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Eco-friendly
We all want to improve our green credentials, so why not apply this to your PTA fundraising?
olding a sustainable fundraising event will not only be new and exciting, it will also raise awareness
of eco-issues, get pupils thinking about the world around them and can even tie in with the curriculum.
Sponsored litter pick Sponsored events are a great way to
get pupils active. A sponsored litter pick will get children out walking in the fresh air and help them learn about social responsibility and the harmful effects of litter on habitats and eco-systems. A litter pick is sure to be popular
with sponsors, as pupils will be helping to tidying up the local area. Pickers can be sponsored either for how much time they spend picking or the quantity they collect. On the day, brief litter-pickers on
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safety and responsibility and send them out with hi-vis jackets, gloves, bags and litter-pick sticks, if you have them (your local council may be able to help with equipment). Be sure to have hand-washing
facilities and refreshments waiting on their return. Afterwards, promote how much rubbish has been picked in total, and how much has been raised. You might want to go the extra mile by separating out landfill and recycling.
Harvest festival Encourage little green fingers by
running a harvest festival. In the run up to the event, give children sunflower seeds for a growing competition and ask people to prepare homegrown fruit, veg or flowers to bring in. On the day, ask the headteacher or a prominent local
school honey!’ ‘In 2009, beekeeper and school mum Sandra was looking for somewhere to move her beehives. Our headteacher at the time was incredibly supportive because she knew how fundamental bees are to our children’s future. We’ve had two more headteachers since then, who were both incredibly supportive of this project and we now have five happy, healthy hives at school. The school apiary is located at the end of the field, where the children can see the ‘Burhill Bees’. Last year, one of our beekeepers met with each of the reception classes to share her knowledge of bees, including their hives, life-cycle and importance to the environment. Wearing bee suits, small groups were then able to look into a hive and handle frames. This year we will do the same with Year 2 pupils. We have two volunteer
beekeepers who look after the hives and the apiary all year round, and we also have a wider team of excellent and enthusiastic volunteers who plant and maintain bee- friendly plants. Happy, healthy bees make the best honey! Last year we extracted
around 137lbs, which will make around 60lbs of saleable honey. We sell 8oz jars for £4 and 12oz jars for £6, and all money made goes back to the bees through purchasing bee suits, gardening tools and specialist equipment. We sell the honey through our school office and at a local delicatessen. Burhill pupils help design special labels for our honey, making it even more individual to us.’ Charlotte O’Farrell, Friends of Burhill Primary School member, Hersham, Surrey (616 pupils)
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