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What’s coming up? Eco-Committee workshop: Our Voice,
Our School, Our World

The Eco-Committee is an important group of students. They listen
to everyone in the school and work together to start new ideas,
take action, and collaborate to achieve their goals.
RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2025
The topics have been divided into three relaxed sessions and
spread out over the year.
Did you know more than 86,000 pupils took part in the Big

Schools’ Birdwatch last year? Since 2002, this data has helped The second session will cover monitoring and evaluating your
provide a snapshot of how birds across UK schools are faring. actions. Pupils can learn about international days of action and
take inspiration from other Eco-Schools. This lesson aims to
Importantly, the Birdwatch also helps schools learn more about encourage pupils to get planning for the Spring and Summer
biodiversity of their grounds, the species that they are attracting terms.
and how these are changing year after year.

Will your school be taking part in this fantastic citizen science We have online sessions taking place simultaneously in English and
project? To register your results and access resources, head over to Welsh on Friday 7 February (2.00 - 2.30pm).
the RSPB’s website.
Book your place by completing the form and choosing which

> Big Schools’ Birdwatch session you’d like to attend.

> Book your place today
Fun fact!

In 2024, the woodpigeon was
the most frequently reported
species across UK schools!