Here are photographs of some of the wonderful things we did on Green Day.
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Filling the bug hotel
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Oh look! A ladybird
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Crissie Croc and his mini bug hotel
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I drilled this log with my Dad!
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Rolling up cardboard to put in
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Year 2 answering questions
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Hunting for minibeasts
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... and then looking at them more closely
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Year 2 made Carbon Monsters
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Our completed bug hotel
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The sun shone for Green Day! based on recent weather it could have been a wash out but all our activities went ahead as planned. The whole school took part in the activities and in the year of being awarded the Green Flag it truly felt that we were being 'green'.
Building on out 'Biodiversity' theme for this term, we looked at the idea of caring for all living creatures and plants. The children got to meet a range of creatures who live over at Wilsthorpe School. Many thanks to Mr Lonsdale and students for bringing a tarantula, milk snake, harvest mouse and gecko. The children were very excited to have the opportunity to handle these animals.
In the Wildlife Garden we built a bug hotel to give insects a place to shelter and breed and do their beneficial work for our plants and vegetables. All the children participated in adding to each layer. We created different habitats by using wet and dry materials; newspaper and card, flowerpots, logs, bark, tiles, pinecones. All the children were excited to join in and are looking forward to revisiting and seeing which bugs and insects have moved in.
Mrs Longmoor's wildlife walks proved very popular and a large array of birds and insects were seen sharing our school grounds. It was wonderful to see the children slowing themselves down and patiently looking amongst the plants.
Consolidating our earlier project of 'Waste', the Year 2's created some junk models of the Carbon Monster. It really felt that the seeds of inspiration for the next generation of eco-warriors has been sewn.
I'd like to say 'goodbye' as Eco Coordinator and hope you keep up the good work. It's been such a privilege to share Parklands Eco journey.
Mrs Hallows
A huge, huge thank you to all concerned and especially to our volunteers: Mrs Hallows, Mr Ellis and Mrs Longmoor. Every single child in the school helped to build the bug hotel and must feel very proud.
Building on out 'Biodiversity' theme for this term, we looked at the idea of caring for all living creatures and plants. The children got to meet a range of creatures who live over at Wilsthorpe School. Many thanks to Mr Lonsdale and students for bringing a tarantula, milk snake, harvest mouse and gecko. The children were very excited to have the opportunity to handle these animals.
In the Wildlife Garden we built a bug hotel to give insects a place to shelter and breed and do their beneficial work for our plants and vegetables. All the children participated in adding to each layer. We created different habitats by using wet and dry materials; newspaper and card, flowerpots, logs, bark, tiles, pinecones. All the children were excited to join in and are looking forward to revisiting and seeing which bugs and insects have moved in.
Mrs Longmoor's wildlife walks proved very popular and a large array of birds and insects were seen sharing our school grounds. It was wonderful to see the children slowing themselves down and patiently looking amongst the plants.
Consolidating our earlier project of 'Waste', the Year 2's created some junk models of the Carbon Monster. It really felt that the seeds of inspiration for the next generation of eco-warriors has been sewn.
I'd like to say 'goodbye' as Eco Coordinator and hope you keep up the good work. It's been such a privilege to share Parklands Eco journey.
Mrs Hallows
A huge, huge thank you to all concerned and especially to our volunteers: Mrs Hallows, Mr Ellis and Mrs Longmoor. Every single child in the school helped to build the bug hotel and must feel very proud.
Mrs Golding
