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The Bradford Clean Air Schools Programme (CASP) is a Bradford Council initiative funded by the Bradford Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Reductions in pollution outside schools are already being delivered by the CAZ, especially at those located next to busy main roads. The CASP seeks to further improve air quality at schools by providing targeted funding direct to schools to help them implement bespoke emission and exposure reduction measures ensuring schools become cleaner, healthier places for Bradford’s children.

As part of the Clean Air Schools Programme, to support you at school, we have created the following resources for you to download. Each section has an overview page of the topic and material for you to use in the classroom.

Air quality and why it matters

• Introduction to air quality (PDF)
• True or False air quality statements (PowerPoint presentation)
• Match cards: can you match the image to the text?
  • There are cards to print (PDF) for the activity and also an answer sheet (PDF) for those who need them! There's also an easy print version of the cards (PDF)
  • We have a higher level version of this activity too - cards to print - higher level (PDF) , answer sheet - higher level (PDF) and an easy print version of the cards - higher level (PDF)
• What causes pollution? Do you know what causes the most pollution where you live? (PowerPoint presentation)

Effects of poor air quality

• Effects of poor air quality on health and the environment (PDF)
• Clean Air V Pollution, what does pollution look like? (PowerPoint presentation)
• Sources and solutions of air pollution discussion cards (PDF)
• What causes air pollution?
  • Take a look at the cards and have a guess (Cards to print (PDF)).
• Lichen information sheet (PDF)

Monitoring air quality

• Topic overview, how do we monitor air quality? (PDF)
• Air quality recording sheet (PDF)
• Surface wipe analysis activity (PDF)
• What is in our air discussion cards (PDF)

Creative exercises

You can use the following item to help in any part of the learning related to air quality.

• Activity information to raise awareness about air pollution a creative exercise (PDF)
• Pledge template (PDF)
• Certificate template (PDF)
• Poster template (PDF)
• Instructions to make an air pollution catcher (PDF)

Don't forget to share images of the children working hard on these topics, let us know what they enjoyed and share their posters and pledges.