Page 21 - Easter newsletter
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A TOUCH OF NATURE IN WIDNES
Pupils at Brookfields Special School have have some other visitors too - fluffy ones!
got the recycling bug after spotting rub-
bish being dropped in the local area. A visit from a collection of Owls and Hawks
left pupils in awe, fascinated as the birds
Being upset by the mess they had witnessed, swiftly took flight across the school hall.
the Hawks class at the school decided they
wanted to take actin into their own hands. Pupils showed their bravery with many
volunteering to hold the Birds of Prey. The visit was
The class have been busy making residents described as “awesome” by staff and pupils alike.
in the area aware of the problem by creating
and displaying posters around the communi- The environment excitement continued when
ty, and delivering flyers to their neighbours pupils had the opportunity to observe chicks
to remind them to put rubbish in the bin. hatching and then care for the six chicks hatched.
Pupils also participated in a ‘litter pick’ The pupils were delighted and intrigued by
in the surrounding area, writing to local the chicks and loved visiting them each day
digniatries to make them aware of the is- to see how much they had grown, producing
sue and what they are doing to reduce it. some lovely pictures and diaries of the chicks
which were shared with parents in the school’s
Following their heart-felt letters, pupils online Chicks Diary - visit the school web-
were suprisesd with a visit from the local site to learn more about what they got up to!
Mayor and Mayoress, much to their delight.
Furthering their outstanding work in the
environment and surrounding
area, pupils were lucky to
