Year 5

On Wednesday 6th November, year 5 took part in our first Climate Joy Day. In guided reading, we read an article about the Earthshot prizes and innovative people who had come up with creative ideas to help care for and protect the world. The main aim of the day was to use our new autumn term Climate Learning Mats which have been developed with the DEC. We spent some time thinking about the climate work that has already been done in school before moving onto the new mats. After looking at the mats together, we focused on an area of the mats that links to our curriculum. We learned what a carbon footprint is and researched some practical steps we could take to help reduce our own carbon footprints. We were surprised by how it easy it could be to do this. We recorded our ideas on a footprint stating what positive action we could take and the impact it could have on the environment as a result. We also enjoyed listening to and singing the song, 'It's a Wondrous World' to remind ourselves of what an amazing place our planet is and why it is so important to take care of it for future generations.