The New Forest School

Here at The New Forest School, we have been very busy the last few years.We have been doing/making/ involved in:- Wildlife clubs on both sites with regualar visitors and trips out.- Bird boxes and webcams over the years have been streamed via the birdbox project - we watched 8 blue-tits fledge one year.- Big bird watch an whole school event - raised £440 for RSPB through selling of their pin badges.- We are planning a RSPB Big Wild Camp out for this summer - star gazing and bat watching.- Meadow grown this summer - with bug hunting and butterfly catching as well as identifying the plants that grew there- Spiritual areas developed on both sites to include features to encourage wildlife- Garden development - KS2 has a well established garden with fruit and vegetables, KS1 is being improved over this winter with new raised beds.- Hedgerow and fruit tree planting on KS1 planned for January 2015- Fairtrade week - lower KS2 taught within their Chooclate unit- Travel Plan - in continued work to improve the parking and children's safety around the 2 sites. The year 6s have been involved in discussions with the parish council, as well as a newly formed travel group to encourage children to walk and cycle to school.- Re-use Sale - to raise money for the Spiritual Garden - sold old and unwanted uniform and toys, this was part of year 2 geaography work on improving our local environment.- Marwell Zoo - Community Rhino Project 2012.- Phil the bag - re-cycling old and unwanted clothes.