At 8.30pm on 23rd March hundreds of millions of people all over the world will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, focusing the world's attention on our beautiful planet and how we need to protect it. You can raise awareness of this spectacular event by holding an Earth Hour assembly on Friday 22nd, or by asking teachers to watch the 3 minute Earth Hour video with their classes before making a point of witching off all their lights and electrical equipment at the end of the school day.

You could also remind families about Earth Hour in your parents' newsletter, encouraging them to join Brighton's wonderful torch lit parade along the seafront.

Pupils at St Luke's Primary celebrate Earth Hour with their local community each year. On the evening of 23rd March, the school playground will be packed with families enjoying fire jugglers, shadow puppets, a local choir, and a band of talented parents! The school samba band will lead a parade around the local area, spreading the message and encouraging people to turn off their lights. To see photographs of last year's Earth Hour event at St Luke's please see our photo gallery. If your school holds any Earth Hour events please let us know so we can showcase them on our website too!

BHee and Brighton & Hove Healthwalks have come together in celebration of Healthwalks 10^th anniversary, to offer schools the opportunity to link their PE and science curriculum by walking to a local greenspace or nature reserve.

Led by a both a Healthwalks and BHee leader, the walk will draw attention to relevant points of interest (whether this be ecological, historical or archaeological etc) as well as raising awareness of the health benefits of walking. Once at the destination, pupils will be able to participate in one of our popular Wildlife Workshops.Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details.

1st May, 16th July, 17th July 2013 – 3 dates only due to tides!

Discover the incredible marine wildlife exposed in our local rock pools at low tide.

These sessions will be run by BHee officer and the Making Waves officer. They can be combined with Making Waves in-school marine workshops or assemblies – for more details of the Making Waves programme click here.

The rock pools are easily accessible by all local buses running regularly along the seafront. To find out more about bringing your class to the rock pools by bike (it's flat!), please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

UPDATE MAY 2013: all three dates are now booked.  If you would like to bring your class rock pooling next year please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Photo copyright: Robert Bailey SWT

BHee and Sustrans are working together to offer schools an exciting new outdoor learning opportunity – Bike to Nature, aiming to:

• increase pupil awareness of local biodiversity and the need for protection of local areas

• give pupils the confidence to cycle along footpaths and bridleways

• improve fitness levels

Pupils will use bikes to travel into the countryside close to their school. If they haven't got one, Sustrans can provide one! Routes chosen will be largely off road and suitable for most ability levels and fitness.

Their destination will be a site chosen specifically for being rich in wildlife. It may be a local park or nature reserve, the South Downs National Park, or the rock pools at Ovingdean. Here pupils will discover more about the local plant and animal species that make the site important. Practical activities may include sweep netting, bug hunts and quadrat surveys. Pupils will also gain an understanding of how the area fits into the local South Downs National Park and what is being done to protect this environment. All activities will age appropriate and support the curriculum – especially SC2, Life & Living Processes.

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