Workshops

We have created lots of new workshops which you will find along with our existing workshops under their particular Eco-Schools theme.

Workshops can be developed for particular topics – just ask. A few workshops can be carried out on the same day if required.

Duration: 1 hour
Fee: £20

Waste minimisation

Workshop title	Key Stage	Linked theme
NEW! Snake Draught Excluders Using hand powered sewing machines, fabric remnants and a few other pieces of waste, each pupil can create a fantastic draught buster.	1 & 2	Energy
NEW! Underwater World As a whole class, different pieces of hard to recycle materials are transformed into an underwater world from plastic bottle fish to CD seaweed.	1 & 2	Biodiversity
Compost Creatures and Planting Meet the beasts that are responsible for making compost then use the finished product to plant seasonal produce or make a minibeast from scrap.	1 & 2	Healthy Living
Junk Music Using only waste materials, pupils create musical instruments and use them to compose rhythms or play along to the ‘jungle boogie’.	1
Paper Recycling Learn about the paper recycling process and then get messy as children carry out the process and make their own piece of beautiful paper by hand.	2	Energy, Water
Waste Wall Hanging As a whole class, year group or school, make an amazing wall hanging for display from plastic bags and other small items of rubbish.	1 & 2
Waste Free Lunch Find ways to reduce your lunch time waste by considering reducing packaging, recycling and composting – or even take the zero waste challenge!	2	Healthy Living

Energy

Workshop title	Key Stage	Linked theme
NEW! Energy Efficient Rooms Pupils look at an energy efficient house model considering aspects such as insulation and lighting, then build their own 1 room version of an incredibly efficient building.	2	Buildings and Grounds
Energy Detectives Acting as spies, teams of investigators audit the school’s energy performance by recording temperatures, appliances on standby etc then formulate ways to reduce any waste	1	Buildings and Grounds
Investigating Wind Power Using mini wind turbine models, teams of pupils carry out an investigation to decide what shape and size of sail makes the most efficient supply of electricity when moved by the wind.	2

Water

Workshop title	Key Stage	Linked theme
NEW! Tip Tap An exciting hands-on workshop exploring why water is so precious while building a simple African hand-washing device, a tip tap.	2	Global Dimension
NEW! Waste Not, Want Not The whole class will be inspired to save water by this interactive and fun workshop full of different investigations.	1

Global Perspective

Workshop title	Key Stage	Linked theme
Walk Lightly on The Earth An interactive workshop looking at the varying carbon footprints of the world’s continents and the unsustainable nature of large footprints on the world’s climate.	2	Energy, Water
Where Does Your Food Come From? Ever wondered what distance your rice has to travel or your bananas have been shipped? Here, pupils look into food miles, and what this means for our climate. We then plant local and seasonal produce as a more sustainable alternative.	1 & 2	Healthy Living, Energy

Litter

Workshop title	Key Stage	Linked theme
School Grounds Litter Survey Find out where the grot spots are in your school grounds, where its coming from and how to solve the problem.	1 & 2	School Grounds

Healthy Living

Workshop title	Key Stage	Linked theme
NEW! Seasonal Cooking Healthy and delicious recipes for small groups of pupils to make and taste. All made using seasonal ingredients, sourced locally.	1 & 2	Energy, Waste Minimisation, Transport
Active Games With An Environmental Theme Whether it’s a waste relay game or compost tig, these active games suitable for a large indoor space or outdoors will get them puffing!	1 & 2	Waste minimisation

School Grounds

Fee for School Grounds workshops: £150 including all materials

School Grounds Workshop title	Key Stage	Linked theme
NEW! Wonderful Wildlife As a class undertake a survey to find out what wildlife you have in your grounds. Then create a wish list of ways to attract more wildlife. Follow this with one of the following activities: 1. Decorate and plant five pots for your grounds with herbs or bulbs to attract insects. 2. Build a 1m x 1m raised bed and plant with herbs or vegetable plants. 3. Plant three trees or bushes that will help to attract insects and birds and create your own personal tree guards to protect them. Please note this workshop is available in the autumn and spring term.	1 & 2	Biodiversity
NEW! Autumnal Antics Ever wondered where the swallows go in the winter or how hedgehogs hibernate? Let us help you discover what autumnal activities are taking place in your grounds. Then pick an activity from the list below. NEW! Spring into Action! Enjoy the sights and sounds of spring as we explore your grounds to discover what wildlife is out and about. Then select one of the following options to encourage more wildlife into your grounds. Activities: Select one of the following options: 1. Build three bird boxes to put up in your grounds. 2. Plant three trees or bushes to attract insects and birds. 3. Create your very own insect hotel. 4. Build a 1m x 1m raised bed and plant with herbs or vegetable plants (spring only).	1 & 2	Biodiversity

For more information or to book, please contact us or use the email form below.

Litter caught on wildlife, R Hoskin/ Marine Conservation Society