The latest Circular Schools blog, “Teaching the Next Generation to Repair: Why Repair Skills Matter” is now live on the NIRN website. The article highlights how schools can develop sustainability by encouraging pupils to think before throwing items away, learn basic tool safety, and gain confidence fixing everyday objects. To support classroom learning, Portadown Men’s Shed crafted a new Waste Prevention Wheel entirely from salvaged material, a wooden pallet and cable reel. This hands-on tool embodies resourcefulness and will be used during sessions to explore waste prevention. Looking ahead, a new Circular Schools Card Game will launch soon to make circular thinking even more engaging. Read the full blog post
