This past year was a busy one for TASIS Wildlife Club. We spent a lot of time in our large garden, helping to tidy up our wildlife pond, clear an area for a new greenhouse, and help with new planting. We also worked on Design for Change projects, with the biggest change being an addition […]
The weather is turning cold here in the UK, so in this featured activity we look at the difficulties wildlife can face during cold weather, and how we can help them through these tricky times.
2014/2015 PRE_PREP On Tuesday 30th September, Year 1 were visited by the Waitrose fruit and vegetable specialist team to help with our science. We learned about the major food groups and how we can eat a healthy diet and exercise well. We discovered how fruit is transported around the world and where Waitrose buys its […]
During September the LJMU Greenpeace society took part in several events aimed at raising awareness of various environmental issues. The first event however, was somewhat different. In the first week of university we had a two day stall at the Adelphi Hotel for the Liverpool ‘freshers fair’. The sole aim of this was to attract […]
Sandfield wanted to improve the environment; they wanted to make a positive difference for the people who live in the local community. We approached our local council and asked if it was possible to plant bulbs in the local park near to the school. From then on we have planted bulbs in various green spaces […]
Sandfield Close Primary School in Leicester, Leicestershire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today. You can see where Sandfield Close Primary School is on a map and read about their local environment here.
Thousands of years ago, large parts of the world, including much of the UK, was covered by huge ice sheets. But despite these harsh conditions, many animals still survived. Find out what animals lived during the Ice Ages, how we know, and investigate how they coped with the cold climate.
Here at The New Forest School, we have been very busy the last few years. We have been doing/making/ involved in: – Wildlife clubs on both sites with regualar visitors and trips out. – Bird boxes and webcams over the years have been streamed via the birdbox project – we watched 8 blue-tits fledge one year. – […]
Our main project in this term is volunteering with children. We have already delivered two sessions for Brownies raising awareness about environment and conservation. We are also making a plan of sessions that are going to be delivered next term for children from local primary school. Our first session for Brownies was a great fun. […]
FAIRTRADE CAKE BAKE AND SALE A Fairtrade bake sale is a customary part of the Fairtrade group’s early Christmas celebrations. Thanks to to Mrs Waine and to students of all ages, several students were able to stay after school for a bake-off in food technology. The event was sponsored by Sainsbury of Ringwood and […]