Ecological actions in our region ,Melissia ,Greece and in our school,1st Primary School Melission

1. Respect for the environment
in my town,Melissia,Greece

2. Α wide net of recycling different materials is
spread all around our town!!

3. Recycling of cans,tins,paper and glass
bottles

4. Recycling of batteries

5. Recycling of electric appliances

6. Recycling of food waste and other organic
materials in the brown bins

7. Recycling of used oil

8. Recycle used oil from cooking

9. Recycling of old clothes and shoes

10. We don’t recycle just for the environment but for other good
purposes ,too.So, we collect plastic cups from bottles in order to buy
wheel chairs for people in need.

11. Some years ago ,a big fire destroyed the forest in the mountain of
Pendeli.So,two or three times a year volunteers gather and plant new trees
and water them in order to recreate the old forest.

12. Cleaning the streams of Pendeli and
Melissia

13. Cleaning the streams is very important for the
circulation of water and the balance of the ecosystem.

14. In order to avoid destruction from fire during summer,
we clean plots from dry grass.

15. Activities about the protection of the
environment at our school

16. We belong to the European net of
Eco- Schools

17. Our pupils learn about the protection of the environment and
recycling from a young age through board games,

18. puzzles,books,

20. …and lots of arts and crafts.

21. Enjoyable recycling activities
Making puppets from recycled materials
and give them names.

22. Moving a step forward…
Pupils write stories with heroes these
puppets.
They illustrate their stories.

23. They finally perform a play in class…

24. …and show it to the other classes.

25. Arts and crafts with old cds
Make tree ornaments for Christmas
Make fish for summer.

26. Making handmade soap in class from oil
from cooking
Pupils collected bottles of cooking oil at home,and a mother
came in class and made soap from it with
the pupils.

27. The soap was kept for one month to dry
Mrs Katerina cut the fresh soap in
pieces.
The dry soap was ready to use after
one month.

28. One step further….
Pupils brought old cloth,ribbons to wrap
the soap in presents.
They gave some of them to teachers and
pupils from other classes.

29. Our pupils participate in the reforestation
of the mountain of Pendeli.
• They use digging
tools ..
• and plant small trees.

30. At the same time ,they enjoy nature and
collect wild flowers.

31. SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT !
IT’S YOUR HOME !