Schools Programme
The NLHPP Schools Programme aims to spark students’ interest in STEM subjects, careers in construction, engineering and waste management as well as introducing students to waste in London and how we can manage this sustainably.
This programme is available to primary and secondary schools within the seven north London boroughs served by NLWA: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest.
Programme Offerings:
- Site Visit workshops and tours
- Work Experience
- In-school Workshops and Careers Fairs
All of our offers can be tailored to suit the needs of students with additional needs or outside of mainstream education, including Special Educational Needs and Pupil Referral Units.
To express your interest or book a session, please email nlhpp@nlwa.gov.uk.
Site Visits
Students can visit Edmonton EcoPark House, a state-of-the-art community building in the heart of the NLHPP where our schools programmes and community sessions are run.
Students will engage in a workshop, hear from professionals who work on the NLHPP and go on a tour of the Resource Recovery Facility.
Our site visits are available to book on Tuesdays each month, site visits typically run from 10:00-12:30. A maximum of 30 attendees can be hosted each visit.
Secondary School Sessions
Our sessions for secondary schools focus on three key topics. Each session has an introduction to NLWA, the NLHPP, insight into London’s waste problem and career insights.
For more information on the individual sessions, including aims of the sessions, activities and alignment with the Gatsby Benchmarks please click on each topic.
- Energy from Waste
- Introduces students to the process of energy from waste production
- Delivering a Large-Scale Construction Project
- Introduces students to the project lifecycle of a large-scale construction project, the stages of the project lifecycle and the different professions involved in delivery
- 'She Can Construct'
- Introduces students to the breadth of roles undertaken by women on the NLHPP
Primary School Sessions
For primary schools, the NLHPP deliver a ‘Guardians of the Earth’ workshop which is appropriate for KS2 (ages 7-11) . The workshop focuses on the role students can play in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). For further information about the session (including the aim of the sessions, activities and curriculum links), click on the topic overview below:
- Guardians of the Earth
- The programme, featuring five original characters called the Guardians of the Earth, delivers thought-provoking activities to explain the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to students and promote practical ways to contribute to them.
Feedback we've received from students about the sessions include:
‘It was very informative and made me consider a job in the industry’
‘The activities made me aware of how little things we can do in school can really help the environment’
'I learnt many things but what I like most is how the project can give us heat and power. Very cool’
‘I enjoyed learning about this and have learnt a lot. This will help me in my future and it was fun’
‘I have learnt a lot about the project and know how to be more eco-friendly’
'Very good to learn about how we can change the world'
In addition to the school engagement programme carried out in conjunction to the NLHPP, the NLWA also has a number of online tools for teachers and education practitioners to use in the classroom. These resources are targeted towards primary school students in KS1 (ages 5-7) and KS2 (ages 7-11) and in particular, are centred on learning about waste prevention and recycling.
For further details, please follow this link: North London Waste Education Hub | NLWA