Archive for June, 2010

The Crossley Heath School in Halifax, West Yorkshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where The Crossley Heath School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School in Hexham, Northumberland joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Dust Bowl Project:
People
People were affected in the 1930′s by the effects of giant Dust Bowls in much the same way as they are today in Kent, the only difference being the way in which the use of technology may help.

The agents looked at how people adapted then and now with specific interest being shown with regards appropriate accommodation and clothing and a fine time was had designing suitable attire. The agents then developed a poster entitled “What can we do?” to show the many ways in which individuals can help each other. They also looked at the differing means available to support large numbers of individuals with limited access to food and water, and we touched on the social implications …

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St Mary’s College in Liverpool, Merseyside joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where St Mary’s College is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Rangefield Primary School in Bromley, Kent joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Christchurch Primary School in Ilford, Essex joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

An East Lancashire school St Christopher’s held a major environmental celebration, on Saturday 12th June.

Visitors who biked to the event, were rewarded with a free breakfast, a little more exercise on the cycle smoothie maker ensured the extra pedal power was worth while with a healthy fruit drink!

Children and adults tried to ‘give something back’ to the Earth, by learning more about sustainable living. The fair will brought together 12 local primary school teams to compete for the first “Primary Eco Factor” which was won by St Peter’s Primary School, Accrington. To find which primary school had the ‘eco factor’, teams of four were challenged to under take the green ‘triathlon’ and an eco treasure hunt around the fair. St …

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Dust Bowl Project:
Animal Factors
Carrying on from our investigations into how Dust Bowl conditions bring detrimental change to affected environments, the agents spent time looking at the consequences of such a change to Kent’s interdependent ecosystem.
Our aim was to demonstrate that the first signs of change to an environment can easily go unnoticed if we fail to take account of all the elements contained within a specific area, the destruction or demise of which, can often act as the catalyst for preventable catastrophe.
However, we are also aware that some of our agents struggle with issues, such as literalism, which can sometimes be a detrimental obstacle to appropriate learning experiences and as such, we are often forced to take a very …

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Bassingbourn Village College in Royston, Hertfordshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Bassingbourn Village College is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Wimbledon Park Primary School in London joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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