Literacy packs have been developed by an experienced KS2 teacher to develop pupils’ core literacy skills while extending their understanding of waste issues. One pack is for year 3 and 4 pupils, the other for pupils in year 5 and 6.

Both packs comprise of 10 clear and easy to use lesson plans and supporting documents, which address literacy objectives for KS2 pupils using the topical theme of rubbish and the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).

What about waste? (Year 3/4)

What about wasteWhat about Waste? has been developed by an experienced KS2 teacher to develop pupils’ core literacy l skills while extending their understanding of waste issues. It comprises 10 clear and easy to use lesson plans and their supporting documents, which address literacy objectives for year 3/4 pupils using the topical theme of rubbish and the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).

Areas covered are: explanation, instruction, persuasive writing, play script writing, play script performance, poetry writing and poetry performance.

What about Waste? literacy pack – year 3/4

Lesson 1 – 3Rs PowerPoint (can take a while to download)

Lesson 1 – 3Rs Powerpoint (pdf)

What about waste? (Year 5/6)

What about wasteThis year 5/6 teaching resource comprises of 10 lesson plans and their supporting documents, which addresses literacy objectives using the topical theme of rubbish and the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).

Areas covered are: recount, instruction, explanation, persuasive writing, descriptive language, descriptive writing, poetry writing and poetry performance.

What about Waste? literacy pack – year 5/6

Lesson 1 – 3Rs PowerPoint (can take a while to download)

Lesson 1 – 3Rs Powerpoint as a pdf

Lesson 7 – WEEE PowerPoint

Lesson 7 – WEEE PowerPoint as a pdf