Nature at Chater Infant School

 Egg Hatching Here is the time-lapse video we made when we managed to catch an egg hatching on camera last year.  Isn't it amazing!!

  Everyone has been thinking about the environment and taking part in activities to remind others about looking after the planet. Here are some examples of the work we have done at Chater Infants. I was really impressed with these models and posters-Well Done!!

 We have put food out for birds  in case they are hungry in the cold Winter months.

  We have been learning about birds and feeding the birds. We took part in the RSPB schools bird watch.

       Happy New Year everyone ! I can see lots of birds out of my window and they are busy looking for food. In the cold Winter months it is a good idea to feed the birds and also give them a bowl of water if the ground is frozen.  The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ( RSPB ) are running a Garden Bird Watch event from the 28th to the 30th of January. They are asking us to keep a record and report back to them how many birds and different species that we see over those 2 days. Even if you have not got a garden then you can watch out for birds from a window or balcony. Take a look at their website - rspb.org.uk where you will find details of this activity and be able to order a bird identification poster.  The Woodland Trust also have a good website where you can find out about nature. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2018/12/top-15-winter-birds/

      This is a copy of our schools action plan, which we will update throughout the year. We are going to set up a gardening club. Look after plants in the classrooms. Learn about the 5 R's- Recycle, Repair, Reuse, Refuse, Reduce. We are going to introduce energy monitors to our classrooms and remind everyone that we must not waste electricity. 

  Chater Infant school are starting to work towards an ECO Schools Green Flag Award.  We already have an ECO School Bronze Award which we achieved in 2019. We have an Eco committee of 6 children from across the school and Miss Taperell and Mrs Clark are helping these children inform the whole school about what we can do in our school and at home to look after the environment. We have talked about what we are already doing and what we understand and we have made an action plan that will help us do some work in some different areas.  https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/about/eco-schools-green-flag-other-awards/