Bee busy teaching

Oct 27 2008 by Cameron Hay, Paisley Daily Express

TEACHERS in Renfrewshire are being urged to create a buzz during lesson time with the help of an education resource.

Recent reports suggest that the honey bee population is in rapid decline and it has even been claimed that English honey is set run dry by Christmas.

And this has prompted one of the country’s leading manufacturers, Roswe Honey, to launch the teaching packs to raise awareness of the importance of the honey bee on the environment.

The downloadable teaching resources, in line with the national curriculum, helps teachers and children understand the fascinating story behind honey in an entertaining and educational manner.

It contains a selection of worksheets which focus on science, history, art, literacy, numeracy, geography and music.

Stuart Bailey, Chairman at Rowse Honey, said: “The environment and nature play an important role in the foods we eat.

“There are currently very few comprehensive materials available to teachers about honey and the plight of the honey bee. It’s why Rowse wants to teach children about the wonderful and fascinating story behind honey from an early age.”

The world has recently seen a dramatic decline in the population of honeybees, due to disease and poor weather conditions, which are relied upon to pollinate £165million worth of the UK’s food crops.

The Rowse Honey education materials are available to download from the Rowse website at www.rowsehoney.co.uk