Kilmurry NS Nature Trail

Project:

We have created a Nature Trail on our school grounds. The trail includes QR codes which directs users to our school website where they can view information on the trees included in our nature trail.

Actions:

We used the iPads we acquired thanks to the LfE funding, to research the different trees we have on our school grounds.

Having completed the research, we then used the new laptops we got, also thanks to the LfE project, to type up our research and prepare them to be added to our school website.

With the help of a past pupil on work experience in our school, we found an app that we could use to create QR codes. We downloaded the app onto our ipads and used it to create the QR codes.

Partnerships: 

We worked closely with the local Tidy Towns Committee in completing project. This collaboration led to the formation of a Junior Tidy Towns Committee in the school. The two committees have continued the collaboration that began with our LfE project, and are currently working on a ‘Swift Box’ to encourage migrating swifts to nest on our school grounds.  

Results/ main changes:

Our project resulted in a big increase in the 21^st Century digital multi literacies skills of both pupils and teachers. Pupils used the technology we received to research the project, presented it on our website and learnt about QR codes. This also resulted in much more peer-to-peer learning and empowered the pupils to lead their own their own learning with the teacher acting as a facilitator.  None of these developments would have been possible without the technology we received as a result of our participation in the LfE project.  

Links to our QR codes:

https://www.kilmurry-ns.ie/sycamore-tree/

https://www.kilmurry-ns.ie/ash-tree/

https://www.kilmurry-ns.ie/cherry-blossom-tree/

https://www.kilmurry-ns.ie/crab-apple-tree/

https://www.kilmurry-ns.ie/oak-tree/

Link to our instagram page:

https://instagram.com/kilmurry.ns?utm_medium=copy_link