As the school’s home page says, “set in the beautiful East Devon countryside”, Tipton St John Primary is very much about giving their pupils a sense of “believing and achieving to be the best we can be”:
And that includes an active interest in the environment – both in class and outside – and in very practical ways too!
- As a rural school, where walking is not safe along the narrow lanes, we operate a Bikeability Scheme…
- Living close to the coast and to local rivers we ensure all children can swim…
- As a rural school we seek opportunities with local organisations, such as the Devon Wildlife Trust to promote a love of the environment and a respect for all living things and help the children understand how they can make a positive difference to the natural world.
- Learning should open their eyes to the wonders of creation and cause them to marvel at the incredible and fantastic world in which we live
School Curriculum – Tipton St John
And from a couple of years back, there was quite some activity:
The foggy, icy morning of 26th January saw 6 children, an eco-representative from each year in Tipton, visit M&S in Exeter. Here, they took their collection to the bins inside the shop.
For every 1,000 cards dropped into M&S stores for recycling throughout January 2017, a new tree will be funded by M&S and planted by the Woodland Trust in the UK.
The children from Tipton said: “It was Amazing. Last year M&S sponsored over 12,000 trees,” showing their interest in and their determination to save the planet, even at this young age…
Both schools in the Federation are working towards a Green Tree Award and will gain one point from the Woodland Trust