Science with Mr Lee

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 Hello Parents 

We were lucky enough to have Mr Lee and some lovely Year 6 helpers do Science with us on Friday. The children were "Professors" and got to wear special coats and learn all about Worm Farms. 

Worm Farms are a great way to educate children about recycling. Mr Lee taught some valuable lessons about sustainability and the importance of even the smallest creatures in our Ecosystem. Instead of the children throwing their banana peels in the bin they learnt that they can be turned into worm food/compost, not even waste needs to be wasted. The "Professors" then got into small groups and got to explore and investigate miniature worm farms.  They had so much fun being Scientists! Here are some of the Professors in action. 











With love 

Miss Christie 



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