Activities for Key Stage 2

two school children enjoying outdoor learning See below the range of courses we can offer to Key Stage 2 age groups.

Classification

Spend the day exploring ways of grouping a wide selection of living things including plants, vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Click here to download our sample programme.

Explorers

Take on the role of explorers in a day of activities which will test their survival and team work skills. Click here to download our sample programme.

Living rivers

A day of cross-curricular activities linked by the theme of rivers. Pupils will study a section of the river to gain an understanding of the physical and human processes that shaped it and how these influence surrounding wildlife. Click here to download our sample programme.

Using maps

Pupils will have the chance to develop their map skills for a variety of purposes. Click here to download our sample programme.

Plants & seasons

Pupils will observe how a selection of habitats vary throughout the year and how these variations are linked to the lifecycle of plants living in the habitats. Click here to download our sample programme.

Romans

Pupils will study the history of Roman settlement in the local area. Click here to download our sample programme.

Stone Age

A cross curricular day exploring the life, art and settlements of our Stone Age ancestors. Click here to download our sample programme.

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Latest

Guided walk with a Ranger

Join one of our Rangers; Ian for a 6 mile walk around Ferry Meadows and the surrounding area.
Parking tariff increase from 1st February

From 1st February 2021, the parking tariff is increasing by around 5% at Ferry Meadows and Orton Meadows car parks.
New lockdown learning resources

Our Nene Park Trust Education team is busy creating videos, learning notes and activity sheets to help parents, carers and teachers do some fun nature-focused activities with their children as part of their lockdown learning.
Monthly Photography Competition 2021

Nene Park has launched a new photography competition for 2021. Each month will have a different theme, encouraging photographers to search for seasonal nature and wildlife and visit different areas of the Park.

Nene Park Trust appoint new Chair Designate

Early this year, Nene Park Trust enlisted the services of Starfish, a specialist recruitment firm, to help with the search for a new Chair of Trustees. Following a humbling response and in-depth recruitment process, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Jackie Bland as our Chair Designate.
Ferry Meadows

Ferry Meadows is the ideal place for a family day out and one of the largest country parks in the region. Situated less than three miles from Peterborough city centre, at the heart of Nene Park, its varied landscapes make it the favourite destination for thousands of visitors throughout the year.
Shop online with Nene Park Trust!

Nene Park Trust is excited to announce the launch of its brand new online shop. This move into e-commerce will allow supporters to shop a wide range of products from the comfort and security of their own home.
NEW photography competitions for 2021!

Following the unprecedented success of the monthly photography competitions run in 2020, Nene Park is excited to announce the launch of a new competition for 2021.
Nene Park Trust to run Lost World and Peterborough Sculpture Collection

From 30 November 2020, Nene Park Trust will take on the remaining activities of local charity Vivacity, following the termination of Vivacity’s contract with Peterborough City Council.
Flooding across Nene Park

Most footpaths around Ferry Meadows are now accessible, but access is still limited in certain areas - please keep an eye out for the signs.
New photography exhibition in the Park

To celebrate the wonderful monthly photography competition entries that Nene Park Trust received this year, a photography exhibition featuring a selection of our favourite photos is now on display in Ferry Meadows for all Park visitors to enjoy.
Lockdown Learning

Curriculum linked outdoor learning activities for families to enjoy in their own gardens, local parks or greenspaces during the latest lockdown.
A sustainable farming future

12/01/21 Craig and Ryan Baxter, farming partners on the Rurual Estate share their vision for a sustainable farming future at Nene Park.
Car parks remain open during new lockdown

The car parks and public toilets will remain open during the new national lockdown, with the cafes offering a takeaway service only, The Visitor Centre and Nene Outdoors Watersports and Activity Centre will have to close throughout November.