Archive for February, 2010

Our college is lucky to have a small patch of woodland on site.  We have worked to encourage wildlife into the woods by removing nettles and brambles which had overtaken a large area of the woodland.  Now that it has been cleared, we hope that other woodland plants can flourish.  We also made some bird boxes and put them up in the woods.  We will monitor them for use.

We’ve also made some feeding stations to put up in different areas of the college.  We used old yoghurt pots and bottles to fill with bird cakes that we make ourselves.   They look a little strange, but the birds appreciate them!

Our next project is setting up an Easter treasure hunt for the …

Read all of North Lindsey College’s Woodland Project – Mission Update!

St Martin’s CofE Primary School, Dorking in Dorking, Surrey joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where St Martin’s CofE Primary School, Dorking is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Oakmere Primary School in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Oakmere Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Glyncorrwg Primary School in Port Talbot joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Glyncorrwg Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Nunnery Wood High School in Worcester, Worcestershire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Nunnery Wood High School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Crookston Speech & Language Unit in Glasgow joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Crookston Speech & Language Unit is on a map and read about their local environment here.

This Monday, 8th February, Four UCL volunteers visited Years 2 and 5 at St Michael’s CofE School in Camden.

Year Two met UCL volunteers Luke, Pierre, Filip and Jess and their alien friends Busta and Pong to learn all about RUBBISH! We learned where rubbish goes after it leaves our bin and discovered that 70% of the waste in landfill sites could be recycled! We learned how to use the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and tested out our new skills by making stylish pen holders from some our rubbish. We were helped along by Busta and Pong’s catchy recycling song!

On a fittingly snowy day, Year Five learned about the people live in the coldest places on …

Read all of UCL Roots & Shoots Team: Workshop 2 – Mission Update!

Sturminster Marshall First School in Wimborne, Dorset joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Sturminster Marshall First School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Anns Grove Primary School in Sheffield, South Yorkshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Anns Grove Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

The Blue Sky Foundation now supports Roots & Shoots.

Read more about the Blue Sky Foundation.