Five separate courses are offered for INSET on science and the environment. Theses are:

UNIT 1: The School environment. Utilising the school environment as a resource for flora, fauna and associated research. Design and building wildlife areas, including copse, pond, wildflower meadow with seating, shade, study areas and integrated exciting trails.

UNIT 2: Rocks. A whole or part day study of rocks using basic equipment and fun. This has been designed on a workshop style basis with approximately 12 different working areas e.g. erosion, fossils, classification, permeability.

UNIT 3: Food Chains. Using barn owl pellets in the first instance, to work out feeding patterns - predators and prey. This is then developed into cross-curricular work.

UNIT 4: Recording scientific information. Recording from a looking/finding/collecting trip in a nature reserve, local park and even the school grounds. Using close observational work, using clay, simple printing techniques, photography, photograms and natural dyes.

UNIT 5: Working outdoors. Working and organisation with children out of doors, simple equipment and use, the 'unnatural' trail - and similar devices to aid ‘looking’ development. Specific areas of study include pond-life, birds, trees and plants.

In all cases clear, manageable methods will be shown and tried, classroom organisation addressed, resources and equipment recommended. The sessions are informal, practical and relaxed, and offer a wealth of stimulating and exciting ideas for the specialist and non-specialist alike.

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