Archive for February, 2012

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

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

Since the last post we have been very busy in Dingwall Academy. With many different projects within the school. Here is an update on all the different projects below:

Pupils from our Autism Base

Feeding the birds over the winter

We made our own fat balls to feed the birds over the winter. To make the fat balls we melted lard and mixed seed into the melted lard. We then made them into balls and out them into the freezer until they were hard. We have been checking every few days to ensure that the birds have a good supply of food. We are hoping to do some bird watching this term and see what species of birds …

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Westglade Primary School in Nottingham, Notts joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Balfron Primary School in Stirling joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Brockwood Park School in Alresford, Hampshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Aexanders International School in Woodbridge, Suffolk joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

George Hastwell School in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

Bradfields School in Chatham, Kent joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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

St James’ Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Rochester, Kent joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where St James’ Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.

This activity is all about looking at forests and woodlands and understanding how they affect Animals, People and the Environment.

The finalised activity will specifically designed as a ‘kick start’ for groups who are just starting out with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots and would like to try a bit of everything the programme has to offer. The activities are geared to using local forests/woodlands as a learning resource so that students can get out and about and interact with their local environment. Groups can try one, two, or all three of the main sections, and are also encouraged to extend the activity by comparing and contrasting their findings about their local environment with the experience of the Jane Goodall TACARE …

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