Teacher’s Resource Pack

TroCymru — Circular Economy Education Programmes for Schools

This resource pack maps TroCymru’s school workshops to the Curriculum for Wales framework. It is designed to help teachers with lesson planning and internal auditing by showing exactly which Areas of Learning and Experience (AoLEs) and Four Purposes each session supports.

Workshop → AoLE Mapping

Workshop	Age Group	Duration	Science & Technology	Mathematics & Numeracy	Humanities	Health & Well-being	Expressive Arts	Languages, Literacy & Communication
Waste Detectives	5–11	1 hr	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Build, Break, Reuse	5–11	1.5 hrs	✓	✓		✓	✓
Carbon Footprint Challenge	5–11	1 hr	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Circular Economy in Action	11–16	2 hrs	✓	✓	✓			✓
STEM & Sustainability	11–16	2 hrs	✓	✓	✓
Green Careers Day	11–16	Half day	✓		✓	✓		✓

Four Purposes Alignment

💡 Ambitious, capable learners

STEM challenges with real waste data
Carbon calculations and material science
Data dashboard analysis (secondary)
Problem-solving with physical materials

❤️ Healthy, confident individuals

Environmental impact on community health
Teamwork through practical activities
Confidence through hands-on learning
Understanding personal environmental impact

🌎 Ethical, informed citizens

Sustainability and climate justice
Welsh Government environmental targets
Community responsibility and social value
Real-world consequences of waste (landfill tax)

🌱 Enterprising, creative contributors

Designing reuse solutions
Social enterprise thinking
Creative upcycling projects
Campaign design and communication

What We Provide

All sessions are free of charge. TroCymru provides all materials, equipment, and resources. We come to your school — all we need from you is a classroom and curious minds.

Included in Every Visit

Trained, DBS-checked facilitator(s)
Full risk assessment (provided in advance)
All physical materials and equipment
Printed student worksheets (bilingual)
Digital follow-up resources
Certificate of participation

Booking Information

Available across Gwynedd, Anglesey, Conwy, and Denbighshire
Sessions tailored to your year group and curriculum focus
Available in Welsh, English, or bilingual delivery
Minimum 2 weeks notice for booking
Maximum class size: 30 pupils per session
Multiple sessions can be booked for the same day

Cross-Curricular Links

Subject Area	How TroCymru Workshops Connect
Science	Material properties, decomposition, carbon cycle, environmental science
Mathematics	Data handling, percentages (diversion rates), weight/volume calculations, carbon maths
Geography	Local supply chains, landfill sites, Welsh geography, sustainability mapping
Design & Technology	Material reuse, structural design, upcycling, circular design principles
PSE / Citizenship	Community responsibility, Welsh Government targets, social enterprise, careers
Welsh (Cymraeg)	Bilingual materials, Welsh vocabulary for sustainability, discussion activities

Safety & Safeguarding

All TroCymru staff who deliver school sessions are DBS-checked and trained in safeguarding. Full risk assessments are provided in advance for all activities, including “Build, Break, Reuse” workshops involving physical materials. TroCymru holds public liability insurance and follows all relevant school safeguarding policies.

How to Book

To book a free school visit or discuss how our programmes can support your curriculum planning, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07584 316665
Website: www.trocymru.co.uk/schools-youth

Funded by partnership: Our education programmes are funded by our commercial partnerships with housing associations and contractors. When our clients invest in TroCymru’s waste tracking service, they are directly supporting local schools to learn about the circular economy and the environment.