The Bee Team in school are dedicated to their bees and lots of the children volunteer in the summer holidays to come to school, not just to look after the bees, but help teach other groups about bees and beekeeping. (It is the only downside of beekeeping in school, that the busiest time of the beekeeping year, coincides with the 6 week summer break!)
This week, children from y4-y6 +our leavers, who will start their new schools in Y7, spent a enjoyable afternoon with the ladies from Allithwaite & Grange WI.
The children went through 'who's who in the hive?' and showed the ladies their observation hive. We were honoured to be joined by our new Mayor of Kendal, Mr Alvin Finch, who also dropped in to learn more and see the children in action.
This week, children from y4-y6 +our leavers, who will start their new schools in Y7, spent a enjoyable afternoon with the ladies from Allithwaite & Grange WI.
The children went through 'who's who in the hive?' and showed the ladies their observation hive. We were honoured to be joined by our new Mayor of Kendal, Mr Alvin Finch, who also dropped in to learn more and see the children in action.
The children taught them the life cycle dates of the various bees in the hive: vital knowledge for beekeepers so we can understand and plan for when Queens emerge for instance... Other children demonstrated how they would mark our Queens, and the colours we use each year and why. We could have done a weeks course, the ladies were so interested and had so many brilliant questions!
It was a super afternoon, rounded off with tea and cake in and around the bee shed!
Well done to our young people, who once again were perfect ambassadors for beekeeping and Heron Hill!
Well done to our young people, who once again were perfect ambassadors for beekeeping and Heron Hill!
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