Early years case studies

Fill in the Case Study Proforma to share the story of your early years site. 
Click on the site names below to read about their waste management strategies.             

Field Trips and PDs for staff

Upcoming events can be found on the Field Trips & PD page. 

Also check out the Gowrie Training website for upcoming PD sessions. 

If you would like a PD specifically for staff and parents at your site please use the Contact Us form to get in touch. 

Sharing pre-school audit results with parents at pick up time is a quick and efficient way to share the results with parents- the key decision makers when purchasing many waste items. Info sessions for parents and staff at AGMs have been very valuable. AGMs are also an effective place to provide information to staff and key parents.

Videos for early years

Composting for Kids - Highfields Center for Composting presents an animated teaching guide for starting a compost program in your school. In this brief video, students will learn about compost, the importance of closing the loop on their food system and how to separate food scraps effectively.Learn more here. 
Peppa Pig Compost
Loudlove "Put it in the Green Bin" - Give it up for Loudlove! The guys from this Ottawa-based band volunteered their time and talent to produce a super catchy song to help launch the collection of Ottawa's green bins. We think this is the first compost reggae song ever produced and it's super catchy! 

 Dirt Girl - Compost Rocks ( click on text)

Recycling and upcycling activities for early years

Recycling Tree (kindergarten)
Dirt Dessert! (preschool)
Worm Hotel (kindergarten)
Milk Carton Train (kindergarten) 
Pirate Hook (kindergarten)
Plant a Memory (kindergarten) 
Build a Pine Cone Bird Feeder (kindergarten)
Egg Carton Goggles (preschool) 
Shake It! A numbers recognition game (preschool)
Balloon Greenhouse (kindergarten)
Rain Boot Planters (preschool) 
Soda Bottle Greenhouse (kindergarten)
Milk Carton Counting Houses (kindergarten) 
Egg Cup Flowers (preschool)
Eco-friendly Multimedia Collage (kindergarten)
DIY Photo Holder (kindergarten)
Egg Carton School Bus (preschool)
100th Day of School Recycle Craft (kindergarten)
Ping Pong Patterns (second grade) 
Create Your Own Paintbrush (kindergarten)
Jean Purse (kindergarten)
Egg Carton Colour Sorter (preschool) 
Egg Carton Daffodils (kindergarten)
Egg Carton Spiders (preschool) 
Cardboard Tube Critters (kindergarten)
Egg Carton Caterpillar (preschool)
Cereal Box House (kindergarten)
Hanukkah Countdown Calendar (preschool)
Coffee Can Stilts (kindergarten)