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Environmental education

Nene Outdoors logoFrom the Discovery Den Education Centre at Ferry Meadows, the team offer a range of environmental education activities designed to tie in with national curriculum requirements at all levels. Teachers can choose from a selection of themed days developed to target specific curriculum areas or, with the help of our knowledgeable staff, can select from a wide range of activities to create a day tailored to individual requirements

learning outdoors the classroom quality badgeNene Park Trust holds the LoTC quality badge accreditation awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, which means our education provision has passed a robust assessment designed to ensure we meet schools’ learning and risk management needs. We have also been awarded the Adventure Mark, which demonstrates our arrangements for managing the potential risks of adventure activities have been inspected and found to meet the necessary standards of good practice in the adventure activity industry.

Please click here to make an enquiry

What do our environmental education days include?

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  • Exclusive use of the Discovery Den Education Centre including inside classroom and outdoor classroom/picnic area.
  • All activities led by fully trained staff.
  • All equipment and materials included in the cost of your visit.
  • Full risk assessments for all activities.
  • Wide range of study locations including; lakes, river, woodland, grassland, wetland.
  • Toilet facilities including accessible toilets.
  • Free places for accompanying adults.

Day courses cost £195 for up to 36 pupils.

Published: 26th March, 2020

Updated: 8th August, 2023

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Activities for Early Years

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wooden house made of sticks in a wooded area for a toy GruffaloNene Park Trust can offer a range of educational activities suitable for Early Years groups. Activities last approximately one hour. Choose two activities for a half day visit or three for a full day, including use of the Discovery Den for your lunch break.

Pond dipping

What creatures are lurking in the waters of Ferry Meadows? Join our education team to hunt for minibeasts living in the ponds and learn about their strange lifecycles and weird eating habits!

Minibeast safari

No lions or tigers to be found on this safari but you will be surprised to find how many minibeasts live in the woods of Ferry Meadows! Our education team will take you on a mini safari to track them down and find out about their lives.

Sensory games

What would it be like to have the ears of a rabbit or the nose of a badger? Children will be encouraged to use all of their senses to explore the world around them in this selection of games and activities.

Treasure hunt / orienteering

Children can take part in a range of activities designed to increase their confidence in finding their way using maps and directional language. Our education staff will be able to advise on appropriate activities for the age and ability of the participants.

Going on a bear hunt

Inspired by the popular book, children go on a hunt through the different environments at Ferry Meadows. Will they be brave enough to enter the dark spooky hut at the end and what will they find?

Build a Gruffalo home

On his journey through the Deep Dark Wood a mouse learns about the homes of a fox, an owl and a snake but what kind of home would a Gruffalo live in? Children can use their imagination to build a Gruffalo house in this fun team task.

Wild art

Children are encouraged to let the natural world inspire them to create works of art, sculptures, collages, masks - the possibilities are endless. Sessions can be themed to focus on a particular topic such as colour or texture, alternatively talk to us about how we can link activities to your school topic.

To make an enquiry please click here.

Published: 25th March, 2020

Updated: 17th July, 2023

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Activities for Key Stage 1

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school children amongst daffodilsSee below the range of courses we can offer to Key Stage 1 age groups. 

Once upon a time

A cross-curricular day using traditional tales as a focus for outdoor learning. Click here to download our sample programme.

Alive!

Look at plants and animals growing in the local environment and compare things that are living, non-living and have never been alive. Click here to download our sample programme.

Finding the way

Use field work techniques to develop an early understanding of maps and their uses. Click here to download our sample programme.

Natural art

A day of creativity where pupils explore the natural environment and different ways of representing what they find. Click here to download our sample programme.

Living things & habitats

A day of activities looking at a variety of different plants and animals and the relationships between them and their habitats. Click here to download our sample programme.

Pirates

A day of pupils getting to experience being pirates working together to make their own pirate ships, pirate camp and find the location of hidden treasure. Click here to download our sample programme.

To make an enquiry please click here.

Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 1st September, 2020

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Activities for Key Stage 2

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two school children enjoying outdoor learningSee 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 and their requirements

This day course will give pupils the opportunity to observe and identify the different species, parts and requirements of flowering plants, including trees. 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.
This session is subject to time of year due to activities involved (October to February for willow).

Stone Age

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

To make an enquiry please click here.

Published: 17th March, 2020

Updated: 20th September, 2022

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Activities for Key Stage 3 and above

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Alevel students on a geography field tripThe range of habitats at Ferry Meadows provide excellent opportunities for more detailed study.

We can offer a range of activities to assist teachers in fulfilling the requirements for field work opportunities in Key Stage 3, 4 and Post-16 science and geography.

Our experienced education team will work closely with you to tailor a day to meet your study requirements. 

To make an enquiry please click here.

Published: 16th March, 2020

Updated: 1st September, 2020

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