Super Senses

Using our senses (​sight, sound, touch and smell) we explore the woodland habitat, learn about plant structure  and function, lifecycle and what plants need to survive.

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Signs of Spring

We go on a nature walk to spot the signs of Spring followed by activities focusing on plant parts and the  lifecycle of plants.  This is followed by a natural art activity using the materials collected on the walk.​

Brilliant Birds

Have a go at bird watching, learn about the parts of a bird and how to identify birds.  Listen to bird songs and  have a go at building a nest using natural materials.  Find out what birds like to eat, go on a minibeast hunt  and learn how to make a bird feeder.

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Marvellous Minibeasts

Find out what a woodland habitat is like to live in.  Learn how to find minibeasts in a variety of micro-habitats,  identify them and their place in woodland food chains.

Lifecycles & Food Chains

Go on a minibeast hunt, sort and classify minibeasts and then learn about the lifecycle of a plant and animal.  Find out how plants and animals depend on one another by creating food chains.

Natural Materials

Go on a scavenger hunt to find a variety of natural materials.  Identify what the objects are and where they  come from.  Discuss the parts of plants and their importance in the lifecycle of a plant.  Investigate the  properties of the materials and how they are used by man.  Children select natural materials to use to make  a nest/shelter.

Woodland Explorers

A whole day programme that combines the Super Senses programme and the Marvellous Minibeasts  programme.  Children practise using their senses before using them to explore a woodland habitat.

Autumn Explorer

Go on an adventure to find as many signs of Autumn as you can.  Learn how to sort leaves/seeds and identify  trees by their leaves/seeds.  Look at the lifecycle of a tree.  Use natural materials to make natural art and crafts.

Woodland Art

Using their senses the children explore texture, pattern and colour whilst creating individual and group art  using  natural materials.

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Plants as Producers

Children learn about the parts of a plant, tree identification, how to measure the age of  trees, the lifecycle of  a tree, uses of trees and properties of wood plus the importance  of plants as producers.

Winter Wonderland

Go on a welly walk to find out what plants and animals are around in winter.  Find out what animals need to live and how they survive through the winter.  Build a badger home and learn about the properties of different natural materials.

The Tin Forest

Find out about where all our rubbish goes before going on a leaf hunt, learning about the different parts of a tree and their function and the lifecycle of a plant.  Play games to help understand the importance of plants before planting a seed to take home.

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