Waste Watchers − School Theatre Production
The Waste Watchers is an innovative theatre in education programme aimed at Year 8 Pupils and has a focus on waste and recycling issues.
Spring 2011 saw the delivery of "The Waste Watchers", an innovative theatre in education programme to 30 secondary schools and three special schools across the county.
The Waste Watchers, aimed at Year 8 pupils, is a dynamic, hard hitting 50 minute high energy magazine style interactive program. It uses humour, music, multimedia and popular culture to engage, inspire and instill a sense of respect and responsibility to manage waste more efficiently. It also encourages pupils to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste at school and at home.
After taking part in this year's program, 89 per cent of pupils questioned stated that The Waste Watchers had changed their attitude towards the reduction, reuse and recycling of rubbish.
The production will be running again in Spring 2012, delivered in school by Gibber Theatre Company (opens in a new window).
The Waste Watchers programme compromises;
an interactive and contemporary presentation for the whole year group
follow on interactive workshops which engage pupils and appeal to all learning styles
a website resource (opens in a new window) full of further useful links and information
In Spring 2011, participating schools had the opportunity to take part in our Waste Watchers Competition.
Congratulations to our first prize winners at Netherthorpe School with their innovative idea of 'Bag-a-Bargain' and runner up The William Allitt School.
In 2012 schools will have the chance to bid for a Waste Watchers grant to improve waste and recycling at their school.