Northwards Wardens

Aims & Objectives

junior wardens

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In 2007, Northwards Housing found a very exciting way of encouraging young people to look after their community and take pride in their environment - by launching the Junior Wardens Crew.

What do the Junior Wardens do?

Kitted out by the Northwards Wardens with uniforms and equipment, the under-12s patrol their schools, play areas and communities. They stay alert for hazards and problems, and report them to a nominated teacher. It was the role of being the ‘eyes and ears’ of their school community which inspired them to adopt Seymour the Hawk as their own project mascot!

They encourage fellow pupils to think about their environment, e.g. by not using too much paper in classrooms or paper towels in toilets, and by turning off taps. They look out for lights that are on unnecessarily, and for open windows in rooms where the heating is on. They help the Northwards Wardens arrange and carry out litter-picks to keep their schools tidy and free from hazards.

Where are the Junior Wardens?

The following schools take an active part in this exciting project and are looked after by their own Junior Wardens:

bullet Abbott Community Primary School bullet Lily Lane Junior School
bullet All Saints CE Primary School bullet Moston Lane Community Primary School
bullet Bowker Vale Primary School bullet Mount Carmel RC Primary School
bullet Briscoe Lane Primary School bullet New Moston Primary School
bullet Broadhurst Primary School bullet Park View Community Primary School
bullet Charlestown Community Primary School bullet Pikefold Primary School
bullet Christ the King RC Primary School bullet Saviour CE Primary School
bullet Crosslee Community Primary School bullet St Dunstan’s RC Primary School
bullet Crumpsall Lane Primary School bullet St Patrick’s RC Primary School
bullet Harpur Mount Primary School bullet Victoria Avenue Community Primary School
bullet Holy Trinity CE Primary School bullet Northridge High School
bullet King David Junior School  
What difference are the Junior Wardens making?

In school:

  • The young Wardens help to devise a suitable patrol plan in line with the school’s requirements.
  • They patrol in pairs, switching off lights, turning off taps, monitoring coats on the floor, litter, reporting broken glass, needles, leaks etc.
  • If they see any problems requiring further action while out on patrol, they record them in their notebooks and pass them on to the appropriate teacher/adult for action.
In the community:
junior wardens

The Northwards Junior Warden teams have been venturing out of their schools and keeping busy working in the community.

They have visited many of the Northwards sheltered accommodation blocks, and various other retirement schemes across north Manchester, and carried out environmental litter picks, swept pathways of leaves, served tea, coffee and biscuits and even acted as bingo callers!

This kind of intergenerational activity reaps huge benefits for everyone involved. The children gain a better knowledge of the service provided in a Northwards residential home and therefore come to respect the building as somebody’s home and not just a building on the estate. The residents said that they felt vibrant and lively after mixing with the youngsters.

It’s through this kind of interaction that we hope local schools will adopt sheltered blocks and care homes like these, and continue to visit the residents throughout the year to carry on the good work.

Northwards Objectives for Junior Wardens
  • Increase confidence
  • Gain self esteem
  • impact on attainment
  • Improve behaviour and culture both within the school and the community
  • Working as a team

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