Environmental Workshop - Staff Led KS1 KS2 KS3
200 years ago, Charles Hamilton created this amazing landscape using 18th century sustainable technology and recycling. Find out how to save the planet for the future with 20th century recycling games and, renewable energy activities.
Key Learning: sustainable environment, recycling, recyclable materials, waste, civic participation
Pond Dipping - Staff Led KS1 KS2 KS3
Not so much pond dipping as lake dipping! Grab your nets and buckets to find out what lives in our beautiful serpentine lake and test to see how clean it is. Our expert staff will help you identify what you find before pupils examine their catch in our 'Bug Lab' with our shiny, brand new digital computer microscope, and present their finds to the rest of the group.
Key Learning: habitats, life-cycles, food chains, empathy
Water Trails - Self Led KS1 KS2
Take a discovery walk around the lake investigating water life.
Key Learning: habitats, life-cycles, food chains, research
Minibeast Safari - Staff Led, KS1 KS2 KS3
This is a brilliant activity for discovering habitats, learning about adaptation and exploring lifecycles. We look in up to four distinct habitats including, meadow, leaf litter, trees and bushes and dead wood. For 2010, we are focusing on the environment so we conclude the session by thinking about why these environments are so important and what we can do to preserve them.
Key Learning: habitats, environmental concerns (bio diversity), food chains, life-cycles, empathy
Wonderful Wildlife- Self Led KS1 KS2
Follow Bernard the Blackbird through the parks different habitats and track down signs of wild life.
Key Learning: habitats, environmental concerns, food chains, life-cycles, research and discussion
Plant Walk - Staff Led KS1 KS2 KS3
Fun and games with our amazing plants and awesome trees. We start off learning about the teeniest, tiniest seeds and finish by finding our huge Great Cedar - the tallest Cedar in Europe! We learn the seed dispersal boogie, hunt down seeds, nuts and fruit, take scientific (and very colourful!) leaf and bark rubbings and find out why plants are so useful, with our ancient Cork Oak and vineyard (our wine is available from our shop for teachers and parents only!).
Key Learning: Plant life-cycle, photosynthesis, evironmental concerns, importance of plants, herbarium
Plant Detectives - Staff Led KS1 KS2 KS3
A research based activity, tracking down strange and mysterious plants. Plant ID cards are uploaded onto the EGHN website (www.swgfl.org.uk/eghn).
Key Learning: plant life-cycles, classification,
photosynthesis, research, ICT
Tree Trails - Self Led KS1 KS2
Explore the park discovering our huge range of strange and fascinating trees.
Key Learning: life-cycles, classification, photosynthesis, research, discussion