Recycling rocks at Llanilltud Fawr Primary School
Hearing about old tyres being turned into mouse mats and used
plastic cups into pencils has received an enthusiastic response
from pupils at Llanilltud Fawr Primary school . . . recycling
rocks!
With new head teacher Helen Jennings keen to build on the great
green work already taking place in the school, all things
environmental are being tackled with new vigour.
A big part of the green push currently involves looking at waste
in the school, and focusing on the reduce, reuse and recycle
message.
Keen to find out more, the school enlisted help from the Vale of
Glamorgan Council as part of the ‘What’s in your bin?’ campaign,
and the resulting assemblies at the school pleasantly surprised
everyone.
Council waste awareness officer Sam Harrison explained: “We used
two special assemblies to talk about rubbish, the problems with
throwing it away and the good alternatives like reusing things
destined for the bin. The pupils were just so interested, it was
fantastic, and the amount they know and take part in at such an
early age puts them in the expert category!”
The focus for the assemblies was action the children themselves
could take in school and at home, all aimed at encouraging ‘good’
waste habits from a young age. Recycling paper and plastic, joining
the gardening club and using vegetable and fruit waste from the
kitchen and packed lunches to fill the new compost bins are just
some of the activities taking place in the school to reinforce the
message.
Helen Jennings said: “I listened to the way that the pupils
responded to Sam in the assemblies and was so proud of how
interested they were, and how much they knew about recycling and
reusing in particular.
"To build on this enthusiasm, we are going to have more sessions
in the autumn term to ensure that Llanilltud Fawr Primary School
becomes even more eco friendly.”
For further information on waste minimisation, recycling, home
composting, and the kerbside garden waste collection service,
please contact Visible Services on 029 2067 3000, or e-mail
visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Caption: Teacher Michael Olympios and the green
team at Llanilltud Fawr Primary School.