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Ideas for Environmental Educators and School Teachers

Do you need some support and inspiration on making the most of your outdoor space for learning?
Would you like new ideas for hands on activities to stimulate your lessons, want to experiment with new materials and try fun ways to engage pupils? 

Permaculture for Children - Nuture with Nature
Course for Teachers and Educators ​

Saturday 30th March 2019.

This one day workshop is an opportunity for teachers, parents, caregivers and education leaders to explore some of the many ways in which permaculture can inspire children, nurture ecoliteracy and open minds to make positive choices for the future. You'll learn ways in which to use green building, energy efficiency, permaculture design, soil, water conservation, forest gardens and much more, to inform and inspire our children.  Using permaculture techniques, Morag and Evans will show us how to create a holistic framework for connected learning that is fun, engaging, healthy and transformative. 

Permaculture is a way of working with nature to make a better world for us all.  It is a design-based approach that helps us to identify the best tools and techniques for each of our own unique circumstances, weaving together the skills our future generations need: thinking skills, people skills, life skills, design skills, problem solving, creativity and innovation. 

Permaculture for children is a way of thinking critically, deeply and creatively.  It:
  • nurtures the whole child and connects children with their community 
  • connects children with a healthy outdoors way of life 
  • cultivates a sense of earth care and people care, compassion and equity, practical skills, self-esteem and hope
  • teaches children how to carefully observe, listen well, collaborate actively, innovate and thoughtfully regenerate systems
  • provides a platform for seeing connections rather than seeing things as separate parts, 
  • engages them in projects which help them to get to know and love their environment, feel connected to and be proud of their community
  • enables them to see how they, as children and small groups of people, can make a positive difference and be the change they wish to see in the world.
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​The course will cover:
  • Ecoliteracy and systems education with permaculture
  • STEAMing ahead with permaculture
  • Permaculture and philosophy
  • Permaculture preschool
  • Extension education with permaculture
  • Homeschooling with permaculture
For more information and to book click here.

Primary Geography CPD

Subject knowledge, lessons ideas, fieldwork and more..

Our experienced tutor David Rendle provides a flexible programme of primary geography CPD to fit the needs of your school. He is a dynamic and enthusiastic presenter with a wealth of experience and creative thought - provoking ideas. His training provides good opportunities for discussion, plenty of active participation, curriculum and lesson planning, testing fieldwork and take way resources to be freely used.

The CPD can provide any of the following content:
  • ​The place of geography in primary curriculum.
  • The themes within the KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum for geography.
  • Curriculum planning and enhancing within humanities topics.
  • Place knowledge.
  • Challenging stereotypes through geography.
  • Teaching globalisation.
  • Geography and sustainable futures.
  • Designing geographical enquiries to enhance critical thinking.
  • Philosophy for children and geography.
  • Lesson ideas.
  • Differentiation in primary geography.
  • Fieldwork strategies for the school grounds and local areas.
  • Subject knowledge enhancement.
  • Use of geographical information systems in teaching.
  • Thoughts on assessment.
  • Ongoing support.
David has had more than 25 year experience of teaching geography. He is a tutor and lecturer at the University of Chichester Institute of Education, where he participates in the Primary and Secondary teacher training programmes. David has extensive experience in teacher CPD training.

Cost £400 for half a day including preparation and travel to your school.

For more information and to book please contact the Education Team.
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