Early Spring Watch

One of our Groundstaff, Sally King, has been keeping a watchful eye on wildlife in the school grounds:

We all know Stoneygate is a wonderful place for wildlife and now we can see proof! We’ve recently got a trail camera which will be set up in different locations in the grounds so everyone can get a sneaky peek into the lives of the diverse fauna (a smashing word to check out!) which live their quiet lives right under our noses.

 Firstly, an inquisitive critter who is checking out the smells around someone elses home!

I bet lots of the pupils, parents and staff have caught a rapidly disappearing glimpse of these cheeky chappies in the driveway.

 I was very excited to see that the camera had its PIR sensors triggered twice during night, at very different times. It’s so interesting to see what time and temperature is recorded- a real insight into lives which no-one else witnesses.

Ahh, here is the usual inhabitor of the hole, beginning his night of foraging for tasty treats… some fat slugs, a frog or a scavenged dinner from a carelessly discarded food waste bag, perhaps. They do leave evidence around the lawns which I often get asked to clear up after observant children notice it!

I hope he had a successful food hunt. Doesn’t he look lovely, heading back home tired and full, for a long and well deserved sleep through the day while you’re at school working and playing hard!

 Unfortunately, I had set the camera to just take photos but it will do video as well… I can’t wait to see what we get over the next few weeks as spring ‘springs’ upon Stoneygate School grounds!