On Thursday 8th November 2018, the Year Four Team had an Eco-Warrior Afternoon where parents were invited to come along and join in the celebration of the student’s learning. The classrooms and Learning Community areas were bustling with dozens of parents who had come to support their children.
The unit of work involved students learning about habitats from across the globe and how we can work together to save these habitats. The students were very passionate about the topic and learned lots of ways in which to slow down, or even reverse some of the damage that has been caused by humans over the years.
Students had worked on this project as a learning community, meaning on this occasion, that they chose their habitat of interest and worked collaboratively with other students from across the year group. A range of independent home learning and school based team work led towards some fabulous final products. The students created imovies, Powerpoint Presentations, letters to presidents, posters, question boxes and models of habitats with visual examples of the damage being caused. The majority of this learning was student led.
We all hope that raising this level of awareness at such a young age, will help to steer change and contribute towards building a better future and protecting our planet and the wonderful creatures in it.
Year 4 Leader & Y4D Co-Teacher – Julie GIRDHAM