Longley Lane Trip 3HL

Lesson: Science

Class: Year 3 Year: 2025 - 2026

We had a fantastic time on our trip to Longley Lane Recycling Centre to learn what happens to our rubbish in Manchester when it goes in our different coloured bins at home.  We learnt the 3 R's - Reduce, Recycle, Reuse.  We had a tour of the Materials Recovery Facility from Alison who showed us how all the machines sort out our recycling and the technologies involved.  We learnt how plastic is separated using infra-red lasers and cans are separated using magnets. Back in the learning centre, we took part in a variety of hands-on activities such as sorting our lunch waste in to the correct bins, playing interactive games on the IPAds and putting our recycling questions to the expert, Janine. We came away as Recycling Experts and know how each and every one of us has the power to make a positive impact to look after our planet.