Nature Friendly Schools

After two wonderful years working with 187 schools across England, the funded element of Nature Friendly Schools has now ended. Thank you to our funders and our wonderful partners: The Wildlife Trusts, YoungMinds, Field Studies Council, Sensory Trust and Groundwork UK.

Year 2 had a lovely time in the Meadow this afternoon. Mr Paul helped us roast marshmallows on the fire. They were yummy! 🔥🪵😋 @NatureFSchools @TelfordWrekin

Y4 enjoy @NatureFSchools sessions with Mrs Robson- this week they took part in a scavenger hunt #mentalhealthandwellbeing #nature #outdoorlearning

Such a busy day yesterday planting nearly 600 trees in one day! Thank you @royal_forestry and @WoodlandTrust for the trees and your help! @NatureFSchools @CLOtC @OPAL_CIC @LeedsNews @TheTreeCouncil @SaraBoothCard @DECLeeds

Today at science and nature club we made homes for creatures to be cosy over winter. @MrsPgd @NatureFSchools @SaraBoothCard @Myco_Kat_ @My_ScienceClub

A busy morning of bird spotting and fresh popcorn 🍿 for some of our very youngest @eyfschurch pupils @church_prim #WholeClassOutdoorLearning @NaturePremium1 @NatureFSchools @Natures_Voice @RSPB_Learning

Year 2 - Miss Smith has started Y2 Woodlands over the last couple of weeks with her first group of 15 children. They have explored autumn leaves, did a senses walk around the school grounds and jumped in muddy puddles! @NatureFSchools #OutdoorLearning

This week Squirrels visited the Meadow, we made a ship and became pirates. Please can you remember to send your child in with named wellies every Monday, thank you. @TelfordWrekin @NatureFSchools

We are very proud to have been awarded our Silver Green Tree Award for all our work in planting and appreciating trees at Team GD. Next step gold! @WoodlandTrust @royal_forestry @NatureFSchools @SaraBoothCard @Leeds_Learning @CLOtC @NaturePremium1

This week at science and nature club we continued to learn about autumn leaves and chlorophyll with the help of @SmartiesUKI The green smarties were absorbed! @priscigeeks @MrsPgd @SaraBoothCard @NatureFSchools

Genuine #AweAndWonder this morning during #ForestSchool 🤩 After filling our bird feeders & playing audio form @Natures_Voice we were shortly joined by a family of Blue tits and pair of Robins 🐦 @church_prim @NatureFSchools @GTLandscapesLtd @RSPB_Learning @DrAmirKhanGP

The weather station in Y5 really sums up this morning’s deluge in Bridlington. @NatureFSchools @Steezy78 @YWT_North @RHSSchools

preparing the school garden @church_prim for their Wildflower garden and planting a Buddleia bush so they can look after our pollinating insects - what a fabulous project idea. @NatureFSchools @MorrisonsFound1

A simply wonderful morning with @year5and6church in #WholeClassOutdoorLearning Pupils used an excellent resource from @WoodlandTrust to create #RainForest & discuss its features We also cooked & built in the great outdoors! @LtL_News @church_prim 🌲 🔥 ⛺️ 💭 💡 🧠 🗣 😊

In the meadow this week we have pretended to make gingerbread men in the kitchen. We then ran like the gingerbread man calling "run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man". @NatureFSchools

Who would like to offset their carbon footprint by donating a tree to Team GD? @NatureFSchools @CLOtC @SaraBoothCard @LeedsCC_HSWT @Leeds_Learning @FruitWorksCoop @LeedsChildrensC @Child_Leeds @foodwiseleeds @yhousing @LeedsNews @BBCLookNorth @RethinkFoodUK @NaturePremium1

Our amazing eco committee met today and spoke to their classes after their meeting, sharing all of the amazing work. Thank you for all you do ♥️🌍♥️

After some great digging (with help from Sam) we now have our own Team GD orchard! @FruitWorksCoop @NatureFSchools @SaraBoothCard @CLOtC @OPALOutdoorplay @AnaArdelean13 @RethinkFoodUK @foodwiseleeds @Child_Leeds

Staff are currently taking part in a fantastic training session on outdoor learning 🌳🌳🌳