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title: "Year 1 Outdoor Learning - Making bird feeders and caterpillars"
url: "https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-11-09-year-1-outdoor-learning-making-bird-feeders-and-caterpillars"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
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# Year 1 Outdoor Learning - Making bird feeders and caterpillars

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Year 1 used cereal to make bird feeders and hung them from the trees in the school grounds. They collected lots of leaves to make caterpillars.

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