Holton Primary School children working with Halesworth Men’s Shed
The children of Holton St Peter Community Primary School have been making bird boxes using kits made for them by Halesworth Men’s Shed. The bird boxes are to be put up around the school. The initiative was one of several projects suggested by the school’s Eco Council. Year 5/6 class teacher Liz Shepherd contacted Alan Furness of Halesworth Men’s Shed, who offered to make kits that the children could assemble in their woodwork class. “We were supposed to be doing sewing this term,” said Mrs Shepherd, “but we’ll always find time for woodwork.” She then designed a project around it and produced a plan that other schools could also use. “Alan was very helpful, as he used to work in schools,” said Mrs Shepherd. She then worked with the children to vary the design of the boxes, to make them suitable for different bird species. “We had to decide how big the holes should be,” said Nils, 9. “they need to be half-open for Robins and should have fairly big holes, for Nuthatc...