WasteSorted Schools

Check out the new WasteSorted Schools Food Waste curriculum guide. This Year 5 cross-curricula unit is aligned to the WA curriculum and contains lessons for HASS, Maths, English and Science. These lessons can be taught independently or together as a complete unit of work. Using an inquiry-based and integrated approach to learning, students explore the issues of food waste at home and at school. As an assessment option in English, students will create a food waste cookbook to educate their school community about what they have learned.

Download it now for FREE from our curriculum materials.

Date:      9 May 2024

Time:     9am - 3pm

Venue:   City of Rockingham

Join the team from WasteSorted Schools and Keep Australia Beautiful Council to learn how to avoid and recover waste, and protect our environment, through litter prevention and waste reduction. This workshop includes:

• a step-by-step guide on how to run a whole school waste and litter prevention program
• loads of resources to take back to your school
• laws relating to litter, social and environmental impacts and behaviour change
• how to get started with waste avoidance and resource recovery projects
• information on how to become an accredited WasteSorted School and apply for grant funding
• resources and incursions available.

In the afternoon we will take a tour to Miller Road Landfill site with the Waste Education Officer from the City of Rockingham..

The workshop is suitable for school staff including teachers, principals, EAs, administration staff, gardeners and parents.

The workshop is FREE and teacher relief payments are available for two staff from each school.

Register here.

Date: Tuesday 14 May

Time: 3.30pm - 4pm

Join the team from WasteSorted Schools to learn about the WasteSorted Schools grant program. 

The webinar will include:

• School eligibility criteria
• Project eligibility criteria
• The grant application and acquittal process
• Project ideas

If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact hannah.lalor@dwer.wa.gov.au

Register: Webinar: WasteSorted Schools Grants and Projects | Humanitix

Date: 15th May 2024

Time 3.00pm - 5.00pm

Venue: Hedland Senior High School, Hamilton Rd, South Hedland 6722

Join the team from WasteSorted Schools and Keep Australia Beautiful Council's Clean Schools to learn how our programs support schools to protect the environment through litter and waste prevention strategies.

The workshop will briefly:

• Demonstrate how a waste and litter prevention program could work in your community.
• Share ways to engage students and teachers in behaviour change.
• Share curriculum-linked resources and hands-on activities. 
• Provide examples from other schools

This workshop is suitable for school staff including teachers, principals, administration, business managers and leadership teams

The workshop is FREE and a light afternoon tea will be provided

For more information contact regional coordinator, Megan Mentz: megan.mentz@dwer.wa.gov.au.

Register here: WasteSorted Schools and Clean Schools – After-school workshop – South Hedland

Date: 17th May 2024

Time 9:00 – 2:30

Venue: West Baynton Primary School,2 Marniyarra Loop, Baynton, Karratha 6714

Join the team from WasteSorted Schools and Keep Australia Beautiful Council to learn how to avoid and recover waste, and protect our environment, through litter prevention and waste reduction. Explore practical 'earth-cycling' strategies to process organic waste through composting and worm farming and close the loop on organic recycling by feeding this to your edible food gardens.

The workshop will include:

• Step-by-step guide on how to run a whole school waste and litter prevention program in your community
• Closing the loop strategies and systems of organic recycling
• Lots of resources especially for integrating organics into the curriculum
• Hands-on activities
• Examples from other schools

It is recommended that you complete the WasteSorted Schools online learning module prior to attending this workshop.

This workshop is suitable for school staff including teachers, principals, EA’s, administration staff, gardeners, canteen staff and parents. The workshop is FREE and teacher relief payments are available for two staff from each school.

For more information contact regional coordinator, Megan Mentz: megan.mentz@dwer.wa.gov.au.

Register here.

Date:      28 May 2024

Time:     9:30am - 3pm

Venue:   Herdsman Lake Dicovery Centre, Wembley

Join us for a full day of talk about plastics and prepare your school for Plastic Free Term 3. Explore activities aimed at avoiding single-use plastic including hands-on and classroom style activities such as:

• Setting up a 'Plastic Free' campaign at school
• Plastic-free teaching resources and activities
• Waste-free lunches
• Changing student behaviours
• Making beeswax sandwich wraps
• Guest speakers - get inspired and make your pledge!

The workshop is suitable for school staff including teachers, principals, administration staff and parents.

The workshop is FREE and teacher relief payments are available for TWO staff from each school.

Register here.

Date:    11 June

Time:    4 - 7pm

Venue:  Bendat Parent and Community Centre, Wembley

Hear from primary and secondary accredited WasteSorted Schools about successful waste avoidance and resource recovery initiatives they have implemented at their school. They will share ideas and experiences about how they have created a successful program including setting up, maintenance, engaging students and the wider school community.

Presentations will be in 2 separate rooms - one for primary and one for secondary schools.

Presenters: TBC

Registration opening soon.