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Exploring Coastal Erosion
Exploring coastal erosion on a beautiful autumn day at the Ness
Continue ReadingMoments of wonder…
We explore how child-led exploration and questioning can lead to meaningful learning experiences in nature.
Continue ReadingSpreading Seal Awareness with the John Muir Award
After gaining insights into the objectives of The Seal Project, two John Muir Award students developed posters to raise awareness about appropriate actions when encountering seals, highlighting what to do — and behaviours to avoid
Continue ReadingTidying up Torbay
For the ‘Conserve’ element of the John Muir Award, young people are encouraged and challenged to take part in tasks that help to protect or conserve their chosen place. We explore the benefits of the activity for our young people and the positive educational impact that it can offer.
Continue ReadingHunting for Sea Glass
We delve into the therapeutic activity of hunting for sea glass along the shorelines of Torbay’s beaches. We discover how the journey of sea glass mirrors the challenges and growth in our own lives.
Continue ReadingPhotography: Light Study
Today Alice did a photography lesson looking at light, aperture, and how we can completely alter the perception of the time of day by changing the focal length.
Continue ReadingSetting intentions
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year ! Today we have been thinking about changes that we would like to make and what we would like to ‘let go’ of in the coming year.
Continue ReadingHaikus with the John Muir Award
Writing haikus outdoors, immersed in nature, offers students a meditative experience. By observing natural phenomena and crafting poetic responses, they connect with the environment. Linked to the John Muir Award, this practice becomes a pathway to deepening appreciation for wild places.
Continue ReadingMaking Collections
When we prompt students
to focus on one part of
nature, a world opens up.
Students build a
relationship with nature as a
whole as they spend quality
time with the parts.