Archive for October, 2011

    
Community Orchard
In November 2010 at the invitation of Transition Town Andover and Test Valley Borough Council, members of the gardening club represented the school by planting a fruit tree and crocus bulbs in the local community orchard.
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Read all of Mission Update November 2010 – September 2011 – Portway Junior School

Whitehawk Primary School in Brighton, East Sussex joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Harefield Primary School in Southampton joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

I had been asked to go to Greece and be a ‘scientific research volunteer’ working with the Earthwatch Institute and Tethys Research Institute in the Amvrakikos gulf in Greece.  I was so excited and a little nervous. There were 5 volunteers from all over the world.  There was Kimberley, originally from Canada but now lives and teaches in London, Lynne and Christine both from the United States, Shotaro (Sho) from Japan and me from Derbyshire, England.  Our leaders name was JoAn Gonzalvo from Barcelona and his assistant Ioannis from Greece.  We shared a very large room in an apartment in a lovely house two minutes’ walk away from the sea.  We had bunk beds, two large sofas and two desks …

Read all of The Dolphins of Greece – Roots & Shoots Teacher Barbara James tells us about the Earthwatch Expedition 2011

Northumberland County Council in Morpeth, Northumberland joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where Northumberland County Council is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Scotstown School in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Roots & Shoots in Cambridge run a project within Anglia Ruskin University. This year, we will fundraise for MONA.

MONA is a Sanctuary in Spain which conserves primates through rehabilitation, education and preservation of their habitats. We hope to travel to MONA, Spain Summer 2012 to volunteer and work with MONA in primate conservation. Our fundraising event involves selling warm fair trade soup and rolls during the colder months to students on the run for a good price. Proceeds of this will go to MONA.

We are fortunate enough to have captured the attentions of film students in Cambridge and Cam FM who have asked us to do an interview. We hope to advertise our fundraising event, gain more support and help …

Read all of Our Exciting Project

Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

St John’s Catholic Primary School in Bath, BANES joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where St John’s Catholic Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

Chestnuts Primary School in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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