peanut12 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) I promised to keep you all in the loop. The Governors gave the go-ahead last Friday and it's been half-term this week. I went in to school today to take in some marking etc and the site staff came running to get me. They were super eggcited to show me something.... Better than i could ever have expected. it's based on a design we found on t'internet for £650 but this has cost just £240. The kids can now apply the woodstain and we are hopefully getting some ex-batts in March. The whole thing is not complete yet, we are going to graduate the ramp to approx 20% gradient with a mezzanine table halfway as I know ex-batts aren't up to scaling everst at the start. Edited March 17, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucky1 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 How eggs-citing it is too. I love it when I hear of chooks going into schools. Great work by you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannovitch Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 i love it!!! please keep us updated, because i am really tempted to set one up in my school... what would stop me really is the fact that some kids have got a thing about vandalising anything in my school... also, can you tell me who is going to take care of them during the holidays? (summer holiday in particular...) fantastic job!!! have you spoken to some students about it? what have they said? are they excited? Yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Congratulations. An exciting and worthwhile project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Fantastic news! The children will love it i'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 There is a small group of ASDAN students in yr11 who have helped me set it all up. Theyput together a powerpoint on battery farming etc after seeing the Hugh's Chciken Run programme. We are setting up a club to look after the hens, initially with those 6 kids but allowing others to get invoed if they want. Then from September, we will get the new yr7 involved as part of the new curriculum structure with the 20% local issues time. As for the holidays, there are 7 staff who live nearby who have agreed to come in, (most of the Associate staff come in during the hols anyway) to help look after them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 We have thought about it, being an eco-school and all but were worried about people coming on-site, especially if they know they are there. We've had our greenhouse smashed up before now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Great news . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 we've got the Countywide newspaper coming in on Friday to interview the kids and take some photos of the run, then they're coming back on the 11th March when the ex-batts arrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 That's great . Let us know how it goes! I hope the kids are more enthusiastic than the class I gave a wee chicken talk to this week . Six 7 year old autistic children - they couldn't have been less interested if they'd tried . One wee chap at least remembered their names and asked about them the next day (but that's only because he's obsessed with names ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Your link didn't work for me - is this it? http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=24128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 yep, that's it, although it's being painted by the kids now. I have the original group of year 11s who will be leaving soon but 15 year 8s have asked to do daily egg checks etc between them so we have set up a rota with a member of staff. The staff are mainly, non-teaching staff, so it's a nice way for them to get to know the kids too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 The chickens arrive on Tuesday. So excited and the kids and staff wont stop asking "When are they coming?" I think they think they're royal chickens or something. Also in the paper this week. http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=170532&command=displayContent&sourceNode=170515&contentPK=20072367&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sideb"Ooops, word censored!"arch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Brilliant - looking forward to pics of the newly-liberated girls in their painted palace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 That's brilliant Peanut . Can I come and work in your school on Tuesday - I'd love to be a fly on the wall (except I might get pecked and eaten ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Wonderful news. Can't wait for the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Well, the girls arrived by Nissan micra at 1pm today to a welcoming committee of 4 students and 5 staff and 2 press photographers They have settled in well after a quick run about and have enjoyed their mash. We had our first egg at 3:30 but sadly, in their excitement, they kicked it and it cracked. see the photos in the gallery http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=25251 YIPPEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baby bears mum Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 What a brilliant thing to do. Well done and I wish you all the best with your new ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 The girls are settling in nicely. We sold our first hakf dozen today! Here is the link to the updated album http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=25251 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 i have just checked out your picturess, those girls look happy do they. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...