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64 Case Studies Found

Broadlands

Creating Artworks Inspired by the Herefordshire Countryside

Written By: Broadlands Primary School, Hereford

Broom Cottages - Bouldering

Bouldering and Outdoor Activities
Video Case Study

Written By: Broom Cottages PRU, Durham

Broom Cottages - Growing and Cooking Outdoors

Growing and Cooking in the Outdoors
Video Case Study

Written By: Broom Cottages PRU, Durham

Buildings and Grounds

Involving the community in devloping outdoor learning around a new building.

Written By: Medlock Primary School

Camden Community School

Straw Bale Study
Video Case Study

Written By: Camden Community School

Childminders experiences

Childminders from different areas share their experiences of using outdoor spaces within and beyond the school grounds for a range of activities.

Written By: Trio Childcare Connections

Costessey

Growing Plants from Seed and Making a Bug Hotel

Written By: Costessey High School, Norwich

Crispin

Working for the Environment through a Green Committee

Written By: Crispin School, Somerset

Crispin - Labyrinth

Problem Solving in the Labyrinth
Video Case Study

Written By: Crispin School, Somerset

Developing children's learning through work in the natural environment

The 'forest school' provides an inclusive and stimulating setting and the children’s’ enjoyment and commitment to it is evident in all aspects of school life. It’s part of the reason why attendance is above average and overall standards have improved since the last inspection.

Written By: Preesall Fleetwood’s Charity Church of England Primary School

Eco Garden

A school garden and allotment providing a work and study area incorporating the national curriculum, current ecological issues and a healthy lifestyle all within 30m2.

Written By: Carmel RC College

Edible Learning

Using food to help embed work on sustainability

Written By: Manchester Creative and Media Academy

Esh Winning

Making Garden Features from Recycled Materials

Written By: Esh Winning Primary School, Durham

Fair Oak

Making Artwork for the Garden Written By: Fair Oak Infant School, Hampshire

Falconers

Growing Vegetables in Infant School

Written By: Falconer’s Hill Infant School, Northants

Greatham Wildlife Workshop

Incorporating wildlife and the natural environment into the curriculum throughout the school.

Written By: Greatham CE Primary School

Green End Reaseheath

A Visit to Reaseheath Agricultural College
Video Case Study

Written By: Green End Primary School, Manchester

Growing food in small spaces

A private nursery in an urban setting makes the most of the small amount of available space to introduce children to growing food

Written By: Scallywags Day Nursery

Growing Ideas

Describes how Groundwork developed custom built growing areas for Special Schools

Written By: Groundwork

Guilford Grove – Pond Dipping

Pond Dipping and Exploration
Video Case Study

Written By: Guilford Grove Primary School, Surrey

Highdown

Making Artwork Inspired by Nature Written By: Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading

Hintlesham and Chattisham

Creating Artwork Inspired by the Locality

Written By: Hintlesham and Chattisham Cof E VC Primary School, Ipswich

Learning through Growing

A holistic approach to school gardening.

Written By: Esh Winning Primary School

Leedstown

Growing Plants for a Show Garden

Written By: Leedstown County Primary School, Cornwall

Oak Grove

Learning in the School Grounds

Written By: Oak Grove College, West Sussex

Oak Grove - Musical Pergola

Making a Musical Pergola
Video Case Study

Written By: Oak Grove College, West Sussex

Oak Grove Murals

Mural Making with Mother Nature
Video Case Study

Written By: Oak Grove College, West Sussex

Perranporth

Celebrating St Piran with Dance and Craftwork

Written By: Perranporth ;Community School, Cornwall

Perranporth

Celebrating Heritage
Video Case Study

Written By: Perranporth Community School, Cornwall

Petal Pushers

Developing a school allotment on site and created an exciting learning environment.

Written By: Kings Manor School

School Prize-winning Chickens

Creating a real and relevant learning opportunities to introduce children to the concept of life cycles and experience the connection between the food they eat and the animals that produce it.

Written By: Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary and Nursery School

Sensory Spectacular

Parents and children working together to create a sensory garden.

Written By: Frosterley Community Primary School

Sidestrand

Giant Spiders: Art meets science

Written By: Sidestrand Hall School, Norfolk

Sidestrand Spiders

Weaving a Web of Knowledge
Video Case Study

Written By: Sidestrand Hall School, Norfolk

South Camden

Finding out about Sustainable Construction

Written By: South Camden Community School and Torriano Junior School, London

St Johns

Making Art and Growing Plants for the Garden

Written By: St John’s C of E Primary School, Kent

Teesdale Hill Farming

Experiencing film-making whilst investigating local heritage in the farming community.

Written By: Cotherstone School

The Coombes

Using School Grounds for Learning Across the Curriculum

Written By: The Coombes Nursery and Infant School, Reading

The Coombes - Animals

Getting Close to Animals and Life Cycles
Video Case Study

Written By: The Coombes Nursery and Infant School, Reading

The Coombes - Curriculum outside the Classroom

Taking the Curriculum Outside the Classroom
Video Case Study

Written By: The Coombes Nursery and Infant School, Reading

The Coombes - Den Building

Team Building in the Woods
Video Case Study

Written By: The Coombes Nursery and Infant School, Reading

The Coombes - Geology Trail

Exploring the Outdoors through Geology and Fossil Hunting
Video Case Study

Written By: The Coombes Nursery and Infant School, Reading

The Coombes - Labyrinths

Discovering the Magic of Labyrinths
Video Case Study

Written By: The Coombes Nursery and Infant School, Reading

The Great Northern Picnic

Celebrating local food to mark a year of environmental learning

Written By: All Souls’ C E Primary and Nursery School, Heywood, Lancs

The Great Woodland Detectives

Enhancing understanding of local habitats

Written By: Ffyndoune Community College

The Hermites

Encouraging students to take an active interest in the origins of the food they eat and how it is produced; as well as sustainable living and the environment that surrounds them.

Written By: The Hermitage School gardening group

Think Food and Farming - Mount Carmel Catholic High School

Food for Success

Written By: Mount Carmel Catholic High School

Think Food and Farming - Osset School

Food from the Garden and the Farm

Written By: Osset School

Think Food and Farming - Portsmouth Girls School

An exploration of co-operative working across the school

Written By: Portsmouth Girls School

Think Food and Farming - Welland Park College

From Farm to Fork

Written By: Welland Park College

Understanding Growing

Children at a community pre-school in an urban setting learn to understand growing through practical activities and imaginative play.

Written By: Bents Green pre-school

Using Partnerships

A Montessori nursery in a rural setting uses links with local business, the local countryside management project, and an SEN school to help develop its grounds.

Written By: Acorns Montessori Nursery

West Hill

Working with Local Stone –  from quarry visit to garden feature

Written By: West Hill Primary School, Devon

Year of Food and Farming at Eastfield Primary School

Creating A School Farm

Written By: Eastfield Primary School

Year of Food and Farming at Fyndoune Community College

Field to Fork

Written By: Fyndoune Community College

Year of Food and Farming at John F Kennedy Catholic School

School Ground Development

Written By: John F Kennedy Catholic School

Year of Food and Farming at Kirk Hallam Community College

Grow Your Own Grub

Written By: Kirk Hallam Community College

Year of Food and Farming at Oathall Community College

Food and Farming Project

Written By: Oathall Community College

Year of Food and Farming at Portway Junior School

Grow it, Cook it, Eat it

Written By: Portway Junior School

Year of Food and Farming at Sidmouth College

Schools’ Challenge Case Study

Written By: Sidmouth College

Year of Food and Farming at Solway Community Technology College

Farm to Plate

Written By: Solway Community Technology College

Year of Food and Farming at Tenbury High School

Schools’ Challenge Case Study

Written By: Tenbury High School

Year of Food and Farming at The Ridgeway School

Enterprising Activities

Written By: The Ridgeway School

Year of Food and Farming at Turners Hill Primary School

Ready Steady Grow and Cook

Written By: Turners Hill Primary School


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