The future of the planet could be in safer hands thanks to the pupils of Leverhulme Community Primary School. Year Six learners got hands-on in a packed morning of environmental activities at St James churchyard in Breightmet. Organised by Brighter Breightmet, a team of volunteers who work tirelessly to improve their community, it was designed to give the children a wider understanding of the natural world and of what they could do to help it.
Activities included working out the age of a tree from the rings on a log, understanding the important role worms play in soil composition and composting, finding out what makes the perfect bat and bird boxes, and litter picking and recycling. Pupils said they 'learned about and saw things' they had never seen before on the wildlife hunt, describing it as interesting. And they said that what they are learning "will help us to protect the environment ".
David Orrell, Year Six teacher, said: "We are proud to have been working with 'Brighter Breightmet' since 2022 when Eddy Kavanagh, one of Bolton Council's community facilitators, put us in contact with the group. During this time, Simon and the other volunteers have worked with almost 100 of our Year Six students in sessions covering the importance of nature, recycling and looking after our local area amongst a range of other eco-focused activities. "Our students always thoroughly enjoy the opportunities that the partnership brings and look back on the visit as one of the highlights of th.