June 2025: Year 3 & 4 Visit to Leibniz…

On Wednesday 11th June 2025, our Year 3 and 4 students had the exciting opportunity to visit Leibniz University in Hannover to learn more about sustainability in action.

During the visit, the children explored a variety of interactive stations set up in the university concourse and led by university students. These hands-on activities introduced them to different sustainability projects, giving our pupils the chance to ask questions, experiment, and see how research connects to real-world environmental challenges.

The experience was both inspiring and practical, sparking curiosity about how we can all contribute to a more sustainable future. It also gave our students a glimpse of what studying science and sustainability at university level looks like — a truly memorable day of learning beyond the classroom.

May 2025 Science Fair: Exploring Ecology and Sustainability

At this year’s Science Fair, several student projects focused on raising awareness of global ecological and sustainability issues. Through their investigations, pupils explored real-world environmental challenges and shared their learning with the wider school community.
Projects addressed topics such as environmental protection, responsible use of resources, and the impact of human activity on the planet. Students researched their chosen issues, designed experiments or models, and presented their findings in creative and engaging ways, helping their peers better understand both the problems and possible solutions.

The Science Fair provided a valuable opportunity for students to develop scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and communication skills, while also encouraging a sense of responsibility for the environment. By using science to explore sustainability, pupils demonstrated how knowledge and innovation can contribute to a more sustainable future.

At this year’s Science Fair, several student projects focused on raising awareness of global ecological and sustainability issues. Through their investigations, pupils explored real-world environmental challenges and shared their learning with the wider school community.

April 2025: Parent Network Flea Market

As part of our school’s sustainability initiatives, our Parent School Network Association organised a community Flea Market. Families came together to buy, sell, and exchange pre-loved items, giving them a second life rather than sending them to waste.

A special focus was placed on passing on school uniforms, ensuring that good-quality items could be reused by other students rather than being thrown away. This not only reduces waste but also supports families and makes sustainable choices part of everyday school life.

The event was a wonderful success, promoting both reuse and recycling while strengthening our school community. Children and parents enjoyed browsing the stalls, finding treasures, and seeing firsthand how small actions can make a big difference for the environment.

We plan to hold flea markets more regularly in the future — outdoors when the weather is good, and indoors during the colder months — making sustainable shopping a lasting tradition at our school.

Technology Fair 2025: Tech Around the World

This year’s Technology Fair took our students on a global journey under the theme “Tech Around the World.” Each student researched and presented a project showcasing a technology from a specific country or culture. From robotics and communication tools to renewable energy and traditional innovations, the fair highlighted how technology continues to shape lives across the globe.

While the projects covered a wide variety of topics, many children chose to focus on sustainable technologies and cultural approaches to protecting the environment. We saw creative exhibits on wind turbines, solar power, water conservation systems, and eco-friendly innovations, all demonstrating how different nations contribute to a more sustainable future.

The event was a wonderful celebration of curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving — and it also showed how our students are connecting technology with sustainability, reflecting our school’s commitment to becoming an Eco-School.

September 2024: Year 2 trip to the paper making…

Our Year 2 students were lucky to visit a paper making work shop. In this hands-on workshop, pupils discovered the practical art of paper-making. Using old newspapers, they created pulp, scooped and poured the mixture, pressed it, and finally dried their sheets to produce new handmade paper.

Through this creative process, students experienced firsthand how a discarded material can be transformed into something useful again. They also learned about the wider impact of recycled paper in protecting forests, conserving resources, and helping to combat climate change.

The children were especially excited to watch their creations take shape. One pupil commented, “It was amazing to see how something old and used could turn into something completely new that we made ourselves!”

This activity combined science, creativity, and sustainability, showing pupils that even small actions — like reusing paper — can make a positive difference for our planet.