Wow, what an incredible accomplishment by the Year 7 pupils of Hanley Castle High School! 3,924 pieces of litter collected, some litter items dating back decades—amazing work! Your attitude, determination, and enthusiasm are truly inspiring. Celebrating VE Day and David Attenborough’s 99th birthday with such a meaningful and impactful activity is just fantastic. Your hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed. Well done to all the pupils involved, you should be so proud of yourselves. Keep up the amazing work, and continue to make a positive difference in your school and community. You are all truly amazing the way you took on each challenge set hunting out litter as old as 25 years is incredible work. You have set the bar high now for the rest of the years next two litter workshops do you think they can beat your litter count or vintage find? Malvern Hills District Council sponsor the educational visits to their district schools as part of their anti-litter campaign. Friends of Hanley Castle High School Hanley Castle

30th April 2025 It is always lovely to be welcomed back to Westlands First School as the pupils all remember the key facts of why litter picking is important. I also like to remind them its a fun activity for all the family too. I completed two litter workshops with year 3 and year 4 which seen the community areas of the Westlands in Droitwich clean up. In total 2467 pieces of litter was collected with litter from 1990's, early 2000's, 2012 to the current day hunted out.

11th April 2025 What a fantastic response to the school litter program with little litter warriors every pupil engaged with 100% passion throughout the day asking some wonderful questions and participating 1000% on every challenge that was set. I delivered the whole school "Our Planet" assembly then spent the day with all the classes completing 3 litter workshops. The school has defiantly had a #BigSchoolClean as Key Stage 1 took to their school grounds collecting 514 pieces of litter in total. Then we headed out and about the community areas where we completed two litter workshops collecting 1091 pieces from community spaces. In total the pupils collected 1605 pieces of litter over the three workshops proving that many hand do make light work when working as a team to clean up. This was little litter warriors first visit to the school as part of Malvern council's anti-litter campaign promise which will see all their 42 schools offered to participate in the little litter warriors educational visits 100% funded at no cost to the school. Many children were excited to be able to share their litter picking fun with their families that has seen a few pupils adopt their street to help keep their home community areas clean and green. Well done children you really are our #litterheroes. https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/environmental-crime/littering/adopt-a-street School Newsletter wrote: Little Litter Warriors On the final day of term we took part in a community litter pick! Many thanks to the team from Little Litter Warriors who came into school and gave the children a fascinating talk on how our world is being impacted by litter but also the hope of how we can change our world for the better. All of the classes went on a litter pick around the playground, Berryfields and the village, collecting a huge amount of litter! We have some amazing examples in school that are between 5 and 10 years old! We know our ECO Ambassadors were very happy and are looking forward to seeing the Little Litter Picking Team return to school next year. In the meantime, our ECO Ambassadors will be writing to the local council to see about starting their own club here at school!

On the 10th of April, I had the opportunity to visit Tenbury Wells Primary School to conduct an "Our Planet" assembly and three litter workshops. The reception from the students was incredibly positive, as they actively engaged in the assembly and demonstrated enthusiasm for the information presented. Throughout the day, three litter workshops were conducted, resulting in the collection of four bags of litter from community areas. In total, we gathered 2756 pieces of litter, some of which dated back several decades, with the oldest pieces originating from the 1990s. The experience was both enlightening and impactful, as it shed light on the long-lasting effects of litter on our environment. Want to keep your community clean and green then why not adopt your street: - https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/environmental-crime/littering/adopt-a-street

On 8th April 25 I welcomed Callow end CofE Primary school onto the litter warriors programme. 4 litter workshops were delivered to their 76 pupils where we litter picked their school site and community areas. Lots of thank you’s were given by members of the public congratulating the children’s efforts. Even the local shop said thank you with some treats for the pupils. 2683 pieces of litter was removed from the environment. The children hunted out litter that dated back to the 1992, 1994, 2001 and a lot more. Well done to all the pupils involved. Incredible effort. #LitterHeroes The litter workshops are commissioned by Malvern Hills District Council as part of their litter promise in a long term plan to ensure the next generation of adults in our communities will respect the environment. After this visit I can see lots of enthusiastic families doing the Adopt-a-Street Malvern initiative. #CallowEnd Callow end

7th April 2025 Let’s give a huge shout out of thanks and a big well done to the pupils from Suckley Primary School. Today 88 pupils worked over three litter workshops to litter pick their school and community areas around #suckley collecting a huge 1843 pieces of litter. The children worked enthusiastically and with amazing determination to hunt out the litter from the bushes and overgrown areas. They cleaned the local park, forest school, church lane, the church grounds and their school site. Litter dating back to the 1980’s, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 and lots more were found. The total amount filled 5 bags of litter altogether. I also completed the assembly ‘Out Planet’ in the beautiful setting of the church that was a first for me. You could say we really looked after gods creation today!! The school visits are made possible because Malvern Hills District Council support the litter workshops across all their districts school. Adopt-a-Street Malvern I think you will have a few #litterheroes signing up after today.

Huge shout out to the pupils of St Peter's Droitwich C of E Academy who have joined our national Keep Britain Tidy #GBSpringClean with little litter warriors. Over the last three days around 200 pupils completed 8 litter workshops clearing up the litter at the Droitwich Lido park, community areas around their school and St Peter’s church grounds. Each year group did amazing really taking on the challenges I set them and altogether they collected 4133 pieces of litter. This is my third visit to the school and it was lovely to hear the children’s stories about their litter picking efforts with their families and to see just how they have taken care of their school grounds. Beautifully litter free for such a large school, proving that litter education does work when taught in a positive way. The vintage finds this year 2004, 2001 with the oldest find been from 1994 a whopping 31 years old. Our school program is made possible because Wychavon council fund the workshops to all their districts schools as part of their #antilittercampaign . We are working together to ensure that we change the individual litter behaviour for our future generation of adults in our district. I’m sure you will agree this school smashed it at litter picking this year. The Rivers CofE Academy Trust #LitterHeroes

Let’s shout out our appreciation to 17th Wyre Forest Scouts #stourport mid severn sea scout group. They have participated in this year’s Keep Britain Tidy #gbspringclean. Their squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and scouts sections spent their four section nights clearing the litter from the streets of their stourport community. I was able to join them in two nights and the enthusiasm and determination to collect every piece of litter they could find was inspiring. Well done kids and thanks for support our national clean up campaign. 15 bags of litter altogether just WOW Scouts Hereford and Worcester Wyre Forest District Council