Schools Programme
Our Schools Programme has lessons and resources aimed at Key Stages 3 to 5, and is perfect for after-school, lunchtime and school holiday eco clubs.
We have a wide range of modules covering different environmental topics, with all resources being offered free to state-funded schools in the UK.
If you are an independent school, or a business that charges a fee for your education service, and you would like to purchase a Schools Programme module, please click here.
The programme links with 11 UN Sustainable Development Goals, as well as with Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers.
Module content
Created in conjunction with teachers, our modules contain all the information and resources you'll need to deliver our environmental topics at your school.
Lesson presentations
Speaker videos
Worksheets & resources
Teacher's guides
Expert speaker talks
We've linked with a range of national and local environmental charities, organisations and businesses to bring expert speaker talks directly to students through our Schools Programme. These cover a range of topics including biodiversity, waste, water, energy, travel and human health. Our speakers include:
A career in ecology
Part of Little Green Change's Schools Programme career speaker series.
The power of second-hand fashion
Part of Little Green Change's Schools Programme waste module.
Restoring nature by rewilding
Part of Little Green Change's Schools Programme biodiversity module.
Prize draw
State-funded schools can gain free entries into our termly prize draw by completing Schools Programme lessons and tasks. The more entries you get, the higher your chance of winning. Our termly eco book bundle is sponsored by Usborne Publishing.
We also issue e-certificates to all schools that take part in our Schools Programme and events.
Frequently asked questions
The short answer is no. The programme is designed so it can be delivered by staff with limited environmental knowledge.
Each module has 6 lessons, each with content that can cover approximately 60 minutes. Due to the structure of each lesson, this time can be reduced by teaching parts of it at school, spreading it across different sessions, and/or by setting the rest as optional homework. Perfect for schools with lunchtime sessions that are less than one hour long.
You can start anytime, but we recommend starting at the beginning of a half term, giving 6 lessons to cover this period. When you’ve finished one module, simply complete and return the feedback form to receive the next module, covering a different environmental topic. It’s that easy.
The Little Green Change Schools Programme is free for state-funded schools in the UK. This includes all the online resources, our expert speaker talks, and entry to our termly draw.
If you are an independent school that would like to purchase a Schools Programme module, please click here.
Yes. Little Green Change’s Founder and Director has years of experience in both the environmental and education sectors, delivering a range of improvements in schools. You can read about Clare’s background on our About page.
We rely on our sponsors to help fund environmental changes within state-funded schools and communities across the UK.
If you know a business, funding body, or individual that may be interested in donating money, goods or services for this purpose, please let them know about us.
Further information about sponsorship can be found on our supporters page.
We have a different environmentally themed book bundle to win each term, sponsored by Usborne Publishing. Our Summer 2024 book bundle was won by Netherhall Learning Campus in Yorkshire. Our Spring 2024 book bundle was won by Iveshead School in Leicestershire.
Our prize draws are open to state-funded schools in the UK that participate in our Schools Programme, events and competitions.
Awards
We're proud to have won the Green/Eco Business of the Year Award at the Jurassic Business Awards 2024, a Judges' Choice award at the UK StartUp Awards 2024 South-West, and a Sustainable Business Award 2024 from Litter Free Dorset. Our Founder and Director, Clare, won a BBC Devon Make a Difference Award (Green Award category) in 2024 for her work founding and leading Little Green Change. We were also finalists at the The Small Awards 2024, and The Good Small Business Awards 2024.
We're accredited members of Social Enterprise UK, and Dorset Climate Action Network
