Unlocking Nature Educational Workshops
KS2/KS3 Programme
Three workshops, linked to the seasons
Two hours long
Free to many London schools
Curriculum-linked and well-being focused
Taster session available
In your school grounds or local park
Funded by the Conservation Foundation
Saving you time
We prepare and run high quality workshops, provide all resources as well as risk assessments leaving teachers free of these burdens
Encouraging exploring
Taking children out of their normal lessons and into a space outdoors helps everyone to engage
Supporting deep learning
The activities support academic achievement through a new framework of thinking that encourages deep learning and expansive thinking
Cost
We have funding for London Schools through the Conservation Foundation, with 50% and 100% subsidies available. Please complete the booking form or contact us for details.
Schools close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are funded by the London Legacy Development Corporation.
You may book a taster session but the full benefit of being in nature is gained through a sustained programme of one session per term. Progression of knowledge and understanding is built into this programme for each year group.
Standard fees for non-maintained schools are £400 for a 2 hour workshop for up to 30 pupils led by two members of Bloom staff.
How schools use us?
To support PSHE, Biology or English lessons
As part of environmental education
Within an Enrichment Week
Transition to Year 7 or 9
Held in school grounds or nearby green space
What do the pupils get out of it?
Enhances personal wellbeing
Supports academic development
Inspires care for the environment
Develops cultural capital
What we do so you don’t have to!
Run the workshop
(2 members of staff to support)Prepare and provide all resources
(pupil booklets etc)Bring items from nature (to supplement what is in your outdoor space)
Provide a Risk Assessment
Workshops include:
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Identification of common species
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Sensory Activities
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Seasonal nature hunts
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Bulbs and Seeds
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Nature drawing
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Harmony Games
“I loved just listening to the birdsong and the wind and the sound of the leaves shaking in the breeze. I enjoyed this workshop and felt very peaceful”
Year 7 pupil
One session each term includes
