Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 86
ENVIRONMENTALISM
In the Spring Term, Year 4 pupils enjoyed
had leverets for the 昀椀rst time this year was
a visit from Sarah Clarke, Information and
a huge success story, and the College
Education Manager at FCC Environment.
hedgehog population has gone through
Sarah came to chat all things rubbish to
the roof, with up to ten hedgehogs been
the children and shed some light about
ringed and released. Deer reside on the
what actually happens to our litter once
far side of the old golf course and a family
we put it in the bin.
of muntjacs has grown during the year.
She shared her insights on the e昀昀ects
Within these areas of renewed natural
that litter has on the environment and the
richness our beehives continue to be a
work that FCC Environment is doing to
place of productivity and learning. More
minimise the amount of waste that ends up
and more pupils across the College have
at land昀椀ll by transforming it into valuable
been able to engage with the hives and
resources instead. The discussion was a
learn more about the important role bees
wonderful opportunity for our budding
play in our global food production system
environmentalists to think further about
and their contribution to biodiversity and
how to reduce waste produced by the
ecosystem stability.
College community.
In May, our Year 4 pupils had a wonderful
Maintaining the environmental credibility
time visiting the Senior School hives
of our College grounds has also been
to support their science topic of Living
prioritised during 2022/2023. Huge
Things. The younger pupils were able to
e昀昀orts by the experienced and highly
learn about the practice of beekeeping
knowledgeable grounds sta昀昀 have seen
and how it not only supports the well-
an increase in rewilding projects areas
being of these essential insects but also
across the College’s 100 acres.
reinforces the foundation of sustainable
agriculture and the preservation of our
Projects such as the decommissioning of
fragile ecosystems. They even got to
the golf course and conscious e昀昀orts to
sample some honey straight from one of
rewild the grass, newly adopted path
the beehive frames, a real treat for people
cutting patterns and multiple areas left
of any age!
to naturally reseed have allowed us to
create wildlife-friendly habitats and
Preserving the quality of our grounds
nurture the natural biodiversity of our
and the local areas surrounding both
grounds, ensuring many insects and
our school sites includes ensuring they
animals are able to thrive.
are clear of as much litter as possible
in order to reduce harm to wildlife and
Animal and bird life are in abundance
ecosystems. Educating our pupils on the
across the College, with nesting barn
impact of addressing and preventing
owls, mating buzzards and a pair of
litter is crucial to their understanding of
sparrowhawks and kestrels. Hares that
safeguarding the long-term health and
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