Planting Trees

Crossroads School is very proud to have been selected for a national programme which encourages students to take more care of the environment. Students have recently been planting saplings on their school grounds.

Importance Of Trees In Schools

School Tree Planting projects help connect students to the benefits of trees and foster environmental stewardship.

Trees help moderate temperature and muffle noise.

Environmental benefits such as clean air and water.

They even help improve air quality by absorbing some airborne compounds that could be harmful to us, and by giving off oxygen.

They even help improve air quality by absorbing some airborne compounds that could be harmful to us, and by giving off oxygen.

Spending time around trees and in nature also makes us healthier and even improves our students’ academic performances.

Recent scientific studies suggest students are better able to concentrate, complete tasks, and follow directions after playing in natural settings.

Another study found self-discipline in girls can be achieved through increased exposure to nature.

Teachers can use the planting process to discuss the benefits trees provide, while including many subjects that their classes are studying.

Trees conserve energy in the Dry Seasons. Properly planted trees can will help cool schools environments during the dry seasons.
(Information from greeninguganda.org10.06.22)