St. Helens K.S. 3

Environment

As part of our commitment to green issues our school has been undertaking a project to achieve ECO-schools status. In order to achieve this standard the students have made a number of improvements to the school grounds to encourage wildlife. One of our major projects this year has been the creation of a bog garden.

Bog Garden

The students surveyed the site to find a suitable low lying slow draining position and dug out a pond area with a shelf at one end to allow amphibians a means to enter and leave the water safely. The hole was lined using a reclaimed pond liner and peat …

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People

At Christmas time the students decided to make decorative Yule logs again and expanded their enterprise also making holly wreaths.

The natural materials, logs and holly were collected from the local area and then brought back into school. The students cut the logs to size and planed the bottom of each one to provide a steady base. A hole was drilled into each log to hold a candle. The students then added holly and some spray ‘snow’.

Each student made a special Yule log to take home to their families and the others were sold at various Christmas events to raise funds.

Project to Benefit People

The students decided to donate the funds raised along with extra sponsorship to The …

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Animals

The students decided to improve upon their designs from last year to produce more bird houses and a large ‘Buginham Palace’ insect haven on site at school and natural habitats at the allotment. Students completed the construction during technology lessons and then filled the pallets with dry leaves, twigs and small branches. Students were also encouraged to take some of their habitat creations home to fulfil the wider community aspect of Roots and Shoots project.

Project to Benefit Animals

The students gave a day of their timetable to Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary, www.turbarywoods.co.uk helping to feed and exercise the birds of prey.

Animals
The students were introduced to the Roots & Shoots Programme and Jane Goodall’s work in a group setting and then science and geography lessons were used to explore topics of adaptations and habitats.
An outdoor education visit was planned for Chester Zoo to investigate animal adaptations and observe the created habitats.

Educational visit to Chester Zoo 12th November 2010.
A group of students visited the zoo and took part in a workshop to learn more about animal adaptations specific to a Rainforest environment.
Live Animals
Madagascan Hissing Cockroach

 

The students discovered that the cockroach was well equipped for a life on the forest floor. It had perfect camouflage as it was exactly the same colour …

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St. Helens K.S. 3 in St Helens, Merseyside joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

You can see where St. Helens K.S. 3 is on a map and read about their local environment here.