Schools Clean Up Day
Since 1992, school communities across Australia have demonstrated their support for caring for the environment through participating in Schools Clean Up Day.
The next Schools Clean Up Day will take place on Friday 2 March 2012. Get involved by registering your school here. In addition to this day, your school can also register your Clean Up Site at any time during the year.
How to get involved
Your School can participate by simply following these easy steps:
- Register your School's Clean Up site*.
- Receive your School's Clean Up Kit and read the Site Guide for information on how to prepare your event.
- Tell your students and staff about your Clean Up Day - access our resource centre for ideas on how to promote your event.
- Have fun on the day and don't forget to report back to us!
* Please Note: all School Sites registered are marked as private and details are not placed online. This means that you will not attract volunteers from outside the school. To register a Site and be a Site Supervisor you need to be at least 18 years of age. If you are younger than 18, ask a teacher/adult to be the site supervisor.
Read more about organising your Clean Up Site here.
Any more questions? Please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions section.
Australia's Greenest Kids - Where Are You?
Clean Up Australia is excited to offer a new video competition for primary school students in 2012. The 2012 Green Kids Award is proudly sponsored by the 2012 release of Dr Seuss' The Lorax - in cinemas March 29.
Registrations for the Award are NOW Open! So, if you think that your school has some great environmental projects, we want you to tell us all about it by entering the 2012 Green Kids Award!
Visit the Clean Up Australia Competitions Website for details about the Award and how to put your entry together.
Educational Resources
Clean Up Australia has a range of educational resources available for you to complement your Clean Up Day event with classroom based activities.
FOR KIDS
Clean Up the River: An Interactive Recycling Game
Clean Up the River is an Interactive Recycling Game for Primary School Students (K-6). The game is Curriculum-based, easy for teachers to use, fun for students and free.
Play Clean Up the River: An Interactive Recycling Game
FOR TEACHERS
Schools Climate Kit
Teachers can educate primary school students (K-6) about environmental sustainability using our Schools Climate Kit. The kit includes 21 lesson plans for teachers themed around Water, Energy, Climate Change, Packaging and Waste and Recycling.