Your pupils can take part in our citizen science projects, benefit from our national campaigns and join in with local and seasonal festivals.
Explore the opportunities we can offer below:
FREE Exploring Wetlands workshops for KS2 and KS1 – limited availability
Explore the wildlife and landscapes to be found at a local wetland! Try out pond dipping and mini-beast hunting, learn about flooding and how wetlands like Centenary Riverside help protect our homes and provide a home for nature at the same time! The KS1 session is a little less technical. Find out more
See how this Sheffield school got on
START THE TERM WITH A TEAMBUILDING SESSION
Beat the price rise – book your September session by end of July 2019 to freeze it at the current price
Bring your class together with a wild ‘get to know you’ session that will help kids gain confidence and create strong bonds of friendship. We can run these at our Greno Woods Outdoor learning Hub, the Woodland Discovery Centre at Ecclesall Woods or we can come to you and run a session on your school grounds tailored to your needs. Get in touch
DON’T FORGET TO BOOK YOUR SUMMER CELEBRATION
Beat the price rise – book your September session by end of July 2019 to freeze it at the current price
Celebrate your end of term or in true woodland style! Play games, build shelters, light fires and enjoy campfire treats – or tackle our Greno Woods obstacle course! Either way, this is a great way for pupils to let off steam and bond. Find out more
NEW SESSION NOW AVAILABLE!
Life on the Farm KS1&2
Available: all year
Visit a working dairy farm and find out what daily life looks like on the farm through an informative tour and a pupil-led ‘Interview with a Farmer’ activity. Gain an understanding of different food supply chains; from a hands on milking experience with Molly the Cow, making (and tasting!) your own butter, through to enjoying an ice cream made from the milk produced by the cows you will meet.
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#STEM Teachers – take your pick!
Our exciting Energy sessions at the @E.On BlackBurn Meadows biomass plant are perfect for getting your Key Stage 2,3 & 4 pupils enthused and engaged in the science of sustainable energy. Choose from a half-price session OR get a free outdoor learning experience later in the year when you book now!
- Understanding Energy sessions get KS 2 pupils hands-on experimenting with different methods of generating electricity and learn about sustainability, different energy sources and renewable energy.
- Understanding Sustainable Energy is a practical and investigative fieldwork experience for KS 3 & 4 built around the topic of sustainable energy.
- See what happens on this school visit
Contact us now and let us help you work out which offer is best for you.
FREE Seed Tig download!
This year we’re inviting PE teachers to take their pupils out into the wild. Sign up for our free Seed Tig download here, and find out what happened at our Wild PE summer camp!
Handy guides for primary and secondary!
We’ve updated our brochures for primary and early years and secondary schools. They are a handy guide to the experiences we offer, and come with a map of our learning destinations too. Check them out!
Wild School: Prince Edwards Foundation pupils experience first Forest School
Check out this wonderful video which shows Foundation pupils from Prince Edwards enjoying their first Forest School. It’s amazing to see forward-looking leaders prioritising outdoor experiences for Early Years pupils in a school, and especially in a school where nearly 18% of pupils don’t speak English as their first language. Watch the video and Find out more about Forest Schools
Save the date! Teach Wild Network meeting
Join us on a fun and informative evening just for educators who want to get kids outdoors. Just let us know you’re coming using the button below so we don’t run out of the awesome grub from SHED! Join the Teach Wild Network
Watch our new outdoor learning video
Hear from three Sheffield teachers about how they use outdoor learning to make a difference in their school. They’re not super-powered ninjas, they just had a go. Watch video
Get expert advice, news and resources – Sheffield Teach Wild Network
Sign up to the Sheffield Teach Wild Network to get the latest local outdoor learning news, hear what other schools have been up to, get expert advice and download resources. We send out fortnightly emails in term time, and we don’t share your personal details with anyone else. Sign up now
‘See Inside’ outdoor learning
Ever wondered what other teachers get up to in their outdoor learning sessions? Now you can take a sneaky peek and see for yourself what goes on behind the scenes in habitat studies or sustainable energy workshops using our ‘See Inside’ Flickr feature.
Just head to Curriculum Enrichment or Celebrations and PHSE and click the handy ‘See Inside’ links for a range of workshops.
Festive Fun!
Thinking about Christmas already? Take your celebration outside this year. Find out more