On the 15th March the Don Simón Club once again supported the 5K race, this time providing hot chocolate for race competitors. On the day members of the club learnt how to make hot chocolate in milk and water, making five liters of the delicious liquid for people to drink. Positive reviews of the […]
A wet day was expected for this years 5K race – we have a weather station and can predict the weather! We had a stand offering Don Simón Coffee to participants which went down really well. People could see live data from the weather station and were taken to the garden and showed around the […]
On another bright and sunny day the location of the Davis Vantage Pro 2 Weather station was discussed with input from maintenance, IT, STEAM, Sustainability groups and the science department. After considering a number of locations the site settled for was behind the SWALL between the G and H blocks, just lower down from the […]
In 2022 we were on the cusp of finally purchasing a meterological weather station when unfortunately, the school was hit by a huge cyberattack and the plan had to be put on hold. Last year a census of how a weather station could be used by staff in their classrooms was made and the results […]
Getting the greenhouse ready for planting for over the summer months has been hard work and has involved all students. Beds have had to cleared and weeded, and sowed with new vegetables. Unfortunately, our nice big beef tomatoes were attacked by maize worm – an effect of growing maize with tomato – something we shall […]
We are finally beginning to see progress on the construction of the greenhouse. The structure is finally up! and this was done quickly. After our last meeting the funding for the Greenhouse Project was approved by Dr J. Nagy and a provider was found that could do the necessary soldering and metalwork to produce our […]
Fantastic news – Sara, Gabriela, Melissa and I have just got funding approved for the construction of the greenhouse. It has been an interesting experience, a bit of luck, and some good grace and we are now well on the way to the construction of the greenhouse. An update. Initially the girls in charge of […]
On Sunday the 1st March 2020 over 700 competitors ran in the fifth Colegio Bolivar 5K Verde Run. This event brings together all members of our community in a fun, for some a grueling, 5K run around the school and surrounding area. The run also is a catalyst for planting trees for our city, Cali, […]
