Little Reddings School holds Earth Day activities in forest

During the first coronavirus lockdown, Little Reddings Primary School in Bushey created a forest school for lessons every Friday to incorporate outdoor learning into the curriculum.

And as part of Earth Day - an annual and global event held on April 22 - children in years four, five and six learned about the insects, birds and other creatures that live in ponds and woodland.

They also took part in an online event with author Hannah Gold, who spoke about her new book The Last Bear.

Children at Little Reddings Primary School in Bushey take part in Earth Day activities

Head teacher Rebecca Tregear said: “This forest school makes our school stand out among local schools. We would like to raise awareness of how beneficial forest school learning is, our children are so passionate about it and are getting so much from it.

“We are also very lucky to have been offered saplings from the Woodland Trust, every pupil in the school is going to plant a tree in our forest area.

Children at Little Reddings Primary School in Bushey take part in Earth Day activities

“We want to raise awareness of the importance of outdoor learning, you just can’t put a price on it, the children are learning such important skills.”

To find out how to get involved in Earth Day, visit www.earthday.org.