The school’s Wildlife Blog has been updated with news about the recent Churchyard survey at Brackenfield and Handley churches and moth trapping in the school grounds. … Continue reading
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Head over to our wildlife blog to find out our results for this years’ RSPB birdwatch survey. … Continue reading
Blue tits have been nesting in a box around the back of the school. This box is fitted with a colour camera which uploads snapshots to the school website. The eggs started to hatch on 14th May and we now … Continue reading
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Thank you to everyone who took part or sponsored the children for the Guinness World Record Walk4Wildlife event. We were joined by children representing our cluster of schools and set off on the Woolley Moor Trail. At 2.15pm, the designated … Continue reading
Thank you Mr Marriot for carrying out our annual bird box clear out. Our colour birdcam will be streaming live video this weekend. A Blue tit is currently roosting in the box and may also visit during the day. … Continue reading
This term Kingfisher Class spent some of their tuck shop enterprise money on a large sack of good quality bird food. They also purchased a bin complete with scoop to keep the food in good condition. The purchase has certainly … Continue reading
The Blue Tit chicks in our Colour Birdcam Box caught us on the hop today by hatching earlier than expected. Head over to our Wildlife Blog for the latest news, pictures and video footage. Now that the chicks have hatched, … Continue reading
We have had a fantastic two weeks watching our 10 eggs, which arrived on Monday, hatch into chicks. It was lovely to have first hand experience of this exciting process and it was fascinating to watch them grow. Go to … Continue reading
An avid watcher of our birdcams has reported seeing 3 or 4 eggs in our Colour Birdcam box this morning. The well of the nest is kept covered with feathers during the day but you might catch a glimpse of … Continue reading
The children have had a great time working on the Insect Hotel with support from the Wild life Trust. The final product looks great and many parents who collected children at the end of the day were able to go and … Continue reading
The Wildlife Trust will be visiting the school, on Wednesday 25th September, to work with the children to build an Insect Hotel for our Learning Garden. The main structure of the hotel will be made from 4 or 5 pallets which need … Continue reading
Well done to the children (and adults!) who managed to get up early to take part in this morning’s bird watching session at Ogston Reservoir. Children kept a record of the birds they could identify on their bird spotting sheets. … Continue reading