Planet Protectors
We are the Planet Protectors: we work hard to improve our school environment. Mrs Sutton-Horn helps us to think of new ideas and projects. We share our ideas with the rest of the children in the school and sometimes we launch competitions.
Meet the Planet Protectors
Our achievements 2021-2022
*We arranged for the year 6 children to go on a local litter pick.
*We created a wonderful vegetable garden in our school.
*We promoted the walk to school week throughout school.
*We planted new trees in our school grounds to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
*The school joined up with other schools in the area and the local council to create a community group.
Our achievements 2022-2023
*We recycled plastic in school and reduced the use of single use plastic
*We extended the local litter pick so that it included all the children in school on Don't Trash Oldham day.
*We planned a "Walk to School Week" in the summer term.
*We were involved in "Plant your pants".
*We continued to sow and grow our own vegetables.
Our achievements 2023-24
*We participated in the Eco Schools Cut Your Carbon Campaign.*
*We promoted the RSPBs Great British Garden Birdwatch.*
*We participated in The Big Plastic Count to all pupils to help with citizen science.*
*We promoted making environmentally friendly choices in classes.*
*We made bird feeders to help the birds over winter.*
*We grew and harvested our own vegetables.*
*We grew and weighed our potatoes.*
Our achievements 2024-25
*We organised for all classes to get outside for the RSPBs Great British Garden Birdwatch. We sent the date we collected off to the RSPB, contributing to citizen science.*
*We made bird feeders in winter to help the local birds and made the school grounds more nature-friendly.*
*We organised a whole school litter pick.*
*We completed ground surveys to see the diversity of wildlife in our school grounds.*
*We grew lots of organic vegetables and some of it was used by the kitchen staff in our school lunches.*
Watch this space to see what other ideas your planet protectors can think of!