This Saturday, 22nd April, will be Earth Day.

 

 

In Collective Worship this morning, we thought about our school value of service and shared ideas for how we can help to look after our precious planet and its plants and creatures.

 

What can we do to help look after our planet? 

At home and at school we try to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as we can. Click here to find out how:

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

 

Here are a few more creative ways that you could reuse materials in your home:

 

Make a game

Click on the link below to find out how you can use paper straws and an empty cereal box to design and make a maze game ...or invent your own game!

Make a maze game

 

 

 

Make a picture

Use scraps of old paper, newspaper, magazines and other materials to make a collage.

For inspiration, take a look at the stunningly intricate collage work of the artist and illustrator, Jeannie Baker. Then click on the link below:

Make your own picture using collage

 

 

 

Make a bird feeder

How to turn a plastic bottle into a bird feeder

Important notice: This activity requires close adult supervision and support.

 

 

 

 

Make a pot

Use papier mâché to make a pot. What will you keep in your pot? Precious trinkets? Pencils? A plant? ...You choose!

Make a papier-mâché pot

 If you don’t have PVA glue, a flour and water paste works just as well!

 

 

 

Recycle Bottle Lids

How many way can you think of to reuse an old milk bottle top?

Ideas for reusing bottle lids 

 

 

 

Earth Day for Early Years

Play activities for today's Earth theme

 

 

 

Happy World Earth Day!

Story: Here We Are: Notes About Living On Planet Earth

Song: The Earth Day Song