I heard on my local radio station that children are going to school early in the morning so teachers can take them out bird watching which I think is brill,I know kids can study wildlife as part of there GCs exams but this story cheered me up.I would like to know what you think?
john.
Those teachers, who give their own time to encourage children to learn of the wildlife around them, deserve our admiration and thanks. No doubt the children take part because they want to learn more,and I am sure others will join to find out what they are missing and will find themselves involved. Tremendous good news and I wish it was done on a NATIONAL basis.
Great, PIty some parents couldn't spare an hour or two of THEIR time, each week ,to do the same with their children.
What you learn at an early age stays with you. I agree with Susan it should be a National effort. Maybe then we would not hear about the cruel abuse of birds by airgun wielding yobs. It always annoys me when parents stand and laugh if a child runs through a crowd of pigeons sacring them half to death. Wonder what their reaction would be if I ran at their child screaming and scaring them half to death, that would be a crime !!The teachers at this school deserve a pat on the back - well done
Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain. ~ Mark Twain
I could of done with that when I was at school, then may be I would know a little bit more now. LOL
Hey farmer, farmer, put away the D.D.T now. Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees, please!
I do agree with everone on this,This is one way of getting children off the streets and into somrthing they will enjoy and it will stay with them for life.
Do primary school children have Nature Studies lessons these days as a general rule?
I was at primary school in the 1950's and we did. We were taken for walks in the park, and we looked at birds, trees, flowers, leaves and so on. I stil remember those walks today.
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No, I wish, that may give the children more repect for our wild life.
Susan H said: Do primary school children have Nature Studies lessons these days as a general rule? I was at primary school in the 1950's and we did. We were taken for walks in the park, and we looked at birds, trees, flowers, leaves and so on. I stil remember those walks today.
Well done those teachers that are giving of their time to do that. Like Sparrow, I remember nature walks and also we had a nature table at school. It is a shame this is not a feature in schools anymore. The only organisation I know of which does a similar type of thing is the Scout Movement. The Beavers Section (6 to 8 year olds) are taken on nature walks (or a version thereof) when the weather permits.
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
I can remember doing Nature Study classes. I can also remember being taken on a boat trip to learn our sea birds and we had to draw the birds as part of our art class.
Nature studies are not currently in the curriculum, but our school has signed up to this years big bird watch and we also did the national plant hunt.
These things are not published well to schools, so unless and interested staff member spots a scheme and applies then they will pass us by.
We are in an urban area but are lucky enough to have a large field and nature area. The importance of outdoor learning is a new(old, I did it when i was at sch) buzz word, but like everying these things go in cylces and will probably go out of fashion with the next new thing.
Sarah
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