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17/11/2010
Ten English primary schools are reaping the benefits of winning a greener learning space as part of npower’s Climate Cops Green Fingers nationwide competition, launched earlier this year.
The competition was designed to give children aged four to seven access to a growing space in their school’s grounds. Schools from Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stoke and Sunderland have been working closely with npower and Groundwork over the months to develop their Greener Learning Space. These spaces – designed to leave a legacy for pupils and teachers to enjoy and look after for years to come – will help schools bring the science curriculum to life and help pupils learn about nature and energy first hand. Any teachers who are interested in learning more about the npower Climate Cops Green Fingers programme can visit npower.com/climatecopsgreenfingers for more information and free teaching resources.
St Mary’s RC Primary School in London had been looking at developing their infant’s playground into a greener learning space. After being chosen as one of the winners they designed an interactive green area for their pupils, with a number of different flower beds, plant pots, and green areas such as, a bug hotel constructed by the children and low level raised beds for growing vegetables and plants during the different seasons, along with space for the pupils to both relax and learn.
Kristy Perry at St Mary’s RC Primary School said:
“It’s great to see the kids so excited about spending time outdoors learning about nature. We’re looking forward to using this space as part of our children’s learning and skills development!”
Now in its fourth year, npower’s Climate Cops programme inspires children aged 4-14 to make positive differences to the environment. Groundwork has a long history of providing sustainable environmental education to schools and helping them to make the most of their outdoor learning space, improving biodiversity and encouraging pupils to develop a life-long respect for nature.
Clare McDougall, Head of Community and Education Investment at npower commented:
“It’s great to see that the npower Climate Cops Green Fingers competition has inspired pupils to get involved in creating their own growing space.
“We hope each school enjoys taking care of their new surroundings and the produce that they grow for years to come. We also hope it provides a source of inspiration to future generations of kids to learn about the earth’s natural energy in a fun way. ” Fiona Taylor, Head of Communications, Groundwork UK, Groundwork added:
“The school environment is one of the most influential environments children experience; after all, children spend almost half of their waking day at school.
“The outside space is designed to give pupils access to their own living outdoor classroom so they can see plants, natural habitats and creatures grow and develop.”
