Jubilee activity packs help Bucks schools plan their celebrations

Bucks Council has sent the packs to all schools and care homes in Bucks, and they are also available to download from the council’s website.

In support of The Queen’s Green Canopy tree planting initiative, some of the activities are based around celebrating veteran trees and the natural environment.

Year 5 pupils from Thomas Harding Junior School in Chesham went on a walking trip to visit veteran trees in the local area, then chose a veteran yew tree to study in more detail – which they named PlatiM’am Yewbeliee.

They also made paper crowns and learned the Commonwealth Song which they performed while wearing their homemade crowns.

The children also wrote letters to care home residents, asking about their memories of past Jubilee celebrations and how they will be marking the occasion this year.

Headteacher Ms Nugent said: “Our Year 5 children were really excited to discover more about our Queen. It was so incredible to see their fascination grow as they found out about the high and low points of her long reign. ”