This is a global event that highlights the issues faced by the planet we live on and how we can protect the environment. This year’s theme was “Our Power, Our Planet” so after a whole Federation assembly, each year group was given an activity that related to the environment.

Early years: Shadow art

Our reception children used the sun to draw their friends' shadows to create their own shadow art.

Year 1: Suncatchers

Year 1 used coloured foil to create beautiful suncatchers that resembled stained-glass when light was shone through them.

Year 2: Wind-powered pinwheels

Our children in Year 2 harnessed the power of the wind by cutting out and decorating their own paper pinwheels.

Year 3: Water wheels

Like Year 2, Year 3 converted the energy from falling water into power with water wheels.

Year 4: A Foxhills Federation pledge

Year 4 decided to write short pledges around changes that can be made to help overcome climate change. They will be recording these shortly and we will bring you some of the finished pledges once they are finished.

Year 5: Energy Data Collection

Year 5 spent the day collecting data and creating spreadsheets surrounding the energy consumption of the school. Their hope was to highlight how efficient the school building is and how the Federation uses renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

Year 6: New forms of renewable energy

Finally, Year 6 spent the afternoon inventing new forms of renewable energy. They then made presentations pitching their grand ideas. Some of the ideas they came up with were: roads made out of solar panels, toys that convert children's movement into power and using dogs in kennels to power the national grid while being hooked up to VR headsets!