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Ecobuddies
Welcome to Eco Buddies
Eco Buddies is our second educational initiative aimed at children aged 7 to 11 in KS2 (Key Stage 2), following the launch of Building Buddies in 2022.
Under the initiative, we’re inviting schools local to our Orbit Homes developments to enjoy one of our new Eco Buddies sessions, designed to outline what Orbit Homes are doing to provide sustainable developments and enhance pupils’ knowledge of biodiversity, why it’s important and what they can do to promote it.
Schools can choose from working with us to build eco-friendly features such as bug hotels, bird boxes or bird hides. Activities will use recycled waste from our building sites where possible and we encourage schools and children to reuse their own materials in a fun, creative and positive way.
If you're interested in booking an Eco Buddies session at your school, then please contact us below to get signed up. All sessions are free of charge and we can work with you to tailor an activity that suits your school.
Green fingers at the ready!
The fun doesn’t stop there, we have also developed a series of supporting worksheets and activities in line with the national curriculum which can be used at home and in school, including a Sustainability Scramble boardgame, wildlife spotter sheets, how to write a news report on ‘mini beasts’ and much more. Click on the links below to download the worksheets.
Lower KS2 Worksheets
Upper KS2 Worksheets
These free educational resources for Year 5 and 6 include various English KS2 worksheets that take a closer look at phrases and idioms as well as persuasive writing.
