Girvan primary school
Learning for Sustainability
Miss Blackie
Scottish Nature festival
(pollination themed)
Week 36
"Love
Life,
Love
Nature"
Proposed
activities
for week
Proposed Activities
Activity
People involved?
Where?
Pollination
All pupils. Led by Large Hall
Monday
Assembly
Sarah Blackie
morning
Pollination
Whole school
Large hall
When?
Wednesday
18th May
carousel
Thursday
19th May
Focussed
activities
Class challenge
Miss Blackie
Room 10
All week
In own
All week
All pupils
Class teachers
classrooms
Assembly
outline
Carousel
activities
Scottish Nature Festival carousel
Activities provided in hall:
1. Pollination game to understand
hpw pollination works
4. planting tubs of wild flowers
2. Making insect hotels –
variety of types to do.
5. Dress up in bee keeper
3. label parts and types of bees
found in the hive.
6. Bee toss – with beanbag bees and
appropriate to attract
costumes – explore the
flower board. Each flower has
pollinating insects – plant a
equipment used by bee
different points attached to it!
seed in the pots!!
keepers – label them!
7. Spend time looking at the
8. use roamer to direct
models of different bee houses
bees – to help children
in the world – label and open to
understand how bees
read facts about it!
navigate in the wild.
10. Flower models to label and
11. pin the bee to the hive –
9. fact cards to read and explore!
12. Bee pledge to add to school bee
explore! From Stem cupboard
similar to pin the tail on
hive. Stick inside piece of honey
and Miss Blackie#s home made
the donkey
comb like below!
ones!
Carousel station 1
Pollination game to understand how pollination works!
Coloured ball pit balls will be put in the juice bottles in the
centre of the large standalone flowers. The children will
wear bee hats and begin collecting the coloured balls and
dropping them in the other
flowers. The adult at this
station will help the
children understand how
this demonstrates
pollination.
Carousel station 2
Making insect hotels
The children will be given the opportunity to create
bug hotels in a variety of ways. These will be put in
the school quad to encourage pollinating insects!
Butterfly feeding stations, bug hotels and solitary
bee motels will be created by groups of children at
this station.
Carousel station 3
Label parts and types of bees in the hive
Model bees will be secured onto a board with
hexagons painted. The children will use the
information provided to label the types and parts of
the bees on show in the hive!
Carousel station 4
Planting tubs of wild flowers appropriate to attract
pollinating insects – plant a seed in the pots!!
I will place a variety of tubs and planters at this
station along with seeds of plants that encourage
pollinating insects. The children can plant a couple of
seeds in these planters when they come to this
station.
Carousel station 5
Dressing up as a bee keeper, exploring
the equipment they use and label!
The children can dress up as the bee
keeper – explore the equipment they would
use and label the items on show.
Carousel station 6
Bee toss
Beanbag bees and flower board. Each flower has different
points attached to it! Can the children score the highest
score!?
Carousel station 7
Bee houses
Spend time looking at the models of different bee
houses in the world – label and open to read facts
about them!
Carousel station 8
Bee navigation
The children can
explore the dance
language of
honeybees by
following the
navigation cards
provided with the
beebots.
Carousel station 9
Fact cards to read and explore
Amazing facts about pollinating insects will
be displayed at this carousel station. The
children will be able to read and explore
the facts on display.
Carousel station 10
Flower models to label and explore!
From Stem cupboard and Miss Blackie’s homemade
ones!
Can the children label the parts or find the
parts of the flower that assists with pollination.
Carousel station 11
Pin the bee to the hive
Similar to pin the tail on the donkey!
Carousel station 12
Writing a pledge to the bees
Bee pledge to write and add to school bee
hive. Stick inside piece of honey comb like
below!
Carousel
timetable
Pollination carousel timetable
Parent council are providing supervision at the tables.
9.15 – 10.15
Primary
10.30 – 11.30
PRIMARY
11.30 – 12.30
PRIMARY
1.30 – 2.30
PRIMARY
9.15 – 10.15
PRIMARY
10.30 – 11.30
PRIMARY
11.30 – 12.30
PRIMARY
Aim: To explore Pollination.
Room 10
activities
Primary 1
Introduction
Show the children the you tube video called “why do we need bees?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxCTyxRFh0
Discuss the contents with the children and ensure they understand
the main points of learning from the story
Main activities
Explain to the children that we are going to explore bees in more
detail. As such we will complete a craft to make sure that the
children know the parts and functions of the bees. As we make the
bee craft, we will discuss as we go along the parts of the bee and
the importance of bees in our lives.
Mrs Shennan
Mrs Paterson
Mrs Richardson
Plenary
Display the children’s work to raise awareness of the importance of
bees in the world. Make a note of quotes by the children whilst
discussing this.
Class Challenge:
Can you write a story about a bee in the quad?
Primary 2
Introduction
Show the children the you tube video called “why do we need bees?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxCTyxRFh0
Discuss the contents with the children and ensure they understand
the main points of learning from the story
Main activities
Explain to the children that we are going to explore bees in more
detail. As such we will complete an activity to make sure that the
children know the life cycle of a bee . As complete this, we will
discuss as we go along the importance of bees in our lives.
Mrs Riddell
Miss Lawrence
Miss Cunningham
Plenary
Display the children’s work to raise awareness of the importance of
bees in the world. Make a note of quotes by the children whilst
discussing this.
Class Challenge:
Can the children write an account of the lifecycle of the bee?
Primary 3
Introduction
Show the children the you tube video called “why do we need bees?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxCTyxRFh0
Discuss the contents with the
children and ensure they
understand the main points of
learning from the story
Main activities
Explain to the children that
we are going to explore bees
in more detail. As such we
will complete an activity to
make sure that the children
know the process of how
pollination takes place . As
complete this, we will discuss
as we go along the importance
of bees in our lives.
Plenary
Display the children’s work to raise awareness of the importance of
bees in the world. Make a note of quotes by the children whilst
discussing this.
Class Challenge:
Can the children make a cartoon showing how pollination takes place?
Primary 4
Introduction
Show the children the you tube video called “why do we need bees?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxCTyxRFh0
iscuss the contents with the children and ensure they understand
the main points of learning from the story
Main activities
Explain to the children that
we are going to explore bees in
more detail. As such we will
complete an activity to make
sure that the children know
lots of information about bees.
As complete this, we will
discuss as we go along the
importance of bees in our
lives.
Plenary
Display the children’s work to
raise awareness of the importance of bees in the world. Make a
note of quotes by the children whilst discussing this.
Class Challenge:
Can the children share their little bee books with a younger class?
Primary 5
Introduction
Show the children the you tube video called “why do we need bees?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxCTyxRFh0
Discuss the contents with the
children and ensure they understand
the main points of learning from the
story
Main activities
Explain to the children that we are
going to explore bees in more detail.
As such we will complete an activity
to make sure that the children know
some interesting information about
bees and pollination. As complete
this, we will discuss as we go along
the importance of bees in our lives.
Plenary
Display the children’s work to raise
awareness of the importance of bees in the world. Make a note of
quotes by the children whilst discussing this.
Class Challenge:
Can the children write a fact about bees on a bee template to
display around the school.
Primary 6
Introduction
Show the children the you tube video called “why do we need bees?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxCTyxRFh0
Discuss the contents with the children and ensure they understand
the main points of learning from the story
Main activities
Explain to the children that we are going to explore bees in more
detail. As such we will complete an activity to make sure that the
children know some interesting information about bees and
pollination. As complete this, we will discuss as we go along the
importance of bees in our lives.
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
How do bees make What happens inside
honey worksheet.
a bee hive foldable.
Plenary
Display the children’s work to raise awareness of the importance of
bees in the world. Make a note of quotes by the children whilst
discussing this.
Class Challenge:
Can the children make a poster to share the importance of
bees in the world?
Primary 7
Introduction
Show the children the you tube video called “why do we need bees?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxCTyxRFh0
Discuss the contents with the children and ensure they understand
the main points of learning from the story
Main activities
Explain to the children that
we are going to explore bees
in more detail. As such we will
complete a lapbook to make
sure that the children know
some interesting information
about bees and pollination. As
complete this, we will discuss
as we go along the importance
of bees in our lives.
Plenary
Display the children’s work to raise awareness of the importance of
bees in the world. Make a note of quotes by the children whilst
discussing this.
Class Challenge:
Can the children make a poster to share the importance of
bees in the world?