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Environmental education

Introduction

Why not bring your class on a visit to one of our beautiful countryside sites?

Ogden Water, Jerusalem Farm, Shibden Estate, Wellholme Park and Manor Heath Park have much to offer to assist you in the delivery of the National Curriculum across a range of subjects including Science, Geography, Citizenship and Art.

Two members of Countryside and Forestry Unit staff will work with your class and will provide all materials used during the workshop. All sessions are fully risk assessed, and teachers are welcome to arrange a pre-visit to a site.

Locations and workshops

• Ogden Water: Woodland and Pond Minibeasts, Habitats, Trees, Sensory Walks, Seasonal change, People’s effect on the environment, Forces, Birdbox building;
• Jerusalem Farm: Wildlife Discovery Toddle, Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Minibeasts, Environmental Art, Trees, Sensory Walks, Stream Dipping;
• Shibden Estate: Woodland minibeasts, Environmental Art, Habitats, Trees, Earth walks;
• Wellholme Park: Springwatch, Autumnwatch, Trees;
• Manor Heath Park: Butterflies, Interdependence and Adaptation, Earth Walk, Climate Change, Trees, Bat and Bird box building.

Customised visits

If the topic you are currently working on with your class is not covered by the workshops, why not give us a ring as it may be possible to devise a half day visit to enhance your pupils’ learning experience? Topics covered last year included work on forces, a geography based river study and bird box making.

• Name:
• Julie Swift
• E-mail
• julie.swift@calderdale.gov.uk
• Telephone:
• 01422 393273.

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