maanantai 24. lokakuuta 2011

Energy saving week at Länsimetsä School (week 41)

We decided to take focus every day to one issue during this week.
On Monday teachers gave information letters to pupils about this week. There were 4 coupons to fill in during this week. By doing little tasks, pupils get to take part in four lotteries. The prizes in these lotteries are related to saving energy. On
Monday we had an exciting thing, too; a demonstration against using always cars to go to work. Energy team members made banderolls like "Use carpool!" "Bicycle is invented!" "Biking is wise!" etc.. On Monday morning (yet raining) we went with those banderolls next to roadway and stood there for half an hour. We were noticed in local newspaper; someone sent thanks to us:-)

On Tuesday we think with parents what is the most unnecessary electrical equipment; in Finnish “Turhuke”. Let´s see what kind of answers we´ll get!
These equipment got many votes: coffeemaker,tv, playstation, volumaster,..
The winner of lottery on Tuesday was Jenni and she got bicycle lamp with solar cell.

On Wednesday we focused on switching off unnecessary lights and electrical devices. If you would be active and switch off something at home or at school, you can return your coupon to lottery.
The winner of lottery on Wednesday was Jenny and she got torch with crank (batterys not needed).

Recycling was the theme on Thursday. We have a pillow in our canteen and pupils have to guess what is the recycled material that has been used in making the filling for that pillow.
Pupils thought that the filling was made of cotton wool but the right answer is recycled plastic bottles!
The happy owner of this pillow is now Hanna Ågren.

Then we had Friday left. We want to encourage our pupils to use feet and bicycles when they come to school and go back home. If a pupil have been doing that for all four days this week, they are allowed to return this last coupon.
We got 63 coupons, so we made a good job.
The winner of lottery on Friday was Nico. He also got bicycle lamp with solar cell.

sunnuntai 9. lokakuuta 2011

Mother-Teresa patches


In handicraft lessons every girl from the 6th grade knitted her own patch. Patches were made from secondhand woollen yarn. You don't have to buy new yarn every time. We put our patches together and we get a blanket! Our blanket will be sent to India.

Customizing

Why is it useful to re-use clothes?
- You don't have to buy new clothes and you can save money. You also get distinctive clothes.
Some tips what to customize:
- too short jeans; you can make shorts
- ragged clothes; you can repair them
- loose buttons; you can sew or re-use them
- fleamarket clothes; you get showy clothes
(Milla, Emilia and Julia)