Today, Year 5 had a (heated!) debate about whether or not the use of plastic should be banned.
The children were so enthusiastic about the topic and presented their views articulately and with great conviction.
We concluded that banning plastic altogether would be unreasonable as we rely on it so much in our everyday lives but that something does need to be done in order to reduce our plastic consumption and reduce its detrimental effects on out planet. Year 5 want to see more plastic recycling facilities, heftier fines for people caught littering and sea patrols who clear plastic from the oceans. They also suggested that we invest in research into finding an alternative material to plastic that doesn’t harm the environment or the wildlife around us.
Watch out Mrs May – there’s some budding politicians in Year 5 who want to see change!
