“Let’s be eco-friendly”
More forests in Spain 2011 is the International Year of the Forests and in Spain we have to celebrate because the forest areas are growing and we are the 3rd country in the world with a higher increase in the extension of forests, just behind China and the USA. This has happened because some rural areas in Spain are dissapearing. On one hand, it is something very good for
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children in Year 5 after reading the news on the newspaper- because it means that there are a lot of trees in the country and that we can beathe a better air. But on the other hand we have to be careful with the fires. In Europe, only Sweden, Findland and Eslovenia have got bigger extensions of forests: 60% of their territory is covered with forests while in the United Kingdom it’s only 12%!
Els Pins in a magazine The Second Hand market that the Pupil’s Parents Association organized before Christmas was a big success. And rewarding this initiative a short article has been published at number 10 of the magazine “Educació i sostenibilitat” (Education and Sustainability). Congratulations!!! GREEN MAGAZINE
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February 2011
“Let’s be eco-friendly”
Carnival decorations On the 4th of March we are celebrating Carnival but since early February the school is preparing this big festival decorating the school. This year’s topic is Stories and all the school is full of book of all kinds, letters hanging for the ceilings and characters from the different stories. Families have helped with the decorations and, as we are an Eco-friendly school, they have made beautiful books and letters with recycled materials (paper rolls, plastic bottles, cereal boxes, etc).
Making paper at Capellades Children in Year 3 and Year 4 have visited “Museu Molí Paperer” in Capellades, near Barcelona. It’s an old mill that has become a museum about the history of paper. Children visited the different rooms in the museum and learned about the traditional handmade processes of making paper. Each child did a paper sheet to take home.
GREEN MAGAZINE
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February 2011