Step 6: Green-Schools Notice Board Check it out for updates througout the year!

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Newly added to our Green-Schools noticeboard - THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY

Step 6: Informing and Involving 
Check out our songs which all have hidden messages!
1. The Melting Song by the Junior Room

2. Turn Off The Tap! by the Junior Room

3. The Walking Song by 2nd, 3rd & 4th Class

4. If You're Feeling Cool Today, Dress Hot!    - Fantastic Dance by 5th & 6th Class

Step 6: Informing and Involving - two new biodiversity themed notice boards to check out in our school
1 - "Drip Drop" - Inspired by "The Metling Song". The junior infants made these penguins who live in the Antarctica. If you look closely, you'll see that they are very sad because the ice caps are melting due to global warming.

2 - "The Variety of Life" by Killeen N.S. Every child in the school helped make this biodiversity wall by designing their favourite animal, bird or plant in it's own natural habitat.

Step 6: Informing and Involving - Climate Action Day

 We had a jam packed day of activities for Climate Action Day on the 18th October 2017.
1. Visit from the Climate Action Officer Caroline Goucher who works with Mayo County Council.
2. We designed the front page of the Mayo News for the year 2037.
3. We formed the words "Climate Action Killeen" in the junior yard with our bodies - this was tricky but great fun!
4. We learned a little about bees in Ireland.
5. Movie Screening
- Junior&Senior Infants watched the movie "Over the Hedge"
-1st-6th Class watched the documentary "Disney Nature's-Earth"
6. We came up our top ten tips for parents on little changes we can all make at home to protect our planet.

Top Ten Tip for our Parents: 

1. Use paper straws or no straws! – plastic straws are polluters and can be harmful to animals.
2. Buy loose fruit and vegetables.
3. Avoid buying products containing palm oil – palm oil production is harming the planet, animals and people.
4. Leave no trace – recycle your waste!
5. Upcycle – use something old to make something new.
6. Have one plastic bottle and lunchbox to re-use.
7. Use natural remedies instead of chemicals.
8. Walk, cycle or carpool.
9. Bring your own re-usable bag for shopping.
10. Look out for bird’s nests around your home – don’t disturb them!