Buildings and Grounds

Growing Schools

Suitable for: KS1 - KS4
Although the Growing schools programme is no longer here are a few pdf documents you might find of interest.
Growing seeds
Growing vegetables in school
Growing wild flowers

Tree Tools for Schools

Suitable for: KS1/2
The Woodland Trust provide a huge range of free, user friendly resources for woodland and outdoor based activities. There are sets of ID sheets and activities themed by the seasons.

Grow Your Own Potatoes

Suitable for: KS 1 - 2
This is a curriculum-linked project that teaches primary aged children about potatoes. Register your school to receive a free potato growing kit, use the supporting lesson plans and worksheets and for a chance to win prizes and enter the competition once you have harvested.

How to build a plastic bottle greenhouse

Suitable for: KS2/3/4 
A step by step guide with plenty of helpful photos showing you have to build your own plastic bottle greenhouse.

Planning a Garden

Suitable for: Primary / KS2
Maths and science-based activities around planning a school garden and auditing the wildlife.

Nature by Numbers

Suitable for: Primary
Maths and science-based activity around looking for numbers in nature.

Learning Through Landscapes

Suitable for: Primary Schools
Lots of great learning ideas encouraging children to be active in their school grounds.

RSPB

Suitable for: KS1 and 2
The RSPB site have a variety of activities for encouraging birds and wildlife into your grounds.

 

Supporting Materials and Projects

The Woodland Trust - free trees for schools

The Woodland Trust provide packs of free trees for schools. They are generally small whips in packs in specific themed packs.

Resource Guide: Wildlife Gardening

A guide from the John Muir Award detailing useful websites and help you can find for making a wildlife garden.