This afternoon we celebrated Earth Hour and the beginning of the March Break with (flameless) candles, games, treats, and three special guests.
Our student teacher, Miss M., came by to meet the class. She will be starting a five week placement with us when we return from the holiday.
Also in attendance was Laura Gallagher, from Speaking of Wildlife, and one of her non-releasable educational ambassadors. Laura was so impressed with our "Shelters for Orphaned Wildlife" project that she offered to bring Pip Squeak the squirrel to meet the class.
Pip Squeak was one of last year's spring babies. He was found and kept as a pet, and then eventually taken to a wildlife rehabilitation centre. By that time, Pip Squeak was completely used to humans and intolerant of other squirrels. Therefore, he could not be released back into the wild.
We gave Pip Squeak one of the squirrel boxes that students in our class assembled. It was lovingly decorated by several of the girls in our class.
After Pip Squeak's appearance, we broke out our Earth Hour crafts...
... board games, card games, and Twister.
Finally, it was time to dig into a huge buffet of snacks that students brought for the party!
Now that's an afternoon snack for a growing boy! 🙂
Happy Earth Hour and March Break!
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