Winkfield St Mary’s CE Primary pupils have recently created their own biodiverse space at the school as part of The Lexicon’s Little Things Count campaign.
Little Muddy Boots visited the school on Monday 8 July, to teach the children all about biodiversity and help with some practical activity.
Rachel Tomkins, headteacher at Winkfield St Mary’s CE Primary School said:
“Year 4 had a really exciting morning creating a biodiversity area out in the school grounds. With help from Hannah and Karen from Little Muddy Boots, they were able to construct 2 wooden planters and produce an enormous bug hotel.
“The children were able to show off their careful drilling and teamwork skills as they built the planters. They then selected a range of different plants to put into them and spent some time watering them.
“Additionally, the children each had a small pot to fill with sticks, leaves, soil and pine cones. These were then inserted into the bug hotel, creating the start of a fantastic home for all of the minibeasts. What a fantastic outdoor learning opportunity!”
Sue Boor, the head of marketing at The Lexicon said:
“Our Little Things Count campaign was a huge success, with hundreds of children being encouraged to explore and appreciate nature in a hands-on way.
“We are pleased to be able to enable Winkfield St Mary’s Primary School to create its own educational biodiversity space.”
All the borough’s primary schools were invited to apply for the workshop event, with Winkfield St Mary's selected for the activity.
Hannah Brewer, founder at Little Muddy Boots added:
"We have loved working with The Lexicon and local families and schools teaching them about biodiversity. We taught more than 400 children during half term all about helping local wildlife.
“Visiting Winkfield St Mary's CE Primary School and creating a garden space where nature can thrive at their school and where children can learn in a positive outdoor space has been the icing on the cake to an amazing project and collaboration.”
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