Foundation Level
The following activities are suitable for nursery, preschool and Foundation stage children from 2 to 5 years old. Sessions last for approximately one hour. Pick your own selection of three activities for a full day or two for a half day. Please feel free to contact the Education Team for advice, further information or to discuss your particular needs. Programmes can be tailored to your specifications.
Busy Birds
Feb-May
Find out why birds are so busy in the Spring as you make your own bird’s nest and collect some yummy worms to feed your hungry chicks! This can be linked to making bird feeders or collecting nesting materials to take home.
Life in Water
Apr-Sept
Get the nets out and have a go at the ever popular pond dipping! Use pond magnifiers and id charts to explore the amazing diversity of life in the water. Discover some weird and wonderful life cycles through story telling and an exciting number trail!
Terrific Trees
All year
Ever wanted to hug a tree? Get up close and personal as you make your very own leafy friend! Use your senses to explore the woods and discover which animals make their homes in and around trees. Activities will be adapted to have a seasonal emphasis.
Woodland Music
All year
Let the trees inspire you to make natural musical instruments and art. Listen to the sounds of the wood and compose a symphony which will be performed against a backdrop of trees!
Patterns and Numbers in Nature
Autumn and Winter
Take our Maths trail to look for patterns and numbers in nature. Use a variety of techniques to get the vital statistics of a tree and with an eye to the sky take some weather readings.
The Little Cloud
Autumn and Winter
We’ll use Eric Carle’s delightful story to look at cloud shapes, sky colours and simple weather processes. Make your own cloud shapes and link weather conditions to animal homes and shelter.
Woodland Symphony
Autumn and Winter
Let the trees inspire you to make natural musical instruments and art. Compose a symphony which will be performed against a backdrop of trees and your own natural art.
Wild About Christmas
Autumn and Winter
Get away from the pressures of Christmas plays and carol concerts with a fun but educational visit to Attenborough. We’ve designed a special seasonal day programme to discover a different side to Christmas. Take a bracing walk and find out about winter wildlife and mid-winter myths and legends on our Christmas trail. Use natural materials to make mid-winter decorations and gifts to decorate the trees where you will hold your own woodland celebration!
