Eco-Schools Action Plan Name of school - Mosspark Primary School
Eco-Schools Topic: Biodiversity Date Range of this Plan: 2014 - 2016
Action / Who's in charge? / When will it be done by? (if ongoing, when did it start?) / How can we monitor it? / How will we know when we're successful? / How much will it cost? / Did it work?Any ideas for the future?
Tell the whole school about Biodiversity and how important it is.
/Eco Committee
/Whole school assembly and ongoing through class topics
/Photos/ video of Assembly, plans for related topics
/Whole school will know what Biodiversity means.
/Nothing
/Hang bird feeders in wildlife area and on trees near school. /
Eco Coordinator
/Begun February 2015
/Photographs
Survey birds using the feeders /Bird feeders are up in wildlife area and on trees at front of school and birds are using them.
/Price of bird food. – feeders are made from recycled materials
/We definitely saw an increase in birds. We need remember to refill them maybe at a set time each week.
Make bug hotelsMake bird houses and a bird bath /
Kerrie Fitzsimons and P1 to P3
Eco Committee /Bug Hotel completed May 2014
Bird Houses + baths begun February 2015 /Photographs and survey types of animals using them.
/Birds will make use of bird bath or bird houses and minibeasts will use Bug Hotel
/Nothing = all materials are recycled – old wood, palettes, canes, bricks, straw, etc.
/Our bug Hotel has had visitors. We saw wasps, woodlice and a bee has laid eggs and sealed them with mud.
Make a survey of the types of wildlife in our school grounds. Take part in Great RPSB birdwatch. /Wildlife / Eco committee
/RSPB Birdwatch – January 2015
Survey of school grounds’ wildlife ongoing from Jan 2015 /Count types of wildlife in school grounds
/A larger variety of birds and minibeasts are using the school grounds.
/Nothing
/We took part in the RSPB survey and will continue to watch and count birds and other wildlife.
Grow insect friendly plants in our gardens
/Eco Coordinator
Kerrie Fitzsimons /Ongoing – begun May 2014 – replanted May 2015
/Record types of wildlife, like bees that are attracted to wildlife area.
/More insects are attracted to our gardens.
/Price of wildlife-friendly flower seeds.
/Lots of bees visited our sunflowers and other flowers. We started a new wildflower garden at front too.
Our overall aims for this Topic are: To increase the biodiversity in our school area by creating good habitats, planting a wildlife garden and feeding birds.