Air quality competition

Suitable for primary and secondary school pupils. Supports the Geography and Art and Design National Curriculum.

Overview

Education phase

Early years Key stage 2 Key stage 3 Key stage 4 Key stage 5 Key stage 1

Category of activity

Supporting

Types of activity

Curriculum

How it helps

Supports the Geography and Art National Curriculum
Raises awareness of Air Quality

Useful Resources

Clean Air for Schools Toolkit Lets Clear The Air Toolkit Top Tips - Cleaner Air Ideas

Useful Links

Air Quality Day

About the activity

An air quality competition can raise awareness of London's air pollution and support with identifying ways we can all help with improving our air quality.

This is an opportunity for pupils to put forward innovative ideas on how the school community can improve air quality and a creative opportunity for them to produce a top-tips leaflet or a poster to showcase their ideas. This can be presented in a dragon's den style event or submitted on Word or PowerPoint fir review. Students could even submit a short video to showcase their solutions!

This competition can be promoted to the wider school community by advertising in newsletters or the school's website, bringing a wider audience together in raising awareness and supporting the cause of the general improvement in air quality, encouraging action and change.

Entries can be announced in an assembly as well as the winner, they can also be featured in a newsletter and on the website.

Use the cleaner air toolkit and top tips sheet to support with introducing the competition.

Activity steps

Step 1

Preparing & Launch. Develop a plan to promote the activity to the school. Don't forget to include launch, judging panel and winner announcements. This is a good time to think about the prize.

Step 2

Involve your Borough Travel Planning Officer. Engage with you Borough Travel Planning Officer to discuss potential funding opportunities.

Step 3

Celebrate. Celebrate pupil engagement, choosing runner ups and a winner and announce this via an assembly, newsletter & school website. Why not display the entries to reach a wider audience?

Step 4

Tell your story! Upload your evidence to "my activities". Detail the activity, add evidence such as, photos, posters & promotional materials. Provide feedback to you Borough Travel Planning Officer.