Pupils from Saltford Primary School were among more than 430 children from primary schools across Bath & North East Somerset who have been learning about the importance of repairing, reusing and recycling electrical items through a series of fun, interactive workshops.
The workshops, organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council in partnership with Sustainable Hive, were designed to help children develop good recycling habits from an early age while learning about the environmental impact of electronic waste.
Six of the sessions took place at the council’s award-winning Keynsham Recycling Hub, where pupils were able to see modern recycling technology in action and discover what happens to electrical items after they are collected for recycling.
Funded by waste management and recycling organisation Valpak, the programme was offered to every primary school across Bath & North East Somerset.
Mark Elliott, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Resources, said, “These were fun and engaging activities that gave children first-hand experience of what recycling really involves, while helping them understand why it matters. I hope the workshops will help build positive habits that last a lifetime. These events are part of our wider efforts to reduce waste, so it’s fantastic to see so many pupils become enthusiastic about making a difference.”
Staff at Newbridge Primary School described the sessions as “a really formative and engaging workshop” that successfully captured the children’s interest.
This is the third year Bath & North East Somerset Council has run the workshops. Alongside Saltford Primary School, pupils from schools across the region took part, including –
- Newbridge Primary School,
- St Keyna Primary School,
- Two Rivers Primary School,
- Welton Primary School,
- St Philip’s Primary School,
- Paulton Junior School,
- Trinity Church of England School,
- Cameley Primary School,
- St Julian’s Church School and
- Bathford Primary School.
