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title: "Eco Blog"
url: "https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/category/eco-blog"
school: "St Stephen's Kearsley Moor CofE Primary School"
---

# Eco Blog

 [![Image of Batty about bats!](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/CA3A8E64-AA85-48A2-A167-C21D50DFCBC0.jpeg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-12-07-20-56-07-batty-about-bats)

7 December 2022

#### [Batty about bats!](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2022-12-07-20-56-07-batty-about-bats)

If you go down to the woods today…….be sure to look up high inthe trees to spot some snazzy new batboxes made by thetalented Year 2 children!!!

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 [![Image of Walking Bus](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20190304_083954.jpg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2019-03-06-10-33-26-walking-bus)

6 March 2019

#### [Walking Bus](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2019-03-06-10-33-26-walking-bus)

Our Walking Bus is going strong and ready for their daily march to school.

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 [![Image of Walking Bus](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20190206_084032.jpg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2019-02-06-11-31-20-walking-bus)

6 February 2019

#### [Walking Bus](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2019-02-06-11-31-20-walking-bus)

Our Walking Bus pausing to catch their breath on their way to school.

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 [![Image of Competition Winners](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3244.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-03-09-09-06-19-competition-winners)

9 March 2018

#### [Competition Winners](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-03-09-09-06-19-competition-winners)

Over the past couple of weeks we have had a special competition to see who could make the best planter with re-used items.  We have had lots of fantastic entries and have finally managed to pick our winners.  Here are our winners with their prizes.

Make sure you keep a look out around school…

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 [![Image of Winter Gardening](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1465.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-03-07-13-43-33-winter-gardening)

7 March 2018

#### [Winter Gardening](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-03-07-13-43-33-winter-gardening)

Even though the weather's been cold and snowy we've still been growing salad and veg in the poly tunnel for use in the school kitchen. A delicious accompliment to our school dinners.

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 [![Image of Eco Club - Here's One We Made Earlier](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5662.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-01-17-16-40-52-eco-club-here-s-one-we-made-earlier)

17 January 2018

#### [Eco Club - Here's One We Made Earlier](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-01-17-16-40-52-eco-club-here-s-one-we-made-earlier)

Members of the ECO Club show off the results of their hard work - another birdhouse for the school grounds.

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 [![Image of Eco Club - Birdhouse Builders!  ](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5652.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-01-17-16-37-00-eco-club-birdhouse-builders)

17 January 2018

#### [Eco Club - Birdhouse Builders! ](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-01-17-16-37-00-eco-club-birdhouse-builders)

When I nod my head - you hit it! Mr Williams, our Site Manager and a member of the ECO Team, supervises the building of a birdhouse during tonight's meeting.

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 [![Image of Eco Club Feed the Birds](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5656.JPG)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-01-17-16-28-30-eco-club-feed-the-birds)

17 January 2018

#### [Eco Club Feed the Birds](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2018-01-17-16-28-30-eco-club-feed-the-birds)

Eco Club had their first meeting of the Spring Term today. One of the activities was making 'fat balls' (a tasty combination of lard and bird seed) to feed the birds through the cold winter months. Messy but great fun!

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 [![Image of A Successful Walking Bus Team](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Walking_bus.jpg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2017-10-19-11-39-55-a-successful-walking-bus-team)

19 October 2017

#### [A Successful Walking Bus Team](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2017-10-19-11-39-55-a-successful-walking-bus-team)

All dressed and ready to walk to school.

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 [![Image of Well Done!](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/image(594).jpg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2016-06-27-16-50-19-well-done)

27 June 2016

#### [Well Done!](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2016-06-27-16-50-19-well-done)

This afternoon we had our second Eco Schools Green Flag assessment. The assessor was very impressed with the children's enthusiasm and knowledge of all things Eco. We are very pleased to say that we have been awarded our second 'green flag.' Thank you to everyone who has helped us in the huge…

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 [![Image of Come on in...](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/image(493).jpg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2016-04-20-20-32-42-come-on-in)

20 April 2016

#### [Come on in...](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2016-04-20-20-32-42-come-on-in)

Over the past few weeks the Eco team have been very busy planting and weeding in the garden. If you get to school early in a morning or wish to have a quiet reflection at the end of the day, pop into the garden and enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature.

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 [![Image of Special Visitors.](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/image(387).jpg)](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2016-02-29-11-07-37-special-visitors)

29 February 2016

#### [Special Visitors.](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2016-02-29-11-07-37-special-visitors)

Otley showed us which bin to put our waste in this morning during assembly.

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