Events Calendar

Roman’ over the South Downs!

Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3 teachers. Deliver specific curriculum topics – in this case on the Romans in Sussex. Encouraging schools and students to link occurrences in their studies to the South Downs in Sussex. Encouraging schools to plan/consider a Sussex Roman History study day or trip. Key themes: Using Learning Outside the […]

The Natural World in Close Up

Suitable for Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 teachers. Techniques for using USB microscope cameras for observing, photographing and filming terrestrial and pond invertebrates in school grounds. Using USB device jpg. images and video capture to support school ground investigation, topic work, and creating simple presentations in PowerPoint. Using action cams to capture video images […]

Wildlife Eco Warriors

Suitable for all Key Stage 1 and 2 teachers, teaching assistants, governors and SLT. Understand the importance in giving wildlife a home in our school grounds and gardens. Teach what waste resources are made of and why reuse is better than recycling. Show the importance of getting creative with everyday materials for the benefit of […]

Sussex and the South Downs: County of Conflict

Suitable for Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 teachers. Deliver specific curriculum topics, e.g. South Downs in wartime. Encouraging schools and students to link their studies of WWI/II & Tudor warfare to the South Downs in Sussex. Encouraging schools to consider a wartime Sussex History study day or trip involving the Sussex Downs. Key themes: […]

Literacy and Expression in the Great Outdoors

Suitable for Key Stage 2 teachers (Year 4 to 6). Draw on the heritage and South Downs National Park landscape to stimulate language development and writing. Provide practical routes into cross-curricular and whole-class exploration that focuses on wellbeing and creative expression. Key themes: Using Learning Outside the Classroom to deliver specific curriculum subjects and health […]

Farming in your school grounds — Woodland Focus

Suitable for teachers and staff across all Key Stages. Teachers will be confident in their understanding of how food is produced and grown on the farm. Teachers will have a good understanding of how farming is managed to care the environment. Teachers will be inspired to use farming and food production in their teaching, specifically […]

From Fossils to Falcons, the wildlife of the South Downs

Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3 teachers. Enhance teachers understanding of different geology and species of the South Downs. Learn basic fieldwork techniques to use with students on the South Downs. Explore how the species of the South Downs can be used to teach different curriculum areas. Key themes: Fieldwork Training and Learning Outside […]