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Month: January 2013

Holy Mackerel!

This week the Marine Conversation Society (MCS) has announced that it has taken Mackerel off its list of fish which are suitable to eat. What this means is that there are not enough of this species of fish to go round, and that fishing for it may mean that there are not enough left to […]

Woodland Art at Yarrells Preparatory School

Year One ventured into our woods for their art lesson to explore the texture, shape and pattern in bark and leaves.    They had such fun doing bark and leaf rubbings and they then created a fabulous ‘colour’ tree in the classroom. Mrs Chewins and Miss Boothman are very proud of these children who produced […]

Roots & Shoots receives endorsement from Oscar winning actor Colin Firth

“The growth of Roots & Shoots in the UK over the last twelve months is testament to the awareness, motivation and conscientious nature of today’s youth. Through preserving our planet and its inhabitants and sustaining our natural world, made possible through this engaging and exciting programme, we are ensuring a far better prospect for future generations.”

Green School from Bali’s amazing initiative

Grade 1 held a collection drive last week to support the Smile Shop in Ubud, Bali. The Smile Shop is a second hand store that uses all proceeds to help people with craniofacial disabilities, such as cleft lip or cleft palate, to receive life-changing operations. As part of schools’ studies about empathy, the first graders made […]

KGS Fundraising Craft Sale

Hi everyone! Just a quick update to let you know how our fundraising is going. Before Christmas we held a craft/bake sale at our school parent’s evening which turned out to be a great success. The previous week we held craft sessions where group members helped to create christmas cards and bird see fat balls […]