Links
To make the most of your visit to Skelton we recommend that you prepare the children by talking about the topic you are coming to study, and then revisit the topic after your visit.
Below are links to websites that contain some great activities that you can do at school.
Forestry Commission Westonbirt - The National Arboretum
This site contains some lovely seasonal play and nature discovery and exploration activities suitable for 3-11 year olds.
Woodland Trust Nature Detectives
Lots of lovely activities, downloadable worksheets and ideas
The RHS Campaign for School Gardening
Loads of lesson plans and resources relating to food growing with children
The RHS have also just published a really interesting report, Gardening in Schools - A vital tool for children's learning, which reports on the positive impacts of gardening on children's wellbeing, learning and overall development.
Canterbury Environmental Education Centre
Lots of useful information and some ideas for activities - including a virtual pond dip which is great, especially if you don't have your own pond.
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) resources for teachers
BBOWT have put together a Go Wild Across the Curriculum pack, which shows all the curriculum links for environmental activities, but also has some ideas for activities that you can do in your school wildlife area.
The Great Plant Hunt
To mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, commissioned and funded by the Wellcome Trust, has created The Great Plant Hunt. This exciting project will encourage children to explore the natural world around them and join other schools in the biggest ever school science project. A fantastic site - well put together, with resources for all ages, with curriculum links, videos, teachers handbooks
