Summary
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Subject | Science |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2 |
What better way to delve into natural science through a hands-on experience of local wildlife, their habitats and survival behaviours. Through games, tasks and problem solving scenarios, pupils will learn how to identify and classify wildlife and will be quick to discover truly intricate links and adaptations in food chains and webs within the local ecosystem.
| Duration | Full Day, Half Day |
|---|---|
| Environment | Forest |
| Locations | Chopwell Wood, Hamsterley Forest OASES Led |
| Subject | Science |
| Key Stage | KS1, KS2 |

The vast array of different species of woodland flora will be explored in a wide ranging toolkit of resources that will bring out the artist, the poet...
The vast array of different species of woodland flora will be explored in a wide ranging toolkit of resources that will bring out the artist, the poet and the scientist in all of us! Similarly, the science curricula will be delivered through plant identification (coniferous and deciduous trees), flowers and grasses, and plant structure.
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Use your Sports Premium monies to discover the unusual games that the students at Ushaw used to play and compare and contrast these with traditional, ...
Use your Sports Premium monies to discover the unusual games that the students at Ushaw used to play and compare and contrast these with traditional, local games and their modern day equivalents. Try your hand at: Cat, Keeping Up and Handball in the specialized area at Ushaw. Follow this with traditional local games like ‘KingO’, […]
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The Forest is alive with ample opportunities to discover what is needed to work in a team to solve problems, reach targets and overcome challenges. As...
The Forest is alive with ample opportunities to discover what is needed to work in a team to solve problems, reach targets and overcome challenges. Aside from the elements, the physical geography and woodland terrain, OASES staff will ensure that every pupil engages with the adventure! These activities are ideal if you are bringing pupils […]
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Take your class outdoors and find out how sustainable your local area is, while carrying out fieldwork on your school's doorstep. We can provide be...
Take your class outdoors and find out how sustainable your local area is, while carrying out fieldwork on your school’s doorstep.
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Who lives where, who eats who and how are they adapted to survive in different environments? We will explore the rockpools, looking for crabs, anemone...
Who lives where, who eats who and how are they adapted to survive in different environments? We will explore the rockpools, looking for crabs, anemones, and if we’re lucky, starfish. Our beach school leaders will help you to identify the creatures that you have found in this beach schools session.
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The natural environment abounds with wonderful resources to create natural art and design creations, installations and pictures. Limited only by your ...
The natural environment abounds with wonderful resources to create natural art and design creations, installations and pictures. Limited only by your imagination you’ll explore textures, materials, and colours to create your very own kaleidoscope of creativity!
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Learn how to plan your own watertight shelter utilising a variety of structures, natural materials and a healthy combination of team work, creativity,...
Learn how to plan your own watertight shelter utilising a variety of structures, natural materials and a healthy combination of team work, creativity, and problem solving skills! Your forest den can serve a variety of purposes, in any number of scenarios, and with countless added challenges. Be prepared to get very hands on!
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Learn about on physical processes that shape the coastline, including erosion and longshore drift. How do human activities affect how our coastline lo...
Learn about on physical processes that shape the coastline, including erosion and longshore drift. How do human activities affect how our coastline looks?
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