Children at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School have been making their mark by creating 400 moths out of plastic bottles to contribute to an exciting large art installation on a world stage.
Headteacher Wendy Cording said:
“This is a really important year for climate change with the COP26 conference in Glasgow. We heard about the Moth to a Flame project being organised by Art and Energy in Plymouth and we knew immediately that we wanted to take part.”
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School is part of Connect Academy Trust who are currently developing a new curriculum around Ocean Conservation which will be incorporated within the national curriculum for all the children in Connect Schools in Plymouth. (See story on page 13)
Stuart Bellworthy, CEO at Connect Academy Trust:
“We want to stretch and inspire children to care about our planet. It’s all one big eco-system. Moths are declining, but it’s almost invisible to most of us since they are nocturnal.
“We all need to take care of the animals and plants that live in our Ocean and on our Earth. The idea is that a massive installation of 20,000 moths will be seen by world leaders in Glasgow and will represent our urgent call for action on climate change.”
Wendy Cording added:
“It’s been a very good way of involving them in things taking place on a world stage. We have wonderful facilities here to help our children become responsible and informed citizens but they need to love learning too. We look for different ways to inspire our children and this is a good example of the many projects our school is involved in.”
