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After this spell of fabulous weather all the work in the garden is starting to pay off! We had a very successful sale in the playground this afternoon thanks to two very enthusiastic salespeople from Year 5. Great job Saskia and Madeleine.

They sold all of our freshly picked lettuce, kale, and herbs. We also used fresh strawberries and mint from the garden to make our very own ‘Non-Alcoholic Pimms’ which went down a treat (balsamic vinegar is the secret ingredient!).

Thank you to all those that contributed. We raised £50 that will go towards new garden tools.

Tomatoes, spring onions, beetroot, potatoes, carrots, broad beans and runner beans coming soon!

The team from Veolia Environmental Services is coming to visit our school every Wednesday over the next four weeks with their Mobile Recycling Centre.

The Mobile Recycling Centre is able to collect a range of materials that cannot be collected as part of standard household collections. This is a great opportunity for a clear out!

Please bring along the following items to be recycled:

• Textiles and shoes
• Wood and timber
• Small electrical appliances
• Batteries
• Tapes, videos and CD’s
• Cardboard

The Centre will be in the playground at home time on the following days:

• Wednesday 15th May
• Wedensday 22nd May
• Wednesday 5th June
• Wednesday 12th June

We look forward to seeing you there and Happy Recycling!

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Laing Charitable Trust scheme helps Charles Dickens Primary School enhance its outdoor space 

Children at Charles Dickens Primary in Southwark celebrated today with news that their school has been chosen to receive £2000 to improve its grounds.

The school was selected as a part of the John Laing School Ground Awards, a programme which aims to improve the outdoor spaces of schools across Greater London.

We  plan to use the award to improve our Early Years playground by adding a soft sand area and a greater selection of movable climbing and obstacle equipment, to promote greater physical development among our youngest children.

The project, funded by the John Laing Charitable Trust, has been developed by Learning through Landscapes, the charity that helps children to connect with nature, become more active, learn outdoors, develop social skills and have fun.

The charity has worked with the school over the last year and has supported the development of the project by providing advisory visits, training and expert advice.

As Ms Henderson, Head of Early Years explains,

“We are delighted to be announced as a winner of the John Laing School Grounds Awards. These funds will enable us to develop our Early Years Playground, which will enhance our children’s experience of outdoor play and learning, on a daily basis. ”

Schools and early years settings in Southwark and all other areas in Greater London, can now apply for the 2012 John Laing School Grounds Awards, where they can receive training, resources and expert support in the development of their outdoor spaces.

Visit the Learning through Landscapes website www.ltl.org.uk for more information or contact 01962 826258 or email laing@ltl.org.uk