NI primary school has red squirrels, allotments and Sir David Attenborough as a fan

By Carmel Robinson
Published 15th Jun 2019, 12:57 BST
Updated 15th Jun 2019, 13:57 BST
St Francis PS eco projectSt Francis PS eco project
St Francis PS eco project
Not many schools have a red squirrel sanctuary, allotments for the community and the green light from Sir David Attenborough.

St Francis Primary School in Lurgan does not just have allotments for the kids but also the community as well as the most amazing red squirrel project.

Bang in the centre of town, it has a beautiful woodland and, with the talented enthusiasm of teacher Dwyer Coleman, the school has been awarded countless awards for its creative, responsible and dynamic approach to teaching the value of the land and animals..

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He started at the school just six years ago but since then he has helped the kids learn about growing food from scratch, what the land and its creatures mean to us as human beings.