Essex Outdoors has many year's experience of hosting environmental sessions for pre-school and primary school children.
The diverse landscape and habitats at our two Centres for Environmental Education offer excellent opportunities for first hand practical field studies, and all of our leaders are qualified teachers and/or experienced outdoor instructors.
Our programmes have links across the curriculum at Early Years, Foundation Stage, KS1 and KS2.
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Science
- Ourselves : EYFS and KS1
- Light and Dark, including the opportunity to visit in the evening...bats and badgers!: KS1
- Growing Plants : See Potty about Plants at KS1
- Plants and Animals in the local environment : See Animals in the Environment at KS1
- Helping plants to grow well. This can be school based and include the loan of a 'light bank': KS2.
- Rocks and soils KS2
- Habitats: See Habitats KS2
- Life cycles: KS2
- Micro organisms (Autumn/ half day): KS2
- Interdependence and adaptations: KS2
- Scientific enquiry KS2 (setting up investigations /working in small groups.
Geography
- What is it like here?: KS1
- Weather and micro-climates; KS2
- Investigating Daws Hall/ Pelham - developing geographical skills: KS 1/2
- Improving the environment - Find out what we do, what you can do and try activities to help you help the world. (Eco schools ); KS2
- Rivers and water: KS2
- Maps and Map trails (half day): KS2
Citizenship
- Team challenges – working together: KS2
Art
- Natural Art –works well with plant or animal units: EYFS / KS1 / KS2
Literacy
- Poetry Trails and story telling: KS1 / KS2
History
- History of transport on the River Stour (Daws Hall): KS2
For more information, or to discuss any of the above programmes, please contact us at our Daws Hall Centre for Environmental Education on 01787 269766.
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