By Amy and Eloise St john’s recycling assembly 2/12/15

WHY SHOULD WE RECYCLE You should recycle because this is were your rubbish goes. If you don’t recycle it will cause people to throw away 31 million tons of rubbish a year This is a land fill If you put just one thing that cannot be recycled into the recycling bin it can prevent a whole lot from being recycled.

Glass is often separated into colours because after it has gone through the process of being recycled it stays the same colour You can make things out of rubbish like models and even toys Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could have been recycled The largest lake in Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months 1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a television for 3 hours 1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes Pencils can be made from money like this one: Fleece jackets are made from 25 pop bottles

New plastic bottles CD / DVD cases Seed trays Fleece Jackets Sleeping bags and duvets fibre filling Bin liners and carrier bags Newspaper Magazines New paper Counter tops Flooring Tile Landscaping stone Bricks

Things that can be recycled Things that cannot be recycled Plastic Shredded paper (compost) Glass Flattened cardboard Newspapers /magazines Aluminium cans Plastic baskets Plastic toys Plastic fruit trays Paint cans Light Bulbs

Meet Ruby your new recycling mascot, you will see her in the corridors on our books, in our worship like now and you will also see the safety mascots, the energy mascots and the gardening mascots. Remember the 3 r’s: Reduce reuse and recycle

Which of the following can be recycled? a)Plastic bagsPlastic bags b)Paper towelsPaper towels c)MoneyMoney

How many pop bottles does it take to make a fleece jacket? a)2525 b)5050 c)3737

What dose M R F stand for ? A) Materials Recycling FacilityMaterials Recycling Facility B) Moving Reducing FunMoving Reducing Fun C) Materials Reducing FacilityMaterials Reducing Facility

If you don’t recycle how may Tons of rubbish would you throw away ? a) 31 million 31 million b)22 million22 million c) 54 million54 million

What is the place were your rubbish goes if you don’t recycle? a)Rubbish dumpRubbish dump b)Land fillLand fill C)SkipSkip

You got it right Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6

Back to question 1 Back to question 2 Back to question 3 Back to question 4 Back to question 5 Back to question 6

One Little Voice

YEAR 5,6 I am one little voice and I want to be heard, I am one little voice but I give you my word, I will try to make this world of ours A place where all can live In the unity and brotherhood of man.

YEAR 4,5,6 We are two little voices and we want to be heard, We are four little voices and we give you our word, We will try to make this world of ours A place where all can live In the unity and brotherhood of man.

(All) Will you join the song with me? Will you add your voice? Will you help to tell the world There are reasons to rejoice? We're the generation That has promises to bring, If you'll only come and join with me, We'll rise up now and sing...

YEAR 3,4,5,6 We're a group of little voices and we want to be heard, We’re a group of little voices and we give you our word, We will try to make this world of ours A place where all can live In the unity and brotherhood of man.

(All) Will you join the song with me? Will you add your voice? Will you help to tell the world There are reasons to rejoice? We're the generation That has promises to bring, If you'll only come and join with me, We'll rise up now and sing... Rise up now and sing...

Year 2,3,4,5,6 We're a choir of little voices and we want to be heard, We’re a choir of little voices and we give you our word, We will try to make this world of ours A place where all can live In the unity and brotherhood of man.

ALL We're a land of little voices and we want to be heard, We’re a land of little voices and we give you our word, We will try to make this world of ours A place where all can live In the unity and brotherhood of man.

Almighty God King of heaven and earth We want to love you more and to show your love in always Thankyou for our school family Help us to remember That with you all thing are possible Amen

Ks1: You have to colour in a picture of a boy and a girl near a recycling bin. The most colourful one will win! Ks2: You have to design a recycling logo(sign)and the most creative one will win!

We hope you learnt something new!