Around 260 infant school children received a lesson in recycling and other environmental issues last week, as part of Burton-based Willshee’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
Willshee’s Waste & Recycling’s business development manager Ben Kelly-Walley attended a school assembly at Violet Way Academy in Stapenhill and was thrilled with the response he got from the children around the importance of recycling. They were also set a competition to create a poster that encourages their families to recycle as much waste as possible. The winner was 7-year-old Gabriela Vjatere who is pictured above receiving her book token prize from Ben. Runners-up were Harlea Dale (7) and Oliver Napiontek (6).
Ben said: “With the company hitting its 40th year milestone this year, we are keen to celebrate in all sorts of different ways. Helping to educate the next generation seemed a very appropriate activity and it was interesting to hear the children’s thoughts about waste and everyone’s carbon footprints. I would like to think that we have enlisted a new collective of ambassadors for reusing, recycling and recovering as much waste as possible!”
Violet Way Headteacher Rebecca Harris added: “We thoroughly enjoyed having Ben at our assembly. He gave the children some fascinating facts in bite-sized chunks about the importance of recycling and these were reflected in their competition entries. It was good to show the children how they and their families can have a positive impact on the environment if everyone plays their part.”
Back row – left to right – Ben Kelly-Walley, Willshee’s Waste & Recycling’s Business Development Manager pictured with Violet Way Headteacher Rebecca Harris. Front row picture are the competition winning children.
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