Activities marked with * take all day - 10.00 - 2.30 for day visits (these are extended for residential visits)

Activities marked >take approximately 2 hours

We are very flexible and can adapt the timing of activities to suit your needs.

WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS ALL OUR COURSES HAVING A GLOBAL ELEMENT.  SCHOOLS CHOOSING THOSE MARKED global  WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT GLOBAL ISSUES WHILST DOING THE ACTIVITIES. 

NEW FOR 2007     

CLIMATE CHANGE

A course to make pupils more aware of climate change and the problems it will bring

 home improvements to save the planet

 the warming world - what will happen to three Thornham habitats if the temperature increases

 Island hopping - can you find somewhere to live    when the climate changes?

 how to reduce your carbon footprint

P.E. 

P.E. course*:  a mixture of orienteering, mapwork and problem solving, designed to keep children moving

  symbols in the pinetum

  orienteering

  problem solving activities

  search and rescue

  ship wrecked

  point to point

  walled garden search

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FOOD, FARMING AND THE ENVIRONMENT a cross curricular course in science/geography/history)

this course uses the farm at Thornham          global

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FOLLOW UP WORK:  CLICK HERE FOR CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Key Stage 1*

  sheep dog game

  what do we eat and where does it come from?

  farm trail

  farm wildlife/birds/animals

Key Stage 2*

  farm trail

  how the farm works

  crops, hedges, soil

  farmland birds

  special area of specimen crops

Key Stage 3*

Can be adapted for KS3 please contact us for details

ART  click here for more details                global

Environmental art available for Key Stages 1 and 2 * or >

ART AND LITERACY  click here for more details

Key Stage 1*

  poetry

  bear hunt

  using senses

  mud painting

  trail to the woods

Key Stage 2*

  poetry point to point

  colour cards

  tree words

  literacy trail

  soil painting

CITIZENSHIP/PHSE  click here for more details        global

Key Stages 1 and 2*

Waste Not Want Not

  includes:  recycling

  paper making

  shopping game

  compost and the worms

  shadow puppets

  alternative energy sources

Adapted to suit each Key Stage

Key Stages 3 and 4*

Waste Not Want Not

  recycling and rubbish module

  choose from:  estate and land use

  conservation

  fabrics

  food miles

  alternative energy

  cars and their future

CONSERVATION  click here for more details

FOUNDATION STAGE COURSES  click here for more details

        Animal Antics*

        Ugly Bug Safar1*

        Wonderful woods*

Senses - also suitable for this age group

GEOGRAPHY click here for more details

Key Stage 1*

  point to  point

  keys and symbols

  animal trail

  grid references

  NSEW  hide and seek

Key Stage 2*

choose approx 4 activities -

  point to point

  keys and symbols

  grid references

  treasure island

  compass work

  various trails - some with compasses

  photo trail (NEW)

GEOGRAPHY/SCIENCE cross curricular >   global

Visitors from other lands (trees) click here for more details

GEOLOGY (Science and Art)  click here for more details

CROSS CURRICULAR            global

Key Stages 1 and 2*

  the rock cycle

  rock trail

  cave painting

  future fossils

  identification

  soil

  what lies beneath?  (3d model)

Adapted to suit each Key Stage

HISTORY  click here for more details              global

Key Stage 2

Victorian Thornham*and >

Thornham Magna church (Norman with Victorian additions)>

Thornham Parva church (Saxon)>

Archaeology at Thornham >

NUMERACY click here for more details     

Key Stage 1*

Number point to point

Measuring trees

Counting trail

Compass directions

Number bonds

Key Stage 2*

Data collection and display

Shape and symmetry

Measuring trees

Measuring blacksmith's field

SCIENCE - PLAYGROUND PIONEERS

Key Stage 2*

A course to help your pupils make their playground more attractive to wildlife and aware of what is living there

  minibeasts - how to attract them

  sweep nets - what is living in the grass?

  conservation - what is it, why and how to do it?

  compost

  ponds

  food chains

Additional activity making bird/bat boxes £2 per box additional charge

SCIENCE  click here for more details

Key Stage 1

Pond dipping >

Minibeasts>

Tracks and Trails>

Senses* or >SUITABLE FOR FOUNDATION

Key Stage 2

Freshwater study - pond dip, survey and lab session>

or pond and stream dip and lab session>

River Dove study>

Minibeasts> or *

Soil>

Tracks and Trails>

Food Chains>

Senses* or >

Habitats*

Woodlands: * or >

   measuring trees>

   life cycle of an oak tree>

   hedgerow study>

Playground Pioneers*

SCIENCE/GEOGRAPHY cross curricular

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Visitors from other lands (trees)  >  global

SCIENCE - WALLED GARDEN  click here for more details

Key Stage 1*

  growth game

  bees and pollen game

  weather

  miniature gardens

  animals - signs and senses

  scavenger hunt

  walled garden detectives

Key Stage 2*

  history of the walled garden

  keys and symbols

  weather

  soil

  plant and tree growth

  guide books

  walled garden detectives

TEAM BUILDING  click here for more details        global

INCLUDES NEW OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS ACTIVITIES

Key Stage 2*  can include:

  outdoor living skills

  blindfold trail

  shelter building

  maps and compasses

  conservation  etc.  please click above for full range

Key Stage 3*

as above for KS2 plus

  solar energy challenge

THORNHAM PARVA RETABLE

Cross curricular history/art* or >

Key Stage 2

  follow the pilgrims' trail to Saxon church of Thornham Parva

  discover the 14th century altar piece

  local saints

  Dominican monks

  retable painting

We are very flexible, do contact us if you would like to adapt any of these activities, or want different combinations and we will do our best to tailor make your day for you.