Campaigns

Our curriculum-linked campaigns are the most popular feature of the Pod. They get the whole school working together and inspired to take action. They can also be led by students, which is an essential criterion for an Eco-School Award.

We have lots of resources to make taking part easy, fun, impactful and rewarding. Join in and put your school on our campaign map.

Waste Week 2019

Take part in Waste Week, choose any week in March that suits your school.

The theme for 2019 is plastic waste! Discover the pros and cons of plastic… there will be fascinating facts, interesting infographics, whole school activities, prize draws and much more… sign up today to secure your free campaign pack – hurry as stocks are limited!

Why sign up: 

✔ We’ve got a variety of curriculum-linked activities, games and information to get the whole school working together
✔ It’s fun! Teachers tell us students really enjoy being part of this national event
✔ It’s rewarding – we’ll help you measure the impact of your campaign, plus we have certificates and stickers to help you reward students and recognise their achievements
✔ It’s easy to run - we have all the resources you'll need. Best of all it's actually designed to be led by students!
✔ It increases student’s awareness of this real-life issue and gives them ways in which to tackle it locally.

PLUS...we've worked with Eco-Schools to make sure it can help your school achieve a bronze, silver or even a green flag award.  

Although plastic is our chosen theme - we’ve got a huge range of resources on other waste topics including food & packaging, WEEE, Upcycling and more

1007 Schools/groups have already signed up
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Mission World Wide Web

Take part in Mission World Wide Web at any time that suits your school!

The Pod has teamed up with award winning EdTech - Bright Little Labs, to create an internet safety campaign for 7-11 year olds.

Go on a top secret mission with Detective Dot (a 9 year old coding whizz) to find out more about the World Wide Web and its natural equivalent - the Wood Wide Web! If that isn't exciting enough -  students have the opportunity to join the The Children's Intelligence Agency! 

The activity is curriculum-linked and includes a lesson plan, assembly and activity sheets. 

Plus - we have a limited number of Mission Resource Packs to give away to UK schools which include the Detective Dot book, stickers and CIA cards!

Don't miss out... find out more and sign up for the mission!

105 Schools/groups have already signed up
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What's Under Your Feet? 2018/19

Our exciting citizen science campaign is back for another year! 

We’re calling on schools across the UK to tell us what’s living in the soil beneath their playing fields or local green space for an important scientific study for the British Trust for Ornithology. It’s easy to take part and children will love being citizen scientists and working outside of the classroom.

What do we need you to do?

  1. Sign up to take part
  2. Conduct a dig and soil/invertebrate survey in October, March and June*
  3. Upload your data to the Pod

We’ve got all the resources you need including a short instructional video and quick guide to help you get organised.

Why take part?
It's an exciting and engaging curriculum-linked activity, that requires minimal preparation. 

* This year you can take part at any time during October, March or June. The scientists would like as much data as possible, but don't worry if you can only complete one dig - it's still an important contribution. 

347 Schools/groups have already signed up
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Switch Off Fortnight 2018

Switch Off Fortnight took place in November this year. 

Don't forget to complete your end energy audit, so that you can measure the impact of your campaign and share it with the whole school. 

We have a limited number of energy pin badges to send to schools who complete both the first and end energy audits plus this short form. Numbers are limited, and there are 30 badges per class. 

1834 Schools/groups have already signed up
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Helping Hands

Runs all year round

This campaign aims to get young people to see the real and positive changes they can make by connecting with their local community.

Sign up to take part and access all campaign resources.

1385 Schools/groups have already signed up
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Campaign Wall

See activity for all campaigns from the Pod team and other schools. You can also add your activity to the Campaign Wall by adding a blog from your account.

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