Getting Hooked On Recycling Week
Children from Hook Lane Primary School, Welling are supporting National
Recycle Week (2-6 June), with a whole day of fun activities planned on Monday
2 June.
The London Borough of Bexley's School Waste Action Club (SWAC) team will
be spending the day in the school, promoting recycling and challenging the
children to 'recycle just one more thing' in line with this year's national
campaign.
The team will be visiting each class to provoke thoughts on recycling and
carry out fun activities. While at the school, they will be getting the children
to contribute to making a big banner using plastic bags and other rubbish.
They will also be making masks using things that many people throw away.
LMB, a national textile recycling company, will be supporting the Bexley
SWAC Team on the day. They will be explaining the work they carry out throughout
the UK by recycling textiles. Children will learn how to make and customise
belts and other accessories from unwanted clothing and textiles.
Head Teacher Mrs Morrison said: “We are proud of our Eco School Bronze
Award. However, we are now aiming higher and want to work towards our Silver
award! Hook Lane Primary is keen to work with our children and the community;
to explore ways of being more eco-friendly for the sake of our environment.
We want to take a lead in showing how simple actions can be beneficial for
all of us today and for future generations. I am confident that this initiative
will have a positive impact on the way our whole school community treat our
world.”
Cabinet Member for the Environment Cllr
Gareth Bacon said: "I urge
everyone in Bexley to really make an extra effort during National Recycle
Week. The Council has recently launched a new and improved recycling service,
so let's all make the most of it and start to recycle one more thing this
week.
"Hook Lane Primary School is an excellent example of how our young
residents can really make a difference. Let's show them that we are behind
them, by following their example."
The school is extending its environmental work by using the special day
to launch its food recycling scheme. The school is already using the fruit
waste from its break times to make compost for the school's wildlife garden
but from this week, all food waste from school dinners will be put into brown
wheelie bins and recycled into compost by the Council. This will bring the
total percentage of primary schools in the borough recycling all their food
waste up to 90%.
Hook Lane Primary School has also entered its environmental garden for Bexley
Environmental Challenge, and Bexley in Bloom,
to be judged in June. Bexley in Bloom is also open to residents.
