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Family Ecological Picnic at the end of the holidays

On Friday, August 25, 2023, a Family Ecological Picnic was organized at the end of the holidays at the Private Nursery and Kindergarten “Child’s World” in Siewierz.

The event was outdoor. It started at 2 p.m. in the kindergarten square. The picnic was attended by large numbers of children from kindergarten groups: Dots, Pixies, Smurfs, as well as parents, grandparents and guardians. It was an opportunity to spend time together.

There were many attractions for preschoolers, including: competitions with prizes in which they had to demonstrate their knowledge of waste segregation, recycling and water care.

There were also some unusual surprises, such as a large inflatable slide and a castle that the youngest could use as much as they wanted. Throughout the entire event, children were provided with: cotton candy, popcorn, and ice cream.

After dusk, a bonfire was lit and cakes were baked in a cauldron.

Everyone took advantage of the picnic offer at their discretion. It was noisy, joyful and family-friendly. The time spent together brought a lot of joy and smiles to the children’s faces.

The Family Ecological Picnic was organized as part of the project „Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project no.: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905.
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Workshops of painting “Eco-bags” for children and teenagers

On August 7, 2023 at At 10.00 in the City Center for Culture, Sport and Tourism in Siewierz, creative and educational workshops of handicraft painting “Eco – bags” were held. 20 people participated in the classes.

As part of the workshop, participants had the opportunity to decorate and paint “Eco-bags” by themselves. The children had reusable cotton bags, templates and special fabric markers at their disposal. Children applied nature-themed patterns to fabric bags and then painted them. As a result, the participants created wonderful and original ecological bags. The children showed great ingenuity and creativity.

Participation in the ecological workshops was free of charge. It was organized as part of the project “Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project no.: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905.

 
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Holiday lecture on environmental protection, taking care of nature and vegetation, delivered in the Public Kindergarten named after Winnie the Pooh in Sarnów

 On July 3, 2023, in the Public Kindergarten named after Winnie the Pooh in Sarnów, in the group of Tigers, classes on ecological education were held, organized as part of the project “Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project number: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905. The course began with a lecture on “Environmental protection, taking care of nature and vegetation.” During the lectures, children broadened their knowledge about the proper management of municipal waste, water protection and water management, climate protection, waste segregation, learning about the causes and effects of staying in polluted air. Preschoolers also got to know the world of plants and animals and nature. The lecture on ecology was supplemented by an educational film entitled “How to care for the environment?” and the movie “In contact with nature”. At the end of the classes, all participants of the project made their own work: Elephant from Africa.
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A toy made of… garbage, i.e. ecological handicraft workshops

Every child likes to play with toys: creative, educational or interactive. However, the greatest fun is playing with a toy made by yourself. Therefore, preschoolers from the Private Nursery and Kindergarten “Świat Dziecka” in Siewierz, during the June classes organized as part of the project “Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project no.: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905, created toys from garbage i.e. the so-called “catchers”. When creating toys, children used: plastic bottles, string, aluminum foil, colored paper. During the classes, the youngest participants of the project learned that recycled items can also be used to play together.

Workshops of this type help to teach many preschoolers to care for the environment, and at the same time awaken numerous layers of creativity in children.

 

 
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A trip for preschoolers to the Forest District in Siewierz

On July 10, 2023, preschoolers from the group: Dots, Smurfs, Leprechauns attending the Non-Public Nursery and Kindergarten “Świat Dziecka” in Siewierz, under the care of preschool teachers, went on a nature trip to the Education Center of the Siewierz Forest Inspectorate.

Preschoolers participated in educational workshops conducted by foresters. During the classes, they deepened their knowledge about the vegetation and inhabitants of the forest. Together they admired the insects in the display cases and looked at the silhouettes of the animals. They learned to recognize the sounds of birds and tree species, and also learned about birds of prey.

Then the groups: Kropeczek, Smurfs, Leprechauns went for a walk along the “educational path”, where the children saw a feeder, a nesting box, a hunting pulpit and wonderful specimens of trees. The forester explained to the children what care work involved in planting and taking care of the sapling and what is protection against pests and forest animals. The children learned how much effort it takes to keep the forest healthy and beautiful. Mrs. Forester told us about the impact of a clean and polluted environment on human health, and what to do in order not to pollute this environment. At the end, the preschoolers visited the pond turtles in the yard, which were lounging in the sun. Tired, but joyful, happy and full of impressions, the participants of the trip returned to the kindergarten. Children will remember this summer-smelling nature lesson for a long time. We will definitely be back in ….!

The trip was organized as part of the project “Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project no.: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905.
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Lecture on “The life of bees and their importance for the entire planet” in Przedszkole Publiczne im. Winnie the Pooh in Sarnów

Bees have inhabited our planet for a very long time and still play a huge role in the plant and animal world around us. They produce honey, which they willingly share with people. However, the importance of bees is very great. Albert Einstein once said that if the bees disappeared, humanity would live a maximum of 4 more years.

On June 12, 2023. the youngest participants of the European Solidarity Corps project “Young at heart, but great at eco-heart” project no.: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905 attending the Public Kindergarten Winnie the Pooh in Sarnów from the Tigers I and Tigers II group had the opportunity to participate in a very interesting and interesting lecture about bees and their importance for the entire planet. The lecture began with the answer to several basic questions, i.e.:

– who is a beekeeper?

– what is a hive?

– what do bees need in nature?

– what makes a bee family?

– what is the importance of bees for the whole planet?

– why should we care for them?

– how do we obtain bee honey?

The lecturer, Mrs. Magda – a pre-school education teacher, told the preschoolers the history of honey hunting, explained what it is and how honey is produced and what types of honey there are. During the speech, she also drew attention to the high properties of honeycomb, which strengthens the gums and protects the teeth. The lecture was very interesting and interesting. Educational film “We take care of bees – the life of a bee family” encouraged children to get to know bees and their importance for the planet.

At the end of the lesson, each of the preschoolers made a flying bee. During the workshops, children used natural resources. We make sure that items such as glues, markers and crayons are environmentally friendly.
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May meadow, i.e. handicraft workshops in the Public Kindergarten. Winnie the Pooh in Sarnów

At the end of May, preschoolers attending the Public Kindergarten named after Winnie the Pooh in Sarnów took part in art workshops organized as part of the project “Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project number: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905.

The workshop was led by a pre-school teacher, Mrs. Magdalena S. The classes began with listening to a story beginning with the words:
“In the May meadow grow multi-colored flowers, fragrant poppies, lilies of the valley, violets and chamomiles … “.

And with this accent, preschoolers started an ecological workshop entitled “May Meadow”. During the classes, children independently made beautiful works – simple and creative, for which they used recycled materials. Artistic and technical works made by two groups of “Tigers” wonderfully decorated the interior of the kindergarten’s corridor.
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Recycling turtle, i.e. eco handicraft workshops

On the occasion of the International Turtle Day, preschoolers from the Private Nursery and Kindergarten “Świat Dziecka” in Siewierz participated in ecological handicraft workshops. During the classes, the children made turtles. To make the turtles, we needed: waste paper, recycled materials, i.e. a plastic cup that was transformed into a turtle shell, printing scraps, cardboard, i.e. objects that we gave a second life. Each turtle made was unique and unrepeatable. These types of activities are a great opportunity to promote ecology among children.

The “Recycling turtle” handicraft workshop was organized as part of the project “Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project no.: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905.
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World Bee Day in the Private Nursery and Kindergarten “Świat Dziecka” in Siewierz

World Bee Day celebrated on May 20, 2023. it is an opportunity to remind you how important the work of bees is in the environment, as well as to indicate the role that these industrious insects play in obtaining food. It is also an excuse to think about what we can do to protect these useful insects.

On that day, in the Non-Public Nursery and Kindergarten “Świat Dziecka” in Siewierz, a lecture on beekeeping was held for children from the group: Smurfs, Leprechauns and Kropeczki. The lecturer Mrs. Milena presented the youngest participants of the project “Little with age, but big with eco-heart!” project number: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905 the importance of bees for the environment, for people, for the entire planet. During the lecture, she also raised the issue of protecting bee friends and preventing the increasingly serious problem of their extinction.

In order to familiarize children with the secrets and curiosities related to the life of bees and honey production, preschoolers visited the educational and nature path in the City Park in Siewierz. There they saw entomological cabinets with specimens of insects, including various species of bees.

The youngest also made creative art works of bee motifs on their own. They consolidated the acquired knowledge during games, fun and quizzes about bees.
At the end, the children could taste the honey. The day was busy and interesting for everyone, and the effects can be seen in the gallery.
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I am ECO – Code of the Young Ecologist

A series of ecological workshops organized as part of the “Earth Day” holiday in the Non-Public Nursery and Kindergarten “Świat Dziecka” in Siewierz ended on April 26, 2023. On this day, there was a summary of ecological activities for our planet. Groups of preschoolers: Smurfs, Leprechauns, Kropeczki together with their guardians created the Code of the Young Ecologist, i.e. a set of rights and obligations that every young Guardian of Nature should observe.

Each preschooler is responsible for:

  1. Take care of the earth.
  2. Respect nature.
  3. Take care of the animals.
  4. plant trees.
  5. Reduce exhaust emissions.
  6. Save water.
  7. Save energy.
  8. Use eco-bags.
  9. Ride a bicycle.
  10. Reduce exhaust emissions.

The three-day ecological workshops were organized as part of the project “Small in age, but great in eco-heart” project no.: 2022-3-PL01-ESC30-SOL-000097905.