It was time to take full advantage of the beautiful weather for a spot of outdoor activities this week as part of celebrating Earth Day.
We gave our outdoor space a spring clean in the sunshine. Our responsible Eco Committee got stuck in to carrying out a litter survey in our school grounds. Once the results were in, we were able to see that the most common item of litter were food wrappers.
With the help of willing volunteers our Eco members organised a litter pick to make our school grounds spick and span. We then had in-class discussions on the problems litter can cause to wildlife and the environment. Everyone has pledged to do their bit to pop litter in the bin to help our planet.
Working towards our RSPB Gold Award challenges, P1 – 4 constructed a hedgehog home as part of the Helping Nature activities. The children converted a cardboard box into a snug home fit for a new resident. It was covered with a waterproof liner and made cosy inside with dried grasses. The children located this in the nature area to create a safe and quiet space for a lucky hedgehog. They also built habitat homes for insects by creating log and rock piles with lots of nooks and crannies for critters.
If you’d like to build a hedgehog home for yourself, here are two design options:
P5 – 7 carried out a bug hunt, linking their learning to Data Handling in Maths where they created tally charts. They aim to repeat the observational exercise in 4 weeks to see if our new habitats have encouraged our insect population.
# Responsible Citizens UNCRC Rights of the Child - 15: Setting up and joining groups Sustainable Development Goal: 12 - Responsible Consumption 14 - Life below water 15 - Life on Land
