Afra΄s ΄little horticulturists΄ at work again
Afra
04 Nov 2020
/ 13:40
CORFU. Under the guidance of teachers Papadimitriou and Michalas, 5th and 6th Year pupils at Afra Primary School are again taking part in the Environmental Programme for Sustainable Schools and Sustainable Use of Materials.
Under the guidance of teachers Thanasis Papadimitriou and Giorgos Michalas, 5th and 6th Year pupils at Afra Primary School with lots of enthusiasm but adhering to safety measures erected their greenhouse once again as part of the "Cultivation of seasonal plants and herbs" programme. The project will fulfil one of the Sustainable Schools objectives - Sustainable Use of Materials and community resources.
Working together as a team the children will cultivate seasonal vegetables and herbs inside and outside the greenhouse. The aim of the programme is for children to become familiar with horticultural and agricultural skills. They will learn cultivation techniques and methods in order to recognise the value of utilising the school's resources and understand that this is the only means for sustainable development.
The activities include erecting the greenhouse, cultivating plants, distributing products and evaluating the project. Teacher Giorgos Michalas is the project coordinator.
In the Greek 'Bravo Schools 2020' educational contest under the aegis of the Ministry of Education last year Afra Primary School was one of the 236 schools taking part. It was judged to have the best educational approach in Section 11: "Sustainable towns and communities" in the Pupils' Creativity in environmental education School Year 2019-20 category for the "Creation of a geodesic dome for use as a greenhouse". The project was again coordinated by Thanasis Papadimitriou and Giorgos Michalas.
The aim of the 'Bravo Schools' awards is one of the UN global aims - disseminating information and raising the awareness of everyone about the adoption of practices that contribute to improvement in the quality of life, education of school pupils - who are tomorrow's active citizens and will bring about the change to the world - and raising the awareness of local communities and encouraging them to work together in meeting local challenges.
The geodesic dome, inspired by Buckminster Fuller, is a spherical or hemispherical construction based on a polyhedron whose surface - mainly triangular - is almost spherical. The triangular elements of the dome are structurally rigid and distribute the structural stress throughout the structure. For a triangle to bend or contort the sides have to be compressed or stretched, which is extremely difficult as they provide support for one another.
In this way, Buckminster Fuller was able to avoid having internal supports which had previously been required for the construction of a dome.
A geodesic dome is easy to construct, hard-wearing, light and extremely stable. It was used widely after the 2nd World War when there were problems in providing accommodation for people following the widespread destruction.
Working together as a team the children will cultivate seasonal vegetables and herbs inside and outside the greenhouse. The aim of the programme is for children to become familiar with horticultural and agricultural skills. They will learn cultivation techniques and methods in order to recognise the value of utilising the school's resources and understand that this is the only means for sustainable development.
The activities include erecting the greenhouse, cultivating plants, distributing products and evaluating the project. Teacher Giorgos Michalas is the project coordinator.
In the Greek 'Bravo Schools 2020' educational contest under the aegis of the Ministry of Education last year Afra Primary School was one of the 236 schools taking part. It was judged to have the best educational approach in Section 11: "Sustainable towns and communities" in the Pupils' Creativity in environmental education School Year 2019-20 category for the "Creation of a geodesic dome for use as a greenhouse". The project was again coordinated by Thanasis Papadimitriou and Giorgos Michalas.
The aim of the 'Bravo Schools' awards is one of the UN global aims - disseminating information and raising the awareness of everyone about the adoption of practices that contribute to improvement in the quality of life, education of school pupils - who are tomorrow's active citizens and will bring about the change to the world - and raising the awareness of local communities and encouraging them to work together in meeting local challenges.
The geodesic dome, inspired by Buckminster Fuller, is a spherical or hemispherical construction based on a polyhedron whose surface - mainly triangular - is almost spherical. The triangular elements of the dome are structurally rigid and distribute the structural stress throughout the structure. For a triangle to bend or contort the sides have to be compressed or stretched, which is extremely difficult as they provide support for one another.
In this way, Buckminster Fuller was able to avoid having internal supports which had previously been required for the construction of a dome.
A geodesic dome is easy to construct, hard-wearing, light and extremely stable. It was used widely after the 2nd World War when there were problems in providing accommodation for people following the widespread destruction.
