Nursery World - Learning & Development: Bird Watching

Following children's interests sparked a project to build an
eco-friendly bird hide at a setting in Liverpool. Marianne Sargent
explains.

Children at Everton Nursery School and Family Centre in Liverpool took on the roles of architects and construction workers to build their own eco-friendly bird hide in conjunction with Liverpool John Moores University as part of a broader study into early years education.

Everton deputy head Jamie Wilson says the four-week project stemmed from the children's interest and concern about environmental issues.

'As keen environmentalists and being very aware of sustainable issues through our environmental programme - as we are an Eco-Schools Ambassador - the children opted for their very own bird hide.'

everton The children were fully involved throughout and helped to plan, design and build the hide. 'The project takes into account the Reggio Emilia approach to children's exploration and discovery. The children were consulted at the early planning phase and asked what outdoor structure they would like to develop,' Mr Wilson explains.

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