Rapping robots
10:42am Friday 22nd February 2008
A STATE-of-the-art rapping robot visited Burlish Park Primary School to teach the children about recycling.
Recycler the robot used rap to promote the three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle - and gave examples of how the measures could be put into practice at home and school.
Shirley Barre, education officer of environmental group, Waste Watch, said: "Recycler raps to the children all about recycling and what they can do to help.
"The children quickly pick it up and join in - it's a great way to remember important messages and take them home."
Joel Morris, 8, said: "I loved the rap song that Recycler robot taught us, as it will help me remember to reduce, reuse and recycle . We had great fun, as well as learning lots of things."
The robot toured primary schools in Wyre Forest as part of a national campaign run by WRAP and Waste Watch, in partnership with Wyre Forest District Council.