GO Eco Week is under way!

Our Eco Week here at Gospel Oak kicked off with an assembly for the key stage 1 children led by Eco Active the charity that are leading workshops across our school over the course of the week. The children learned about why composting is important and all the stages of the compost cycle from waste to growth!

Now Eco Active are off to Early Years to work with the children using worms and seeds! Check back later to find out what the children learned...

Day three: more worms, recycled paper, eco-friendly soap - its all going on...

Day three saw EcoACTIVE do another workshop in Year 1. In 1CJ the children got the chance to learn about the compost cycle. They got to examine worms up close... And make little insect hotels... Here they are demonstrating the compost cycle: Later on Year 3 had their EcoACTIVE sessions where they learnt bout the recycling process. They then created little 'how recycling works' boards and made their own recycled paper! 3C producing some great work Making recycled paper is serious fun! 3T getting in on the action Nice work Arthur! Look at the concentration... Meanwhile in Year 4 over the last two days there have been some sweet smells wafting out of the food tech room which has become the fragrance room for Gospel Oak's very first environmentally-friendly soap production. Most commercial soaps contain a lot of man-made chemicals that are not great for the environment once the soapy water is washed away dow

The full first day of Eco Week

So following the morning assembly to get things started, the EcoACTIVE team went over to nursery to set up two stations for the children to come and investigate. In one area they had some worm and bits of food and organic matter to show compost being made. In another area there was some of the rich compost soil that the children could use to plant seeds to show how using biodegradable waste can lead to growth and continue the cycle! In Reception the EcoACTIVE ran an exciting workshop about minibeasts and compost. To continue the theme of the day, the children discovered what happens to our food waste and the role that worms play in creating compost. Then the children made pots from recycled newspaper and planted wildflower seeds. Lots of questions were asked and children shared their ideas. The children particularly enjoyed singing along to the song "There's a worm at the bottom of the garden!" with actions!

The show must go on!

Due to several staff being taken ill EcoACTIVE were unable to run the planned workshops with 5E and Year 4 today. However, that didn't stop Eco Week from continuing across the school. In Year 2 the classes got creative (with some help from Blaise) and made 'bee hotels'! They reused plastic bottles and newspaper before painting it in bright colours to attract the bees. They cut bamboo to fill the shell so that lone bees have somewhere to lay their eggs. Give bees a chance!! How are your hands Dawn? Blaise to the rescue! Meanwhile in Year 6 they were also creating! Half of the children were at school where they are entering a craft competition in which they are making examples of sealife out of reused plastic. The competition is highlighting the issue of plastic pollution in our seas and the damage it is wreaking to the wildlife. One child was clearly engrossed by the task The other half headed off to the Heath whe

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