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 Recently Margaret Oley sent us this newscutting from The Independent Friday March 15 1968 about a visit from Chase Lane Primary School pupils. Daktari was a tv series set in Africa about a vet and a cross-eyed Lion called Clarence.
Suntrap has been open since 1967 and we've always looked for new ways to educate visitors on protecting and respecting the natural world.
Read more in our September newsletter on how we're using education to combat the climate emergency - never forgetting small acts can make big impacts!
Hopefully some of our ideas will inspire you to join us and please do share with us your own eco suggestions.
Kerry Rolison, Head of Suntrap
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Welcome Poppy Flint and Emily Purser
Through Waltham Forest Council funding Poppy Flint and Emily Purser have joined us in a new shared post as Climate Action Outreach Coordinators.
They will be offering a free service to schools in the borough with Poppy supporting teaching staff to gain their Eco-Green School flags awarded to celebrate the ecological achievements of pupils.
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Emily will be supporting young people to develop into eco ambassadors providing them with the resources, skills, and knowledge necessary to effect change.
To kick start they're busy organising the first Waltham Forest School and Colleges Climate Summit from Monday 8 - Friday 12 November 2021.
More on the Climate Summit further in the newsletter.
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Food as it should be, and food you can trust
Join us for Organic September, a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of organic food and farming.
These include supporting biodiversity and wildlife and helping to combat climate change.
For residentials we only serve a delicious, organic and locally sourced vegetarian menu.
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Step it up this Recycle Week
Monday 20 - Sunday 27 September 2021 is the annual Recycle Week to celebrate recycling across the nation.
This year’s theme is Step It Up this Recycle Week.
The Climate Crisis is something we can actively do something about, every one of us, every single day, visit our Suntrap at Home website page for ideas to join in.
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Squirrels Forest School September reopening
Our Squirrels Forest School has restarted, running every other Monday during term time, from 10am-12 noon, for fun and adventure in Epping forest.
Squirrels Forest School is for children from 18 months (who are walking confidently) up to school-age, along with their carer.
You're never too young to have the chance to explore, play and make friends!
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Be Wild Saturday Club relaunched in September
The Be Wild Saturday Club is a wild adventure on the first and third Saturday of each month, for children aged 4-11 years old and their carers.
Wonderful opportunity to have fun exploring Epping Forest come rain or shine!
One parent told us 'Being with you has give me more confidence to take my children into the forest - I'm learning at the same time as them!'
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Residential visitors
In September we're welcoming new visitors and returning visitors to use our residential camping pods.
Schools booked include Roger Ascham Primary School, Walthamstow; Gwyn Jones Primary School, Leyton and Haberdashers' Aske's School from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.
Winter is no reason not to get outdoors, our pods are sustainably heated!
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Community learning
Our amazing eco venue is open all year round, for any organisation large or small, to run learning activities.
Suntrap can be booked for team building; training session, art workshop, screening or performance - we can't wait to hear what you've got in mind!
Recently we collected staff from Waltham Forest Adult Education in our new electric minibus to show them round the site and discuss ways of working together.
Watch this space for upcoming community learning opportunities!
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Save a fortune. Save the planet.
Reyooz clears unwanted office furniture and equipment from large corporate businesses and gives it to schools free or at large discounts.
Zero waste means massive carbon savings and a healthier, happier planet.
The more we reuse, the more we do for the environment.
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On the hunt for young nature lovers
Would any of your pupils aged 8 -14 enjoy writing about the natural world?
Whether its bird or bee or nettle or tree?
If you're a teacher who wants to encourage your class into taking notice of wildlife the national newspaper, The Guardian is on the hunt for new writers.
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Waltham Forest Climate Summit
Monday 8 to Friday 12 November 2021 will be the first Waltham Forest Schools and Colleges Climate Summit.
A week packed with speakers, inspiring student-led campaigns and online lessons; something for all students and school staff to take part in.
Contact us to find out more on how your school can get involved in this free event.
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