Sanderson’s Wynd Primary Litter Action Plan
Action points:
1. Whole school
Litter Pick ups
Action
1 School Litter Pick
Ups
2
Litterless
Campaign
Who’s in
Charge
4.
Surveys/Graphs
6
Talks at
assemblies
Litter monitors
How do we know
it is successful
7.
8Sustainable Lunch
Recycling
Boxes
Composting
Reduction in
Litter
Nothing
Yes but this is an
ongoing project
Summer Term
Again weighing of
Reduction in
Litter/categorising of
Litter
types/Comparisons/Displays
Nothing
Yes but this is an
area we will need to
visit regularly.
Easter Term
Reduction in dog
poo
Nothing
Less evidence of dog
poo in close
proximity to school.
Playground clear
of litter
Nothing
Most of the time
playground has very
litter but again
profile raised on a
regular basis
Children very
Nothing
On the whole
When will it be
done by
5
Displays
How will we monitor it
Class
Teachers/eco
reps
Class
Teachers/
Parents/eco
reps
P3
Christmas/Easter Weighing of
Term
Litter/Comparison
2. Litterless
Campaign
Whole school
helped by p2,
p5/6, P3/4
Throughout the
year
Letters to papers/working
with Dog Warden/ marking
where dog poo left/
distributing leaflets in local
area and to parents
Weighing of litter
Graphs linked to
weight/types/
Amounts
P2 monitoring litter in
playground and reporting
findings in assembly
3 Graphs
P2 P3/4 P5/6
Each Term
Graphs showing decrease in
Community Litter
Pick Up
Dog Poo campaign
Will it
cost
Did it work?
1
4 Displays
The above
classes/eco
reps
Throughout the
year
5 Assemblies
Mrs.
Throughout the
Christian/Eco year
committee/
P2
6/7
Whole school
Throughout the
litter.
Graphs showing types of
litter etc.
Reporting findings to
classes
aware of
responsibilities
concerning litter
children are very
good but often litte
blown into school
and we do have an
ongoing battle with
the seagulls
Observing children looking
at displays, discussing the
message and then carrying
the message into the
playground
Litter monitors
Nothing
and teachers
observing
children putting
litter in the bins
and reminding
those who forget.
Asking questions at
assembly to ensure children
know what is expected of
them as well input of
information. Regular
reminder of the litter
slogan.
Recycling centre is used
Children keeping
playground litter
free
Nothing
Our P2 children, in
particular, have bee
excellent at keeping
a close eye on litter
dropping in the
playground and
chastising those who
forget!!! Even
displayed in
assembly any litter
that they found.
This was very
effective!
I would say most of
our children bin
their litter and they
look out for those
who don’t!
Producing
Nothing
This is ongoing.
2
Recycling/Composting Nursery
year
regularly and no evidence of workable compost
paper, bottles etc. in the
bin. Fruit skins etc.
collected weekly
Fun events linked to
recycling
Sustainable Lunch
Days
Once a term
Check lunch boxes for use
of sustainable containers
Whole school
Less packaging in
boxes
Nursery using
rotating compost
bin. More
successful than
static ones. Need to
look at changing
school ones.
Recycling centre
used regularly.
Fun Events very
popular
Nothing
Definite reduction
and more evidence
of reusable
containers
3
4
5