SCHOOLCHILDREN had a bee in their bonnet after learning about arguably the most important species on the planet.
Pupils at Spring Meadow Primary School, in Harwich, enjoyed a special reading event to celebrate World Bee Day.
They started by reading various books, both fiction and non-fiction, about the stripy insect.
Supermarket Morrisons donated pots of honey so each class could taste some on their morning breakfast bagels.
Bee careful - Myla Marshman, in Nursery, shows off her flower bodypaint design, used to attract bees in the garden area
Some of the children had never tried it before and it was a sweet treat they loved.
Assistant headteacher Katy Seacombe said: “The children in Nursery and Reception had a day of high-quality play linked to all things bee-related, exploring the colour yellow, the shape of honeycomb and learning about bees through arts and crafts.
“They were also excited to use body paints to create flowers on their arms, to try to attract bees in the garden area.
“Children higher up the school were inspired to create written pieces about the life cycles of bees and fact files about the different types they learnt about.”
Sweet treat - Reece Dalton-Brockwell, in Nursery, uses his fine motor skills to spread honey on his toast during snack time
As an added treat, the school cook made honey cakes for the children, who each had a school dinner.
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Spreading her wings - Georgina Smith, in Year 3, writes up facts about bees
Honey side up - Ruby Mann and William Spence taste the honey donated by Morrisons
Hive of activity - phonics were explored through the theme of bees, in Reception
Class fact - these written facts about bees were collated by children in Year 5
Buzzing - Beau Levett-Duffield shows off his bee creation
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