Composting, Recycling and the Curriculum from KS2

The compost heap or pile of ‘rubbish’ is managed and nurtured with the final product used to feed and improve the soil. A healthy soil is essential to produce vigorous, disease resistant plants – in an organic garden, compost is the key to success. Within the Teaching Notes you will find information about composting including aerobic and anaerobic compositing, the role of microoganisms and a series of suggested activities to carry out with pupils aged 7-14. With cross-curricular links in mathemtatics (measure and data-handling) as well as the opportunity to develop their scientific observation skills – developing a compost heap is an appropriate way to engage pupils with their local environment and consider ways to be a well-rounded environment conscious citizen.