Story by Fimi and Aimen Y4RH | Photo provided by St Catherine’s school
Year 4 at St Catherine’s school made a pond because we were learning about how small actions can change the world.
We started at the beginning of March and finished on the 30th March when we had a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) showcase and set some tadpoles free into our new pond.
The pond is located near the dining room, this is a perfect spot because everyone gets to see it on their way to dinner. The Year 4s worked very hard to dig the pond. To get more people involved we had a ‘big dig’ where parents came in on a Saturday to help us. Everyone worked as a team and the hole looked like a pond by the end of the day.
Mrs Hopewell, a teaching assistant in Y4, said:
“I like learning about all the animals and Y4 have done a fantastic job!”
Jan a Year 4 student said:
“I love seeing more and more creatures everyday.”
Martha added:
“I like pond dipping and at the end of the session releasing the creatures back into the pond.”
Each class will get the chance to go pond dipping on weekly basis.