Learning Hub

Use this page to find resources that will help you and your pupils discover more about this special place.

These resources can be used in the classroom or on your own self-led visit and have been tried and tested by teachers across the South Downs.

We also highlight new resources and exciting opportunities for learning in our Schools Newsletter, which is sent termly.

Furthermore, our general website provides a whole host of information on topics such as Our History, The Landscape, our Wildlife & Habitats, Dark Night Skies, and much more.

You could even check out our YouTube Channel for specific videos around the park that can really bring the classroom lessons to life.

If you would like to introduce more of the outdoors into your lessons, we have suggested ways the South Downs National Park can link to different subjects with the KS1 and KS2 curriculum.

Check out our Curriculum Jigsaw for more inspiration or contact us directly for curriculum development support.

If you have any questions about the resources attached or would like further guidance, please contact us on learning@southdowns.gov.uk

Resources are free to be adapted but if adapted, these are no longer to be considered SDNPA resources.

National Parks and National Landscapes

National Parks are areas of protected countryside that everyone can visit. They are also places where people live, work and shape the landscape. There are 15 National Parks in the...

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What makes the South Downs National Park so Special?

The South Downs National Park covers an area of 1,600 km2 offering a landscape that is both varied and breathtaking. These spaces include: Green rolling hills, open spaces, ancient woodlands and...

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Wildlife and Habitats

The South Downs has many different types of habitats due to the type of land, weather patterns and the way that the land has been managed. These habitats include chalk downland, lowland...

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Climate Education and Positive Action

Climate Change is having a fundamental effect on biodiversity, agriculture, water resources and communities in the South Downs National Park. But together, we believe we can make a difference! To...

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Dark Night Skies

The South Downs National Park is the second International Dark Night Sky Reserve in England and one of only 22 in the whole world. We are committed to protecting not...

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Green Careers

Green Careers are jobs which directly or indirectly contribute to reaching climate and environmental goals in the UK. As this sector grows, it might be a job which contains elements...

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Scavenger Sheets

The South Downs National Park is a very unique habitat. We benefit from outstanding views and peaceful landscapes. We have brought species back from the brink of extinction and host...

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Fieldwork

There is no better place to get hands on with Geography fieldwork or Science experiments than in the South Downs National Park. Take a look at some of our fieldwork...

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Mindful Activities in the South Downs National Park

Our time in nature can stir lots of different feeling within us. It might awake memories from the past, ignite new ideas or simply let out minds rest. Taking time...

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