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A change making pupil led education programme. This groundbreaking programme equips and empowers young activists with the tools to create positive, lasting environmental change.

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Plastic Free Schools - Surfers Against Sewage

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If you would like the young ocean activists in your life to be part of a change-making programme to eliminate unnecessary single use plastic from nurseries and schools, you’re in the right place!

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Since the outset, one of our key aims has been to reach out to local schools, nurseries and youth groups to help raise awareness of the plastic problem and empower young people to help turn the tide.  

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We’ve led book readings in pre-schools and nurseries using true yet gentle stories to teach children about ocean plastics in a positive and inspiring way, leaving them with happy endings and ideas for the future.
 

We’ve also run assemblies and workshops at primary and secondary schools as well as at Guide and Scout groups, where we’ve left with the phrases “No straw please!” and “Don’t forget your shopping bags!” ringing in our ears!  

 

We are always delighted that both teachers and pupils have been eager to evaluate the amount of plastic they are using and develop new initiatives to reduce this. Here are a few ideas that some schools in Faversham are working towards:

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1. Encourage each child to avoid single-use drinks bottles & bring in a reusable bottle instead

2. Encouraging parents to switch to foil/tupperware instead of cling film in their children’s packed lunches

3. Avoiding disposable cutlery and crockery for events

4. Encouraging staff to think twice before laminating

5. Ensuring lids are put on pens to stop them drying out too soon

6. Creating artwork with used plastic items

7. Setting up Terracycle collection points

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Pupils from our local secondaries have been actively engaged in poetry writing, poster designing and various other creative activities to help promote the reduction of plastic within our community.

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Two of our local schools are working towards becoming a 'Plastic Free School'.  This scheme, run by Surfers Against Sewage, aims to equip young people with the tools to create positive, long-lasting environmental change.

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CHRISTMAS ECO TIPS

CALLING ALL TEACHERS! A fantastic opportunity to make a big difference! - Giving the Class Postbox the SACK this Christmas! There is always going to be a degree of classroom waste in schools but this one is an absolute shocker!

 

Read the full article here, download the resources and find out how you can easily eliminate the Class Postbox!!

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