The number of points each school receives will depend on pledges and also on how much rubbish is recycled in Knowsley. Participating primary schools will share in a points reward scheme, based on the total weight of rubbish collected for recycling in Knowsley every month. The tonnages of recycled waste will be converted into points as follows:
So, for example, in a month when the total recyclable waste collected in Knowsley is 280 tonnes, the total number of points available for distribution to schools is 13800 points. The portion of the total pledges achieved by each school will determine the proportion of the points values to be credited to that school each month. Here’s an individual example Pupils at School A have collected 500 signed pledge forms. Throughout Knowsley there are a total of 20,000 pledge forms from all participating schools. School A therefore has one-fortieth share of the total points available (i.e. 20,000/500 = 40). In a month when 280 tonnes of recyclable waste is collected from Knowsley homes, School A will therefore be awarded 345 points (i.e. 13800/40 = 345 points). First 100 tonne @ 40 points = 4,000 points Next 100 tonnes @ 50 points = 5,000 points Plus 80 tonne remaining @ 60 points = 4,800 points Total 280 tonnes equates to 13,800 points IMPORTANT: In the first month of the scheme only, each pledge will be worth 1 point to the school nominated on the form. It is important to remember that signed pledges are worthless if the pledging household does not recycle. |