KEY STAGE 2
Field trips provide cross-curricular benefits and help children to develop their key skills and their knowledge and understanding of the world. Activities cover elements of science, geography, history and art, and build on literacy and numeracy.
Field trips also offer an excellent opportunity for personal and social education, in particular development of communication and teamwork skills.
In addition to curriculum based activities, the nearby Brecon Beacons National Park offers a wide choice of outdoor pursuits and we are well placed for a visit to the award winning Big Pit Mining Museum.
Our friendly and experienced tutors are on hand to help plan and teach fieldwork activities. We are happy to provide information about local activity providers and attractions to assist in the development of a varied programme of activities to suit your requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SKILLS
PRIMARY KEY STAGE 2 (YEARS 4, 5 AND 6)
Using habitats of the locally situated Clydach Gorge local children recently came to our Environmental Study Centre to the gain the skills necessary to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that can be applied in their home/school.
During this two-day study, pupils gained science skills, data collection techniques and reporting skills. Pupils ‘pooted* and poked and paddled’ looking at plants and woodland and freshwater invertebrates. One of the aims of the study was to estimate the potential human impacts caused by conflicting land-use proposals.
They also learnt to investigate an environmental issue, which links to the Geography curriculum.
Whilst using our new multimedia facilities in Abergavenny
pupils also learnt ICT and digital media skills.
Schools working towards Eco-school status would particularly benefit from this study as students learn skills associated with carrying-out an environmental audit.
In the autumn term 08-09 the Moving Mountains team will be developing new fieldwork for GCSE Geographers, Environmental Scientists and the Welsh Baccalaureate (Wales, Europe and the World).
The theme of this new programme of activities will be Land Use Conflicts connected with ‘New Proposals for Aggregate Extraction in a Local Area’.
An Enviromental Impact Assessment will, again, be part of this NEW one-study and be will be supported by the use of the latest digital media technology.
*A 'pooter' is a device used to pick up insects, without damaging or injuring them.
THEMES
- River Study
- Mountains and Micro-climates
- Creative ways to record the landscape
- Local history – Coal mining and canals
- Town Study
- Orienteering
- Woodland Invertebrates
- River Dipping
- Small Mammal Trapping
- Team building activities
REVIEWS
What the teachers say:
‘Thank you for your hospitality and for the interesting activities you laid on during our visit. The children have been writing about their special memories and many of them have said they’ll always remember the trip to Abergavenny – and I’m sure they will! Such visits mean so much to children of this age and I know they enjoyed everything about the centre.’
Hilperton C of E Primary School
What the children say:
‘Thank you for our amazing time on our residential trip’
'We especially enjoyed the River Studies because we like getting wet! We would like to thank the cooks for our delicious dinners, lovely lunches and brilliant breakfasts.'
MORE INFORMATION
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