#BeesRock

Sunnyhills’ Bee Rocks

Sunnyhills School students have created a fun new hide and seek game that helps promote bee care.  The students at Sunnyhills have been excited to welcome beehives to their East Auckland school recently. 

As a GreenGold Enviroschool, the beehives form part of their efforts to help create a sustainable future. “Did you know most of the plants we need for food rely on pollination by bees?” remarks Vera a Year Six student.  Sadly bee populations are in decline.

To promote bee care, such as not spraying pesticide, the Year Five and Six students have created ‘Bee Rocks’.  They’ll be hiding the small stones, painted like bees and covered in messages about how to care for bees, in public spaces in the 3.2 kilometre radius around Sunnyhills School, in which their bees will fly. 

The community are invited to search for the bee rocks. When found, they can photograph them and post to Instagram #beesrock and #sunnyhillsschoolbees. “Please rehide the rocks so the fun can continue” advises Mrs Daniel the Sunnyhills Education for Sustainability teacher. 

“It’d be great if everyone planted more flowers for the bees,” says Chloe a Year Six student “Let’s all help make our suburb a more colourful and sustainable environment!”