Welton Primary School pupils lead first ever Teach the Teacher workshop

In a first-of-its-kind event, 10 pupils from Welton Primary School delivered three Teach the Teacher sessions to groups of PGCE students, demonstrating how young people can help shape teaching practices and embed climate education into the classroom.

The session formed part of the Green Schools Revolution (GSR) programme, launched by Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS-UK) to support the implementation of the Department for Education’s (DfE) 2022 Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy. Through GSR’s Teach the Teacher initiative, primary and secondary school students are provided with free training, resources, and support to help them educate trainee teachers on climate change – showing how impactful climate education can be.

The workshop was attended by local Liberal Democrat Councillor Oli Henman, Cabinet Project Lead for Climate Change and an active campaigner on sustainability, justice, and community engagement. It was delivered by Welton Primary pupils from Years 4, 5, and 6, who led three sessions for groups of 30 PGCE students. The aim was to ensure that tomorrow’s classrooms are equipped to address the urgent global and social challenges facing young people today.

This aligns directly with the recent Interim Curriculum and Assessment Report, which called for a “greater focus on sustainability and climate science.” Initiatives such as this are critical to preparing schools – and the future teaching workforce – for the rapid social, environmental, and technological changes that are reshaping society.

With the Department for Education’s climate action plan deadline due this Autumn, initiatives such as Teach the Teacher show how education is evolving – creating classrooms where climate education is the norm. Initiatives like this aim to embed climate education into everyday teaching – meeting a growing need, equipping teachers with the tools they require, and empowering a climate-literate workforce ready to guide our next generation.

From November 2025, Teach the Teacher is looking to connect initial teacher education providers with local schools to improve trainee teacher’s understanding of climate education and prepare them for entering the classroom.