Christmas tutorial and comp

1. … May all your Christmas’ be Green
https://www.yo
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https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=WxHzCLD5q
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tYsWUbuL_8&list=RD-
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Task:
Watch the clips … would everyone
like this approach to Christmas?
Song
Task:
What do you do at Christmas that is
bad for the environment?
- Use the mini whiteboards to make
a list
Christmas is coming … …

2. Task:
Annotate the picture
to show how this could
be an ‘Eco’ Christmas.
- You can even label
things that you can’t
see in the picture (e.g.
Christmas lunch).
EXT:
Add a reason to each
label to explain why it
is good for the
environment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFV3BbqnIfc

4. A tree from
sustainable
forest
plantation:
Composted after
Christmas.
Presents
wrapped in
recycled paper
An organic, free
range Turkey
Locally sourced
vegetables and
fruits
Fair Trade
(organic)
chocolates
Low energy LED
lights on the
tree
Home made
decorations
made from
recycled
materials
E- Christmas Cards
(electronically sent)
Food waste
composted
Rubbish recycled or
reused
An Eco Christmas Task: How would each of these things help make
Christmas better for the environment
This would reduce the
amount of card used
and therefore reduce
waste after Christmas

5. Christmas Card Competition
Enter the Beacon School Eco Friendly Christmas Card Competition
• Design your Eco Friendly themed Christmas Card on a sheet of blank A4
paper
• Hand it in to Mr O’Hanlon (A27) by Tuesday 1st December
You could win …
• House points or postcards for all entries
The best designs will …
• Receive an additional prize (one for each year group)
• A pack of ten cards featuring your design for free!
• Winning designs will be sold in the school shop for friends and family to buy, with
proceeds going to the charity of your choice
• Winning designs will be entered into national competitions run by charities and
could see the cards sold nationwide!
The design must
have an eco-
friendly theme!

6. Some ideas for
an eco friendly
themed
Christmas Card
design