Newton Farm Ecology Park Trip 2025

On Friday 27th June and Friday 4th July 2025, our Year 4 Green Ambassadors enjoyed an exciting and educational trip to Newton Farm Ecology Park, where they took part in litter picking and pond dipping activities. The visit was packed with hands-on learning, and outdoor fun focusing on the environment and sustainability. Armed with gloves and litter-pickers, the children enthusiastically helped to clean up the park, pond and stream, learning the importance of caring for our local environment and the impact of waste on wildlife. Both groups collected a surprising amount of rubbish and felt proud to make a difference. During the pond dipping session, pupils explored local pond and stream habitats using petri dishes and microscopes, where they observed many freshwater creatures in great detail, and used dichotomy keys to identify their names, using their skills learnt in our science topic earlier in the year on grouping and classifying living things.

Well done to our Green Ambassadors for making a difference to our local community, and for all your hard work helping keep the school clean and tidy during 2024-2025!