Maths Oudoors Training

A practical session to show the effectiveness of taking Maths lessons outdoors – for KS1 & KS2 and pack of resources to takeaway.

12 June - Romsey area

26 June – Fareham area

6 July – Basingstoke area

To book email: claire.bishop@hants.gov.uk / 01962 876214

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Click on the picture above, for lots of useful advice & guidance.

Keeping livestock in school is exciting but ....

If your school keeps any livestock such as sheep, goats, pigs or cattle you should seek advice from Katrina Ayling (Animal Health and Welfare) at Trading Standards. Email Katrina -katrina.ayling@hants.gov.uk - and she will make an appointment to visit your school and give you valuable advice so ensure you are compliant with the law.

Please share your exciting 'farming' experiences with the PDL Team by emailing glynis.wright@hants.gov.uk

A tree for every school to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012!

Please contact juliet.andrews@hants.gov.uk for more information.

Need any help with your Trailblazing, for a small fee?

http://environmentaleducation.org.uk/

February electricity survey - as part of Climate week & chance to win £200:

http://www.climateweek.com/event/school-lighting-usage-survey/

Half-term ideas at Testwood Lakes

Please click here to open the leaflet

A taster session on Forest Schools

Hants and IOW Wildlife Trust are running a Forest School taster session on Sat 28 Jan. 9.30-12.30. Click here for more details on their website.

An idea - which hasn't been tried and tested - but looks interesting (thanks, Suzi):  

http://www.magnificentrevolution.org/workshops/children/
An opportunity to bring in this amazing group to deliver cross-curricular learning objectives with a twist! Based on generating electricity with alternative cycle-power it can focus on science, power, energy, geography, climate change, maths etc

A great recommendation from Chris Townsend at Minstead - two useful links for those of you who are thinking of denbuilding and telling tales in the woods ...

Den Building: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-6PNDYF

and a local Hampshire story to tell in the woods too from Mike O'learys new book available from December
http://www.michaelolearystoryteller.com/

Free Jubilee tree packs

Celebrate the Jubilee, have fun and create a lasting legacy for your school or neighbourhood by planting a free pack of trees from the Woodland Trust in 2012.

Click here for more info

When the bustle of Christmas gets just too much why not consider , for a donation of £3 ....

20/12/11 Chill Out Earthwalk - Testwood Lakes, 10am – 11.30am Escape the Christmas crush and join Education Officer Helen Robinson on a quiet earthwalk around Testwood Lakes Wildlife Reserve

21/12/11 Solstice Stories - Testwood Lakes, 2 - 4pm On the shortest day and longest night of the year, join us for a short walk to our Bronze Age roundhouse where you can listen to winter tales whilst warming yourself by the fire

22/12/11 The Dead of Winter - Testwood Lakes, 10am – 12noon or 1 – 3pm A winter walk at Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve followed by winter crafts in the centre

Autumn is a great time of year for Trailblazer Art.

 Thanks for the recommendation from Wendy Davis to check out Richard Schilling and his Land Art.

Websites:

http://richardshilling.co.uk/index.html

http://landartforkids.com/