does the playgroundhave? Are there enough?
6 How could litter be reduced?
How does the school playground comparewith other local areas? Nearby shops, a parkor local Secondary school for example? Youcan look on the website for grot spot imageswww.southglos/litterbug
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AimTo look at where litter comes fromTo consider who causes litter To introduce the idea of community responsibility
Curriculum link: Citizenship (KS1/KS2 1.2.3.4.5), Geography (KS1 1d. KS2 1d.2d.), PSHE (KS1/2 1.2.3.4.)
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ResourcesWorksheet (provided)
Lesson planUse the role-play worksheet to consider whois to blame for this litter. Pupils could read outdifferent opinions or small groups couldrepresent the different attitudes to sparkdiscussion and debate.
Who is to blame for litter? Is it:
people who drop it?
shops that sell the product?
companies that make too muchpackaging?
local council that don’t pick it up?
local people who don’t pick it up?
government and Members of Parliament?
THERE IS WAY TOO MUCH LITTERAT MY SCHOOL. EVERYONE DROPS IT. IF
I’M BUSY… LIKE PLAYING FOOTBALL I CAN’TSTOP TO FIND A BIN. THERE SHOULD
BE MORE BINS.
I SOMETIMES DROP LITTER. NOT AT SCHOOL OR WHEN I’M WITH MY
MUM, BUT IF I’M WITH MY BROTHER AND HISFRIENDS COZ I DON’T WANT THEM TO
THINK I’M A LOSER.
LITTER’S DIRTY. IF THERE WAS ABIN I’D USE IT. BUT LITTLE THINGS LIKE
CHEWING GUM DON’T REALLY MATTER. IF THEREWASN’T A BIN I WOULDN’T PUT ANYTHING
IN MY POCKET.…THAT’S GROSS!
YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY HAVENO RESPECT. THEY DROP CRISP
PACKETS IN MY FRONT GARDEN. IT’SHORRIBLE… WHY SHOULD I PICK IT UP? SONOW I DON’T REALLY BOTHER WITH THE
GARDEN, WHAT’S THE POINT? I BLAME THEYOUNG PEOPLE; THERE WASN’T ANY
LITTER WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
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Now rearrange all the letters in the slogan below to see if you can make a good anagram.
“Keep Britain Tidy”How many new words you can make from the slogan? And how many words with 5 or more letters?
E U W A S T E M D A WN V T G F F N E E R CV R A N S V C L Q G NI U I D S O K T A R AR B H Y M Z B P Y E SO B R P E J M X O T TN I O B L C P N X T YM S I F L E Z W D I LE H S Q Y C M A I L KN U G T E H U O D J BT C I N E I G Y H N U
Curriculum link: English (KS2 En3.1b)
Find thesewords in the grid
BinLitterDecomposeSmellyRatWasteEnvironmentUnhygienicRubbishNastyGum
ANAGRAMSRearrange the anagrams to find the items of litter. Example: ballet T topic = plastic bottle
1 coca ken 2 picket scrap
3 bachelor coat 4 kind corn rat
5 big rare car 6 chin weg mug
TIP: Think of the types of litter you most often find in your playground or on the street. Do any of them fit the letter patterns?
Answers:Crack the code “NO ONEWANTS TO HUG A LITTER BUG”
Anagrams: 1 coke can, 2 crisppacket, 3 chocolate bar, 4 drinkcarton, 5 carrier bag, 6 chewing gum
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Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Vv
Ww
Xx
Yy
Zz
WORD SEARCH
CRACK THE CODE
no one wants to hug a litter bug !
no one wants to hug a litter bug !
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AimTo design a clear and eye-catching poster to encourage otherpupils or parents to take litter home or use a bin.
Curriculum link: Citizenship (KS1 2g), Art (KS1/2 2c), English (KS1 EN3 1a.3.5g.7 KS2 En3 1.2.3.5.9c)
ResourcesRough paper for draft and spelling
Paper, pencils, pens
Computers if using ICT
Laminator if posters are being displayed outside
Lesson plan (allow at least 1 hour)
Your class may like to read the litter fact sheetand look at the website for background ideas.
1 Discuss as a class what makes a good poster:
Eye catching
Use of bold colour
Identify and target your audience
Clarify your message
Good slogan e.g. ‘litter louts’, ‘litter bug’, ‘stamp out litter’, ‘keep Britain tidy’
Identify where posters will be displayed
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2 Discuss useful words
Litter, trash, rubbish, nasty, unhygienic,smelly, dirty, wildlife, environment,hedgehog, your / you’re
3 Make a rough draft to practice spelling etc.and discuss with partner
4 Create final draft
5 Display
NotesPupils could create a questionnaire for parentsor other year groups to gather opinions on theposters and see if the posters will make themchange their behaviour.
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Read the Litter Fact Sheet first and then work through these questions
Chose the words below to complete the sentences
Curriculum link: DT (KS2 3c.), Science
You are a designer creating a new chocolate bar...What kind of materials might you use for the packaging? Think if they can be reduced, reused, recycled.
Can you...Material Reduce it? Reuse it? Recycle it?
A material that will run out
The process of using a material to make something new
Using something again
Cutting down on the amount of a material that you use
The process of materials breaking down (also know as rotting)
A material that has a constant supply
Renewable
Non renewable
Decompose
Recycle
Reuse
Reduce
1 Plastic is made from , a non-renewable resource made
from dead over millions of years.
2 Scientists think that the world’s oil reserves will in about 50 years.
3 plastic bottles are produced in the UK every day.
4 Plastic bottles take forever to
Link up the correct meaning
Oil plants and animals run out rot 15 million
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Ask your teacher if you can use a calculator, then have a go at these ‘Big Number Challenges’.
A Primary has 11 classes and each class eats an average of 7 packets of crisps a day.
How many packets of crisps does the school eat each day?
How many in a school week?
How many in a school year of 32 weeks?
Challenge!Imagine every crisp packet is put in the bin. Suggest how you could measuring the volume this many crisp packets would take up?
A Secondary school has 1,300 pupils and 50% admit to dropping litter.
How many pupils drop litter?
If each litter bug drops one item of litter a day how much litter is that in a school week?
How much in a school year?
Challenge!South Gloucestershire has 17 Secondary schools. If they all have as much litter as this one, how much litter in total do they all create in one year?
Curriculum link: Maths (KS1 4. KS2 2e.4.)
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Lessons incorporating litter canmeet the National CurriculumGeographyresources • pollution
Sciencematerials/physical resources •manufacturing processes • compost/decay •wildlife • habitats
HistoryLitterbin contents over time • development of materials • change in lifestyles
Mathscalculations • school litter audits •quantities/weights • formulas • graphs
Englishpoetry • drama • story-telling • writing •debating
Religious, Personal and Social Educationmoral issues: poverty/exploitation /greed •lifestyles and environmental effects • effect of production & waste on other cultures
Musiclyrics • songs • instruments from trash
Art, Design and Technologyposters • murals • sculptures • fashion •recycled products
Case StudiesThere is more information on these and othercase studies at www.southglos/litterbug
Mangotsfield Secondary School has tackled litter by zoning the schoolgrounds. Pupils are responsible fortidying their tutor group zone. This hasraised awareness and saved the schoolapproximately £10,000 a year.
Elm Park Primary School has reducedlitter through the Healthy SchoolsProgramme, by improving snacks andpacked lunches, and by following theEco-School Programme. The schooldoesn’t allow anything other than fruit ortoast at break times; and all fruit waste is composted as well. Elm Park now havea prestigious Silver Eco-School award.
Resources and linkswww.eco-schools.org.uk
www.ecoschoolsscotland.org
www.encams.org.uk[advice > knowledge bank > school litter]
www.recyclenow.com
www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk
www.rspca.co.uk
www.wastewatch.org.uk
Where to buy litterpickers
www.helpinghand.co.uk
Raising awareness about litter cancontribute to Healthy Schools Status(statutory by 2007).
Litter, Waste and School Grounds are all key topics within the EcoSchoolprogramme. Following the internationalEco-School programme can link the schoolwith the local community and the globalcommunity. It will improve environmentalawareness with staff, pupils and parents.The programme can also save the schoolmoney through efficiency measures.
Addressing litter in school can be included in Head Teachers Self EvaluationForm (SEF) for OFSTED.
The Government White Paper ‘Every ChildMatters’ states that every child should behealthy, should be safe, should be involvedand should not be engaged in antisocialbehaviour (DfES 2003).
National School Fruit scheme - Litterreduction is wonderful by-product ofencouraging healthy eating.
www.nc.uk.net
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