A practical day investigating living things you find in different habitats. Pupils will learn about the concept of habitats and microhabitats and identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited. Pupils will have the opportunity to search for and collect a…
An engaging day investigating animals, plants and trees in our beautiful habitats . Pupils will learn first-hand about the structure of flowing plants and trees, identifying plants and exploring how they are different using their own senses. Pupils will work scientifically to observe, identify and compare…
Meet Katy and her friends as we look at life cycles, camouflage and habitats through stories and activities. We will explore woodland, the meadow and our pond to find the challenges Katy has left us. Observing closely and using simple equipment we will identify bugs and creatures in these…
Join us on an exploration of our woodland, through games, crafts and other activities. As we learn about woodlands we will take a look at animal’s basic needs, make shelters for woodland animals, you can go to a smelly cocktail party or create a fairy garden. A flexible and…
Our Traditional Tales programme is designed to be an active day where children engage with the natural world through stories. They will be listening to and retelling stories through play and activities. We will recreate a story suitable for that location. For example: the 3 Little…
An exploration of the importance of plants. We will use our senses to discover how plants feel and smell. We will look at the parts of plants and their roles through creative activities. We will spot and look for the signs of the season and consider the importance of…
What season is it? How do we know? We will explore the natural world around us through our senses. Pupils can develop an enhanced awareness of their natural environment and how it changes throughout the year. The activities are an excellent way to bring many aspects…
Our sites have a wonderful range of habitats where many minibeasts can be found, we will look at life cycles, camouflage and habitats through stories and activities. We will take a very close look at what lives in and around the different environments and compare what…
Students will have the opportunity to investigate secondary succession of plant communities (including seral stages, climatic climax, sub-climax and plagioclimax) across a grassland / temperate deciduous woodland ecosystem. The investigation will include the collection of biotic data using a suitable sampling strategy (along a belt transect or random sampling),…
Students will investigate regeneration initiatives using quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. Students will investigate how regeneration has impacted/changed an area, plus investigate the social, environmental and economic impact of regeneration on the area.