Roundup THE BIG NUMBER A GENERATION AGO,
OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WALKED TO SCHOOL – NOW IT’S FEWER THAN HALF
70% BUZZ WORD Champion bees in schools (National Statistics National Travel Survey 2020)
Our children are the beekeepers of the future. But with 35 UK bee species under threat of extinction, it is essential we show children how amazing these creatures can be. Of the 250 species of bee in the
FOOTIE FUNDRAISERS Fever pitch
Cheer on England and Wales at the World Cup from 21 November to 18 December. Be careful of clashing with Christmas fundraising activities – or combine the two with a Santa penalty shootout (see p47).
Sponsored fundraisers: Get parents to sponsor pupils to walk the distance from their home town to Qatar, or for the number of keepy uppies they can do.
Football fun day: Host a fi ve-a-side competition and a penalty shootout. Have craft stalls where children can design a football kit.
Cake sale: Get creative with some footie-themed food – think football cup cakes, cakes with fl ags, or a cone of chocolate footballs.
Watch the match: Screen a match in the school hall. Charge a small entrance fee and serve hot dogs or food of the countries playing. See both home teams in action as England play Wales on Tuesday 29 November at 7pm.
UK, only the honeybee actually makes honey. The majority of honeybees are kept by beekeepers, which makes honeybees the most easily accessible bee species to help with education.
How your school can help bees Jenny Morgan, trustee at the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA), explains what the PTA can do: Get bees on the curriculum The BBKA provides teaching resources for KS1 and KS2 to help teachers integrate bees into lessons. Invite a beekeeper to speak Local beekeepers are often happy to share their knowledge with schools. Visit the BBKA Educational Apiary
Suggest your school makes a beeline for the BBKA’s educational apiary in Warwickshire if they are within reasonable travelling distance. Set up beehives in school Work with the school staff to keep bees on site. Enrol students in the Junior Beekeeping Certifi cate If you set up beehives and the school joins as a member of the BBKA, pupils can complete the BBKA Junior Certifi cate in Beekeeping. Organise bee-friendly activities If beehives aren’t an option, there are other activities to try: Develop a bee-friendly wildfl ower patch. Try Suttons Seeds for wildfl ower mixes at a reasonable price. Run a bee hotel building session. They are simple to make, even for young children, and help make your school a bee-friendly environment. ● Visit the British Beekeepers Association at
bbka.org.uk
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The virtual classroom The face of education is changing; students want to learn and make progress outside the traditional classroom space as well as inside it, and they want to make the best use of technology to get there. According to the GoStudent 2021 education report, 79% of pupils said the pandemic has caused challenges to their learning. There’s now a wealth of advantages
and resources which tutors can use to turn these challenges into solutions and make things easy for parents who want to support their children in making up for lost time.
● Find out more at
gostudent.org/en
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