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Windhill21 Primary School’s changemakers are ready to tackle plastic pollution




Students at Bishop’s Stortford’s Windhill21 Primary School aimed to score on Global Goals Day.

The event was an exercise in the power of collective action. The pupils kicked off the day with an assembly and joined their teachers with a pledge: “We are changemakers! We speak up for the Global Goals! We learn about the issues! We take action! We are changemakers!”

The youngsters worked in groups to explore the “problem with plastics”. Activities included plastic hunts around the school, litter-picking and sorting plastics into reusable and single-use.

Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day

Each class also explored a book about plastics. Once they had investigated the problems, they set about finding solutions.

Rebecca Hall, senior teacher, who organised the day said: “At Windhill21, we believe passionately in empowering and inspiring young people to be changemakers. One way in which we do this is by teaching our children about the Global Goals.

“When they learn about the challenges our world faces, children want to make a difference, and we help them to use their voice to speak up and take action.”

Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day

Children at the primary belong to houses: Canada, India, Mexico, France and Sweden and Global Goals Day included a first “house summit”.

Year 6 house captains led the session with children feeding back their ideas about how the school can reduce plastic pollution.

They wanted more recycling bins, litter-picking competitions and less single-use plastics in packed lunches.

The school’s newly elected 2024-25 Global Goals Champions will work as a team to take the best projects forward.

Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day
Windhill 21's Global Goals Day

All pictures by Gerred Gilronan.



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