Teacher Taster Event – Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Geography and biology fieldwork at Flatford Mill are tailored to curriculum requirements and packed with relevant fieldwork content. This experience will provide insight into how fieldwork and practicals are delivered at our centres and allow reflection on your delivery model and teaching.

• Date: 17 – 18 November 2023
• Start time: 10:00
• End time: 16:00
• Location: Flatford Mill
• Refundable deposit: £60

Itinerary

Day 1

• Arrival
• Welcome talk, tour of centre and discussion around barriers to and benefits of fieldwork.
• Lunch
• Typical outdoor activity 1- immersion in ecology (bio) or landscape interpretation (geog)
• Tour of centre
• Dinner and overnight stay
• Option of going to pub/Campfire

Day 2

• Breakfast
• Top tips for outdoor learning/outdoor wellbeing (workshop/CPD)
• Outdoor activity 2 – measuring biodiversity of a habitat (bio) or investigating place (geog)
• Lunch
• Round up – what’s next and how to book
• Depart

What’s included:

• Full board accommodation in shared rooms
• Sample activities and a tour of the centre
• Hot and cold drinks
• Free Wifi
• Picnic/packed lunch for day 2
• Free parking/train station pickup/drop off

Please bring:

• Comfortable clothing
• Outdoor footwear
• A waterproof jacket
• Personal toiletries
• A sense of adventure
• Cash for the onsite bar

Please bring your own packed lunch for day 1