Key Stage 2 Day Visits

Walk, Talk, Create
Walk, Talk, Create takes children on a multi-faceted woodland experience. They learn about the ecology and sustainability of the environment while exploring with their senses and imaginations the cultural, historical and magical wonder of the natural world.  An oak tree is a Noah's Ark of insect life which the children observe minutel;  they collect colours, sounds, and draw the patterns of nature while understanding and tapping into legends and myths associated with flora and fauna and invent some of their own. Time is slowed down so that children can appreciate what is around them.  At the end of the walk the children are given a range of materials and they make something in response to what they have experienced. This unique day seeks to plant a seed and initiate the development of a lifelong relationship with the natural world in every child

Active Science
Holt Hall grounds are the ideal setting to inspire and engage your pupils in science. Develop their observation and scientific questioning skills through hands-on investigations. Compare plants in different areas, explore the number of prickles on a holly leaf, make and use keys, select a planting site in the walled garden, help a special animal to find a place to hibernate or investigate invertebrate behaviour.

Minibeast Magic
What creatures are to be found under the leaves of Holt Hall’s woodland? What is living beneath the surface of the lake? Children use keys to discover a fascinating world of invertebrates and through some very close observation find out what they eat and how they are suited to where they live. This will enhance their understanding of habitats, food chains, interdependence and adaptation.

Map Reading and Compass Skills
Children begin by learning some basic map reading skills before being taught how to use a compass to orientate a map and find a direction. Using these skills, they work in pairs to find their way around the Centre’s woodland orienteering courses. This is followed by a tree trail where they use bearings to find their way between interesting trees and discover some of their secrets.

All Together Now
Children work in mixed groups and develop their social and teamwork skills, as well as increasing their confidence and self-esteem. The day begins with a series of tembuilding challenges and after lunch, children have a chance to hunt down the code which allows them access to the mysterious contents of the safe.

Survival Skills
Would you be able to survive if you found yourself lost in the woods? Teams must work together to address their basic needs of food, and shelter! This day begins with building and lighting fires, gutting and cooking fish; moving onto finding shelter by building dens in the woods.

River Explorers
Unite geography knowledge and numeracy skills in an ideal introduction or perfect summary to your rivers topic! Children use a combination of observations and measurements to gather information about the River Glaven. Discover how the river changes as it travels downstream and how humans have impacted on it.

On The Beach
In the morning we visit Overstrand, a seaside village affected by coastal erosion. Children make sketches of the sea defences and the crumbling cliffs and consider the issues of managing the coast. In the afternoon we move on to West Runton where children look for plants and animals living in the rockpools and make ‘sea creature’ sand sculptures on the beach.