Message in a Bottle Top – Year 2

The popular Message in a Bottle Top art project is back for its second year! Ignite pupils’ creativity to repurpose plastic waste into something beautiful with this cross-curricular programme. Learn about the damaging effects of plastic on the environment and animals we love. Then task pupils with turning that waste into art and enter the competition for a chance to win a £5,000 playground makeover!

Message in a Bottle Top is linked to the KS1-2/First-second level art & design, science, maths and citizenship curriculum. It also supports step 4 of the Ecoschools’ seven step programme! Suitable for pupils aged 5-11 learning in class or remotely.

This programme has been developed in partnership with sustainable decking company Composite Prime. Composite Prime has saved the equivalent of 176 million plastic milk bottles and over 1.8 billion bottle top caps from landfill, repurposing them for their products. Following their example, pupils will be inspired by waste artists Sarah Turner and Michelle Reader. Then, they will create their own art to show the creatures they’d love to protect from plastic pollution.

Your free educational resources include:

• Teacher delivery notes – Step-by-step guidance on running the programme.
• PowerPoint lesson – A vibrant, interactive lesson to spark classroom discussions.
• Activity sheet 1 – Message in a Bottle Top Home Challenge – An exciting challenge for pupils to do at home with family.
• Activity sheet 2 – Message in a Bottle Top Design Sheet – Plan and design pupils’ murals and sculptures.
• Artists’ top tips sheet – Instructions on how to enter the competition and win a playground makeover worth £5,000!

Win a playground makeover:

Inspire pupils to create a mural or sculpture using plastic bottle tops to depict wildlife affected by plastic waste. The winning design will receive a playground makeover worth £5,000 and two runners up will receive tablets worth over £100. An online exhibition will also feature the top 10 designs! Check out last year’s winner, Christ the King RC Primary, and the runners up here: https://www.composite-prime.com/message-in-a-bottle-top/

The competition closes on Wednesday 8th June 2022!

Entering is easy, simply follow the instructions below:

• Take a photograph of your mural or sculpture.
• Then, fill out all the details asked for on the competition leaflet. Don’t forget to write your shared statement, or poem that accompanies your artwork!
• Email us a clear photograph of your entry form to competitions@nationalschoolspartnership.com
• Alternatively, send us your entry form by post to: Message in a Bottle Top, We Are Futures, 1 Paris Garden, London, SE1 8ND
• You must include a photograph of your mural or sculpture with your entry.

Read the full T&Cs here: www.composite-prime-terms-and-conditions