We are working towards our John Muir award which takes us out into nature. We have to work on the four areas of the award which are: Discover, Explore, Conserve, and Share.
Yesterday we walked up the Ward o Clate, which is the highest point in Whalsay.
We walked from the school with scavenger sheets to explore and discover the nature around us. As we were walking we discovered lots of animals such as; butterflies, seagulls, sparrows, animal tracks, rabbits, flies and spiders and lots more. We also spotted lots of plants like; moss, daisies, heather, clover, ferns, thistles, dandelions and other flowers that we will need to research to identify them.
The walk up to the top was steep and a bit tiring. You could hear the birds and you could see for miles. Once we were almost at the top we discovered lots of old bunkers and concrete remains that used to be buildings previously used in the War. When we got to the top it was a relief but it was worth it, the views were amazing.
We made out way back down the hill, taking care as we climbed over fences. As we walked back to the school we kept an eye out to find any items from our scavenger sheet that we had not already spotted.
We enjoyed our walk so much that some of us went back up the hill to play after school. We hope that others in the future will be able to enjoy a walk up the Ward o Clate.
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