Great news! The Scots Pine is a coniferous tree with cones that provide pine seeds which are particularly favoured by Red Squirrels. Bees also visit it to collect propolis which they use as a sealant in their hives. This SPAR National Tree Day is a great opportunity for us all to stop and think about how we can return the favour and support the trees.
There are SPAR stores in over communities throughout Ireland so being able to show children and their families how they can make more sustainable choices that support their neighbourhoods is really important to us.
Giving children the opportunity to down tools for the day, re-connect with nature and enjoy the natural world around them, wherever in Ireland they live, is a great cause for celebration. Thursday 7th October ! Our theme this year is What is National Tree Day? Scoil Naomh Brid, Ballyconnell, Cavan. Scoil Naomh Brid, Ballyconnell, Cavan oak saplings! Boys National School, Athenry. Freckles Preschool. Donnycarney National School. We look forward to bringing people together to celebrate and plant trees across the country and hope to bring you another inspiring online programme of tree-related arts and culture events.
Events for November Tree planting and maintenace. Tree Planting at Hayle Park. Be a Tree — Early Learning Children are asked to investigate what plants need to grow and survive and how this can be related to what humans need to grow and survive.
Children dance along to the dirtgirlworld song Grow Up and role-play a seed growing into a plant. Who Needs a Tree? They identify a range of native animals and think about how they use the trees as a habitat and for food. Children then go outside and attach pictures of animals to the parts of a tree that they think the animals use.
They demonstrate their prior knowledge of ecosystems by contributing to a class mural. Students design a diagram to show how the tree interacts with the environment, other plants and animals. Growing Grit — Years 3 to 6 Students will explore the benefits of time in nature by going on a nature walk, then drawing a picture of a time when they were in nature. They will decide on strategies to investigate species diversity and ecosystem diversity.
Growing Grit — Years 7 to 10 Students will explore the character strength of grit and link time outdoors and in nature as a strategy for coping with setbacks and persevering to achieve their goals in a gritty way. Students critically assess their own activities on an average day and consider ways that they could spend more time in nature. They will design, test and conduct an experiment to examine whether nature time affects mental, physical and emotional well-being.
They use a range of local sources to find out what their community is most passionate about. Nature of Mindfulness — Activities for Well-being Students will develop body awareness through a variety of mindful practices, including crouching, standing, shape-making, breathing and balancing.
This is a good activity for kids to complete independently or with others.
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