Finn and Roan write about the Southern Landfill

The Landfill

By Finn

 “Come on, I need to get off the bus!” We were there, at the tip.

“I didn’t expect this,” I said to myself. The tour person was telling us that under your feet there was loads of rubbish and how it took 5 years to fill up. There were big rubbish bins everywhere I looked. Name a type of bin, recycling, nappy, you name it, they’ll have it.

Then it was time to go to the stinky part. When we got to the stinky part… when we got off the bus, straight away I felt like spewing everywhere. I rushed to have a look and ran straight back again. I saw green slimy toxic acid leaking everywhere.

I felt disgusted and ashamed of the other people who do not recycle what could be recycled.

The Landfill

By Roan

 I ran out of the bus and Meagan held up a sign. Everyone was wearing a bright yellow jacket and Meagan the tour lady showed us how it worked. We went to look at come bins. The first one we went to look at was a diaper bin; it was silver and new and filled with nappies. I thought the smell was gross like rotten flies.

Then we went back on the bus and drove up the hill to the smelliest place of them all. I saw birds flying around. When we got up the top I saw a digger crushing rubbish and it smelt so bad. Then we walked to the side and Harry barfed ‘cos of the smell.

M12 designs creative playgrounds!

What equipment can you see?
 How would you play on this playground?











Where would you find shade from the sun?
What could you climb on?

What kind of skills do you need to use in the playground?
Do you think playgrounds should be safe or challenging?

Can playgrounds be safe and challenging?
What equipment could you use to climb on,
balance on, hide under?

We tried to make our playgrounds into a creative place to play, so children could play differently each time they came, using their imagination.
We also thought about ways to stop erosion happening in our playground.

   

Can you see the sandpit?
What could you do in the sandpit?

Would you like a turn on the flying fox?

Practise your climbing skills on the rock wall.

Pull yourself up on the ropes. I wonder if playing in playgrounds is good for developing muscles?

Some of our playgrounds have streams and water running through their grounds,  I wonder what games we could play with water?
I wonder if there are any dangers to think about?

Why do we need trees and plants in our playgrounds? Why are they important?

There is so much to explore!
Would you like to climb a tree or swing on the
bars?
Can you see any tunnels or ladders?

 These playgrounds are very colourful. Do you think colour is important? How do different colours make you feel?
What colours can you see?




 Next time you go to the playground, have a look around.
What do you enjoy playing on?
How could you play using your imagination?