… May all your Christmas’ be Green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2I-_tIDV-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxHzCLD5qp4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tYsWUbuL_8&list=RD-tYsWUbuL_8

Task:Watch the clips … would everyone like this approach to Christmas?

Song

Task:What do you do at Christmas that is bad for the environment?- Use the mini whiteboards to make a list

Christmas is coming … …

Task:Annotate the picture to show how this could be an ‘Eco’ Christmas.- You can even label things that you can’t see in the picture (e.g. Christmas lunch).EXT:Add a reason to each label to explain why it is good for the environment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFV3BbqnIfc

A tree from sustainable forest plantation: Composted after Christmas.

Presents wrapped in recycled paper

An organic, free range Turkey

Locally sourced vegetables and fruits

Fair Trade (organic) chocolates

Low energy LED lights on the tree

Home made decorations made from recycled materials

E- Christmas Cards (electronically sent)

Food waste composted

Rubbish recycled or reused

An Eco Christmas

Task: How would each of these things help make Christmas better for the environment

This would reduce the amount of card used and therefore reduce waste after Christmas

Christmas Card Competition

Enter the Beacon School Eco Friendly Christmas Card Competition• Design your Eco Friendly themed Christmas Card on a sheet of

blank A4 paper• Hand it in to Mr O’Hanlon (A27) by Tuesday 1st December

You could win …• House points or postcards for all entries

The best designs will …• Receive an additional prize (one for each year group)• A pack of ten cards featuring your design for free!• Winning designs will be sold in the school shop for friends and family to buy,

with proceeds going to the charity of your choice• Winning designs will be entered into national competitions run by charities

and could see the cards sold nationwide!

The design must have an eco-

friendly theme!

Some ideas for an eco friendly themed

Christmas Card design