P4 have been researching ways of recycling other items in school. They decided that batteries would be an excellent thing to recycle and contacted a company that could help us. Look out for battery recycling boxes around the school and please bring in any used batteries to recycle. Have a look at the video they […]
P5 have been learning about seasonality. They have been researching when certain foods are planted and when they are harvested during the year. They used what they have learned to make fantastic seasonality posters to help other children and classes decide what to plant and when to do it.
P6 have been creating homes for birds in our playground. They have also been carrying out bird watches and creating fact sheets showing the birds that can be spotted in our playground.
P7 were challenged to carry out a litter audit of our playground. They picked up litter and sorted it into different categories. They then counted each piece of litter and used their data to create graphs showing their findings. They also identified litter hot spots in the playground and let the P6 litter pickers know […]
During Eco week, classes enjoyed using recycled materials to create a variety of pieces of art. These fantastic creations included P2’s pencil sharpening art, P4’s bottle flowers, P1’s recycled material art and P5’s mobiles. Primary 1 Recycled Material Art Primary 2 Pencil Sharpening Art Primary 4 Bottle Flowers Art Primary 5 Mobile Art
During Eco Week 2017 the children were encouraged to reduce waste from their lunchbox while participating in ‘Waste Free Wednesday’. Waste at the end of the lunch session was weighed and the winning team, the team with the least amount of waste at the end, were awarded with an extra play time.
As part of Eco week we had the pleasure of welcoming visitors from Google. The visitors took the children on a virtual reality expedition with an Eco theme using the latest virtual reality technology.
As part of Eco Week the children’s knowledge on all things eco was put to the test. Pupils were arranged into mixed teams (Primary 4s & 5s and Primary 6s & 7s) to participate in the Eco Quiz. A fun fact filled afternoon was had by all!
P2 used to eco week to have a positive impact on our school and local area. We undertook three different challenges to promote our new eco targets and to work towards our next green flag. In the eco garden we cleared out and de-weeded the P2 planting tub. We raked the soil and Mrs Hanks helped […]
Today marked a fashion first for Hermitage Primary as the Eco Committee closed Eco Week by presenting their very first fashion show. Challenged with designing and creating an item of clothing by renewing, reusing and recycling, each stage took their turn to strut, spin and strike a pose on the Eco catwalk. The whole-school audience clapped, […]
