Recently, staff took a group of our Mini Horts to the RHS gardens at Wisley for a spot of seed cleaning. You can see the results of their work on the RHS blog at https://plantheritage.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/mighty-oaks-from-little-acorns-grow/
There are many benefits to being Plant Guardians!
Monday, 11 May 2015
Visit to Hill Farm Orchard
On Thursday the 7th of May 2015, the MiniHorts of Wicor Primary School visited Hill Farm Orchards, who produce apple juice (http://www.hillfarmorchards.co.uk/ ). When we got there, we met two ladies named Davina and Jo who tend the fruit trees. MiniHorts went inside their office and tried some of their apple juice that had just been pressed and had no added sugar. After that, Davina showed us round the apple orchard which had lots of different varieties like Spartan and Gala, you might recognise these in the supermarket. Sadly Davina had to go, so Jo took over, and showed us the rest of the apple orchard.
Jo took us to see the newly planted trees, that was only planted a week ago. The MiniHorts had to tie an apple tree and the post together so they will grow straight and strong. Finally it was lunchtime and we got to try more of the apple juice. Jo explained to us that the first class apple was sent to the supermarket as a premium apple and the second class apple is made for apple juice.
Jo took us into a giant fridge where they kept all the apples. In one of the fridges which the MiniHorts went in, the temperature was 3 degrees Celsius and the apples smelt like perfume. Near the end of the trip, Jo showed us the equipment they use to pick apples from the trees. She also donated a Braeburn apple tree which we must look after and which we will plant up at the next MiniHorts planting. Here is the method to care for your apple trees:
First you water your apple tree and make sure it is in a sunny position.
Prune the branches. (prune means to cut)
Next you pick the apples off your tree.
Finally you get to eat your delicious apples.
Sadly, it was the end of the trip and MiniHorts had to go back to Wicor. We enjoyed this trip very much. We thank Davina and Jo for giving us our own Braeburn apple tree, all the MiniHorts are excited and can't wait to get gardening!
During this trip we learnt the hail stones can damage the leaves and destroy the apples. We also learnt that the process of the apple is bud, blossom and then apple.
By Lily and Amelia Year 6
Jo took us to see the newly planted trees, that was only planted a week ago. The MiniHorts had to tie an apple tree and the post together so they will grow straight and strong. Finally it was lunchtime and we got to try more of the apple juice. Jo explained to us that the first class apple was sent to the supermarket as a premium apple and the second class apple is made for apple juice.
Jo took us into a giant fridge where they kept all the apples. In one of the fridges which the MiniHorts went in, the temperature was 3 degrees Celsius and the apples smelt like perfume. Near the end of the trip, Jo showed us the equipment they use to pick apples from the trees. She also donated a Braeburn apple tree which we must look after and which we will plant up at the next MiniHorts planting. Here is the method to care for your apple trees:
First you water your apple tree and make sure it is in a sunny position.
Prune the branches. (prune means to cut)
Next you pick the apples off your tree.
Finally you get to eat your delicious apples.
Sadly, it was the end of the trip and MiniHorts had to go back to Wicor. We enjoyed this trip very much. We thank Davina and Jo for giving us our own Braeburn apple tree, all the MiniHorts are excited and can't wait to get gardening!
During this trip we learnt the hail stones can damage the leaves and destroy the apples. We also learnt that the process of the apple is bud, blossom and then apple.
By Lily and Amelia Year 6
Wicor at Fareham Gardeners' Market
Wicor Primary School was back at Fareham Gardeners' Market again this Saturday selling some of the Canna Lilies which were propagated and potted up by the Year 6 children on the Spring Grounds Day. The plants were well received with many people coming to look for us as they had bought our lilies at the market the year before. We had so many compliments about school, and about the lilies.
A good day was had by all, so a huge thank you to the Y6 Breakfast Club pupils who made and laminated our signs, and loaded the car with the tables; Joe our amazing volunteer who helped the children pot up; and to the lovely Wicor staff who popped into Fareham to give us support on a cold and blustery May day.
A good day was had by all, so a huge thank you to the Y6 Breakfast Club pupils who made and laminated our signs, and loaded the car with the tables; Joe our amazing volunteer who helped the children pot up; and to the lovely Wicor staff who popped into Fareham to give us support on a cold and blustery May day.
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| Our first repeat customers from last year. |
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| 9 am and ready to sell. |
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Our Field Is Singing
Wicor's choir, VoxRox, found time to record our very own protest song. The song's lyrics and sentiments draw from the field itself which is home to some wonderful and beautiful wildlife.
You can listen to the song here Our Field Is Singing
We hope our song inspires everyone who is facing a similar battle to save a special area which is home to so much wildlife, like the field next to our school.
You can listen to the song here Our Field Is Singing
We hope our song inspires everyone who is facing a similar battle to save a special area which is home to so much wildlife, like the field next to our school.
Save Our Field
The field right next to our school is under threat from the building of 135 houses.This is terrible news. It will destroy the lovely open views we have to the west of the school and north to Portsdown Hill.
The houses will also completely destroy the homes of a great many wild animals and plants.
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| Year 6 protesters |
Our school field joins onto the threatened field and is home to mammals such as roe deer, foxes, stoats, squirrels, bats and badgers. The badgers have a sett in the field which will be dug up. We share our land with lots of reptiles and amphibians and many bird species too. Brent Geese use our field sometimes to graze and we get lots of other migrant birds and insects popping in for a break before or after their long journey.
ALL THIS LIFE WILL BE DESTROYED...along with much we don't even know about.
Please support our campaign to save this lovely wildlife reserve. Details of how you can help are on our website.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Blackbird by Harriet Whitaker
Harriet Whitaker, Year 6 penned this beauty of a poem called Blackbird. It was entered for the RSPB/Young Poets Network poetry competition and was one of only 6 winners.
Harriet's poem uses some striking imagery and paints a compelling picture of one of our most familiar birds.
Harriet's poem uses some striking imagery and paints a compelling picture of one of our most familiar birds.
Blackbird
Take
The tangerine sun
Strolling past
Our Earth
To make the beak.
Take
The vibrant colour of a fox’s eye
Trudging through the freshly fallen leaves
To make the eyes.
Take
The soft touch of a flower
Bursting from its bud
For the feathers.
And finally take
The sharpest flint
That wanders with a cave man’s life
Side by side for centuries
For the mighty claws.
Harriet Whitaker
You can read Harriet's poem and some of the other winners at the link below.
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Earth Hour 2015
At Wicor we are taking part in a campaign called Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a WWF campaign where you turn off your lights to save energy, and to help stop climate change for future animals and future generations.This is going to be held nationally from 8:30 to 9:30 on Saturday the 28th of March . There are going to be in total 169 countries taking part in this global campaign.
We are planning to do something a bit extra for this campaign...
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| Our very own Chocobin |
At Wicor we want to draw attention to the fact that we cannot just keep using our resources more and more, like chocolate, without any impact. We have to learn to be less greedy and demanding.
So let me introduce our Chocobin.
Our Chocobin is busy collecting all the chocolate wrappers and packets we use over the next few before persuade everyone to STOP - eating chocolate for two weeks. We hope Chocobin will show us just how much chocolate is being saved and help people to realise two things. First, just how much chocolate we are eating everyday and second, that we can do with less.
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