Draft Letter to schools:
Dear Head-teacher,
I am writing from Liverpool’s Environmental Advocate Team (LEAT) to invite
you to take part in a primary and secondary schools competition entitled
‘Recycle Michael’. The competition aims to promote the importance of
recycling at home and at school. It is being launched by Mayor Joe Anderson
and Councillor Nick Small on 3rd March 2016.
The competition is very straight-forward. All the children need to do is make
a model using recycled materials and/or draw and colour a picture to
represent our new recycling icon ‘Recycle Michael’ (or is it Recycle Michelle
or Miguel. We welcome a little diversity). The accompanying briefing sheet
will provide you with a few ideas of the sorts of things the children may like to
draw and make but we are just as happy to leave it to their creativity and
imagination. Each school can send in up to ten (10) digital images of their
best models/drawings or a mixture of both.
Details of the entry process are included in the competition details attached
to this email.
Winners, judged by the Mayor, will receive a trophy made from recycled
material and all expenses paid trip to Gillmoss Discovery Centre (1 coach per
school). All participating schools will receive a certificate of participation and
a free recycling advice session, from the Liverpool Environmental Advocate
Team (LEAT).
The competition will run from the (3rd March to 1st June 2016), and whilst it is
not essential, we would be grateful if you would confirm your intention in
advance for your school to take part. This will also allow us to offer advice if
needed. The email address to send all correspondence to is:
[email protected]
We hope you agree this is a very worthwhile competition with a fantastic
prize, and we look forward to seeing your school’s entries.
Yours sincerely
Liverpool Environmental Advocate Team (LEAT)
COMPETITION GUIDANCE NOTES
COverview
Liverpool Environmental Advocate team (LEAT) are running a recycling competition called
Recycle Michael for primary and secondary schools. The aim of the competition is to
reinforce the importance of recycling in primary and secondary schools and therefore
improve the recycling performance of the schools, the children and their families, thereby
supporting the efforts of Liverpool City Council in reducing landfill waste.
The competition is the first stage of a programme which will develop with LEAT visiting
schools offering sessions and practical advice on recycling in line with the Mayor’s pledge
to make our city greener, cleaner and healthier and deliver a new sense of civic pride”.
Recycle Michael Competition details
The competition will run from the (3rd March 2016 to 1st June 2016) and will be open to all
Liverpool primary and secondary schools wishing to participate.
The Competition will involve the children working individually or in groups to draw and/or
make a model of representing Recycle Michael.
The representations should bring Recycle Michael (or is it Recycle Michelle or Miguel?
We welcome a little diversity) to life and should reflect the importance of recycling.
Your model should be made only of clean recyclable material (accepted in Liverpool City
Council recycling bins) e.g. paper, magazines, newspaper, junk mail, catalogues,
wrapping paper, cardboard boxes, egg boxes, cereal boxes, toilet or kitchen rolls inner
tubes, cans; plastic drinking bottles, etc (please don’t use glass for safety reasons). If in
doubt check here http://liverpool.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/what-goes-in-my-bins/
Your model of Recycle Michael should encapsulate the ethos of the ‘four R’s’ Reducing,
Reusing, Recycling and Repairing, and should be no bigger than 150cm. Cello-tape, glue
and string etc. can be used to put the model together and it can be painted if you wish.
Your drawing of Recycle Michael can be on a large sheet of paper and doesn’t need to
resemble your model (children need to make them as colourful they can). These drawing
may be used for future promotions.
Sending in your entries
When your Model and drawing are complete please take Photographs of the model/s
and drawings along with the attached application form, and send them by email to The
Environmental Advocate Team [email protected] no later than 5pm on
Wednesday 1st June. The Environmental Advocates will be on hand with help and advice
if needed.
Up to 10 entries are allowed per school and can be photographs of models, drawings or
a mixture of both. (Photo’s need to be under 1mb in size to reduce the strain on our
mailbox)
Please name your entries as follows.
SCHOOL NAME (CLASS or PUPIL’S NAME) TEACHERS NAME – PHOTO 1 Title
SCHOOL NAME (CLASS or PUPIL’S NAME) TEACHERS NAME – PHOTO 2 Title etc.
Judging and Prizes
The closing date of the competition will be Wednesday 1st June 2016.
The winners will be chosen by the Mayor Joe Anderson
There will be two winning entries. One will be chosen from the primary schools and one
from the secondary schools.
Winners will receive a trophy made from recycled material and all expenses paid trip to
Gillmoss Discovery Centre (1 coach per school). All participating schools will receive a
certificate of participation and a free recycling advice session from the Liverpool
Environmental Advocate Team (LEAT).
Winning schools will be informed on June 10th
The winners will receive their trophies from the mayor in a ceremony before the end of
the summer term
The entries (subject to its suitability for reproduction) may be used for future recycling
projects and Liverpool City Council recycling promotions.
As a photo-call/ press release is planned to announce the winner, any children taking
part must have the necessary consent in place to be named and photographed for
publicity.
Any queries relating to the competition can be made by email to the Environmental
Advocate Team [email protected] or by calling 0151 233 6914
Key Dates to remember
The competition will be open from the (3rd March 2016 to 1st June 2016)
Schools will need to submit photographs by email, of their Recycle Michael
models and their best Recycle Michael drawings, to the Environmental
Advocate Team [email protected] by 5pm on Wednesday 1st June
2016.
Judging will take place the following few weeks and the winning schools
informed on June 10th.
There will be a prize giving ceremony and photo session arranged for the
winning schools before the end of term.
Follow on Lessons
Once the primary and
secondary schools
competition is
complete and the
winning Recycle
Michael entries are
chosen, the
Environmental
Advocate team will be
visiting schools to
deliver free sessions
on the importance of
recycling and offering
practical recycling
advice.
Aims and outcomes:
To encourage children
to take home the
message of the
importance of
recycling.
To help and encourage
schools to recycle
more and promote the
idea of the 4 R’s
reducing, reusing,
recycling and repairing.
To encourage recycling
across the city and
improve Liverpool City
Councils recycling
figures.
To support efforts of
Liverpool City Council
in reducing landfill
waste and set
Liverpool on the path
to become a super
recycling city.
National Curriculum Links:
Speaking & listening - speaking, listening, group discussion & interaction
Science - Materials and their properties – grouping & classifying materials within
an environmental context. - Characteristics of materials. Investigating their local
environment and use their findings to inform actions to care for and improve it.
Materials and their properties - Sorting objects into groups on the basis of
simple material properties.
Geography - Knowledge and Understanding of environmental change and
sustainable development.
Citizenship & PSHE: - Preparing to play an active role as citizens – discuss
topical issues, sustainable resources
Contact Details
If you require any further information or guidance
about the competition please contact Liverpool
Environmental Advocate Team
Email:
[email protected] Phone: 0151 233 6914
Primary and Secondary Schools recycle Michael
Competition
Entry Form
Please fill in each section of this form and email it along with your photographs of your school or
class Recycle Michael Models to the Environmental Advocate team [email protected] no
later than 5pm on Wed 1st June 2016.
Details
School
Address
Postcode
Email
Telephone
Lead Teacher
Title
Email
Telephone
Direct Dial
Surname