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Mapping of school grounds/area: The school building itself is quite small, but considering its size, it still has a good amount of space for the pupils to play/learn outdoors in. There is a sizeable playground with a grassy area next to it, and a garden area that the children help to look after. Evidence of … Continue reading Sustainable Development Placement Task →

Mapping of school grounds/area:

The school building itself is quite small, but considering its size, it still has a good amount of space for the pupils to play/learn outdoors in. There is a sizeable playground with a grassy area next to it, and a garden area that the children help to look after.

Evidence of existing engagement with sustainable education:

There is evidence of existing engagement with sustainable education in the form of a garden area with an area for minibeasts and trim trails in it. This allows the children to learn more about the environment and do more activities outdoors. The school also has recycling bins which helps to encourage the children to take better care of their environment. The school used to, but do not currently have an Eco Schools committee as they have been investing a lot of time in the pupil council and Rights Respecting Schools council, but it is something that they have been thinking about re-introducing.

Consideration of actual play space and its suitability:

The play space gives good opportunities for the children to explore their own environment. The space is used mostly for play at breaks and lunch, but outdoor learning can take part out here too. An example of this was the pupils in my class during their dinosaur topic. They were imagining if dinosaurs would be able to fit inside the classroom/gym area/be the size or bigger than the school, and this allowed the pupils to measure different areas all around their environment using both estimation and accurate measuring where possible.

The pupils enjoy having the opportunities to take part in outdoor learning. They do not seem to mind the cold weather to the same extent as many adults, so they enjoy being out no matter the weather. This is good as it opens up a range of activities that can be done with the class as they will engage well with the learning.

Personal Response to ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue

As part of Literacy for Understanding module, I have been involved in reading the book “Room” by Emma Donoghue. The book is about a 5 years old boy who has some good knowledge of language despite spending all 5 years … Continue reading →

Interdependence

Interdependence Key learning I learned how interdependence relate to sustainability, the importance of soil and many interesting facts e.g. It can take 1000 years to form 1cm of topsoil. Impact on view I hadn’t considered the importance of soil and … Continue reading →

Interdependence

Key learning

I learned how interdependence relate to sustainability, the importance of soil and many interesting facts e.g. It can take 1000 years to form 1cm of topsoil.

Impact on view

I hadn’t considered the importance of soil and food chains and now have a better appreciation for them.

Biodiversity

Biodiversity Key learning Biodiversity is important as it can result in medical discoveries, can absorb carbon and clean water. Some threats are pollution, habitat loss and climate change. Impact on view/ lifestyle I was able to consider ‘growing food’ and … Continue reading →

Biodiversity

Key learning

Biodiversity is important as it can result in medical discoveries, can absorb carbon and clean water. Some threats are pollution, habitat loss and climate change.

Impact on view/ lifestyle

I was able to consider ‘growing food’ and the different implications caused from where food has came from. This has allowed me to believe that it is best to buy food that is fair trade or from our country.

I will look into medical discoveries made through biodiversity as this is an area that interests me

Disasters

Disasters Key learning Urban environment: I gained knowledge on my urban environment such as community and recreational spaces, transport and physical characteristics. I was able to explore and analyse these areas. I began to understand the parts of a plant … Continue reading →

Disasters

Key learning

Urban environment: I gained knowledge on my urban environment such as community and recreational spaces, transport and physical characteristics. I was able to explore and analyse these areas.

I began to understand the parts of a plant and could deepen my knowledge through looking at the plants under the microscope.

Impact on views/ lifestyle/ practices

I began to look at places different after considering my urban environment. I have a better appreciation to the importance on walking, cycling or using public transport where possible.

I have the confidence to teach about the environment within schools when I placement through knowledge I have gained from this module.

Areas of interest to further explore:

From all of the natural disasters I learned about I found earthquakes the most interesting. I will now look into them in further detail and explore the causes more.