Proud to be commissioned by
Wychavon District Council
Wychavon council have 100% funded this educational program for all of their 63 schools across the district for 2024-2026.
The Wychavon team recognizes the value of investing in educational programs aimed at tackling litter pollution. By supporting their community's adopt-a-street members and litter picking groups, the district council is demonstrating its commitment to fostering a cleaner environment. Funding the education sector will enable future generations to gain a better understanding of the detrimental effects of litter pollution and the importance of responsible waste management. This long-term approach is crucial in instilling environmental consciousness and promoting sustainable behaviors among young people. The Wychavon team acknowledges the significance of addressing litter pollution through education and community support, with the aim of creating a cleaner and healthier environment for all.
All of us have a role to play in reducing our impact on the environment and making our planet a more sustainable place to live.
Wychavon understands this and have committed to funding litter education in schools with Little Litter Warriors education initiative. Wychavon have commissioned this to support the council's anti-litter campaign throughout the Wychavon District. The academic years of 2021-2024 we have seen the program grow from strength to strength as we welcomed new schools on board the program and return to many to redeliver the litter workshops. The campaign has been a huge success since it launched in March 2021 and has seen 54 Wychavon schools get involved educating 13391 pupils across the districts communities.
Wychavon council are very proactive when it comes to community littering support read more here. Littering - Wychavon District Council
Little litter Warrior’s mission is to educate, encourage and enrich children’s learning, preparing them for a lifetime of caring in their communities’ environment.
Whats on offer
The Little Litter Warriors program is designed to highlight community litter pollution through a fun and engaging litter pick or hunt. The children learn first-hand about their local environment and the impact litter has on the wildlife, marine life, and their community areas. I bring along vintage litter to visually impact the need for change in human behaviours. I have personally found these items whilst litter picking, and the children can see how litter can remain in our environment for many years to come when littered.
The oldest piece I've collected dates back to 1928!
I have also had many litter items donated by our local litter picking groups so there is lots of vintage litter to see.
A questionnaire tick list is supplied to highlight how many crisps packets, drink bottles, sweet wrappers etc, have been collected during the litter pick activity. We have lots of fun searching for an old piece of litter that the children can use in a show and tell activity in school with other year groups.
As part of the council’s promise to tackle littering and plastic pollution, Wychavon District Council offer these sessions FREE to schools throughout the district over the next three years to support their Anti-litter Campaign.
Hands on Fun!
The Little Litter Warriors program is designed to highlight community litter pollution through a fun and engaging litter pick or hunt for KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4 pupils. The children learn first-hand about their local environment and the impact litter has on the wildlife, marine life, and their community areas. Wychavon District Council offer these sessions free of charge in schools throughout Wychavon. This forms part of the council’s promise to tackle littering and plastic pollution.
KS5 and above are funded for the litter workshop community activity.
The litter pick is a 90 minute outdoor covid-19 safe session and can be carried out around the school or community areas. All the equipment is provided alongside other resources for teachers, pupils and parents.
The litter pick activity is 100% outdoors following government Covid-19 secure guidelines where children can socially distance and be given individual litter picking equipment to use.
Little Litter Warriors are fully insured, all staff have enhanced DBS checks and complete covid-19 lateral flow tests twice per week.
As well as the 90 minute outdoor litter pick session, on the day you will also receive:
- Classroom Activity Resources
To utilised as follow-up lessons (post litter pick) to reinforce the educational program’s litter pick activity. Teacher sessions are pre-prepared for schools. The classroom PowerPoint activity with PP notes will be delivered in the classroom by the class teacher.
Only included with KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4. - Assembly Presentation.
"Our Planet" Assembly Presentation 30 minutes is also included for schools.
- Health and Safety Briefing Notes
For teachers and parents should children wish to litter pick independently outside of school hours. - Risk Assessments
For the litter pick activity, litter picking equipment and Covid-19 safety. - Adopt a Street Scheme
Little Litter Warriors staff will liaise with your school’s eco-committee to introduce Wychavon District Council’s Adopt a Street scheme and how this can be implemented in their school routine and your Eco Schools Program/surfers against sewage/plastic free schools.
