Key stage 2 activities
Education Groups
These are a list of activities for our key stage 2 education groups. Most activities are available for 3 hours (half day) or 5 hours (full day) sessions. There will be time for lunch during the 5 hour session (children & teachers/parents to bring their own packed lunch)
How do I book?
Please check availability on our events calendar and then send us an enquiry with suggested dates using the link below. We will need to speak to you prior to your visit so please include your contact number and the best time to contact you by phone.
Wildlife discovery - 3 or 5 hours
Put your detective hat on and come and see whether you can work out which animals live in the woods at Grammarcombe Woods, Ashcombe Estate. There’s an abundance of animals who call these woods their home so we may well be lucky enough to find badger tracks and sets, deer tracks and lots more. Children will develop all their senses through playing a series of sensory awareness activities and will really enjoy searching for animal tracks and signs.
Numeracy – Number and place value
Science – Sound, living things & their habitats, plants & animals
Observation skills
Growing Plants - pollination and adaption - 3 or 5 hours
Consider what a plant needs to grow, investigate plant life in the forest, compare different habitats for plants. Play the pollination game. Plant your own seed to take back to school. Create a leaf print flag.
Science – Biology Material cycles & energy (nutrition & digestion)
Numeracy – Number & place value, addition, geometry, symmetry, reinforcing KS1 learning
Observation – Shapes & colours in nature
Habitat experts (inc classification & keys) - 3 or 5 hours
Focus on animal life & the many habitats within he forest. Investigate animals of the forest, discover different micro-habitats, find mini-beasts and create homes for them. Play the Animal Adaption game.
Science – Living things & their habitats, animals & their environment, adaption
Art – Using tactile materials
Observation skills
Forest food chains & habitat - 3 hour
Find evidence of woodland food chains. Construct a food web. Investigate the inter-relationships that connect all life together.
Science – Habitats, food chains & webs, adaption, variation, energy transfer
Art – Construction
Numeracy
Crafts from the hedgerow - 3 or 5 hours
Gather natural materials from the ground, hedgerows and woods. Create your own craft inspired by colours, textures and shapes found amongst trees. Use simple tools, e.g. a saw and drill – under close supervision!
Numeracy – Counting
Science – Plants
Design & Technology – Select from a range of tools & materials to perform practical tasks
Art – Use a range of materials creatively
Survival Skills & campfire cookery - 3 or 5 hours
Consider what you need to live comfortably outdoors using minimum resources and minimal environmental impact. Collect wild food, put up shelters, play games, light fires & make food to be cooked over an open fire (please note, children must still bring packed lunch, as we will only be cooking snacks/light food)
Design & Technology – Cooking & nutrition, cooking over a campfire, principles of a healthy & varied diet
Science – Animals (human senses)
Numeracy – Sorting
Problem Solving
Team Work
Safety Information
The group will be safely supervised in all these activities by our trained and experienced staff, who will lead them on exciting adventures into the magical woods. All staff are qualified group leaders, first aid trained and DBS checked.