Nurturing nature - see link below
Passionate about wildlife and nature, George Pilkington MSc. Cert.Ed, is an environmental educator and author. With many years practical and educational experience in providing a wide range of environmental services from wildlife and nature walks and talks, wildlife gardening and organic vegetable growing courses and talks, practical advice and solutions to schools, colleges, individuals, groups, organisations and businesses.
Eco-songs - see link below
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School in Warrington have written some songs about Fairtrade and climate.
Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station
There is an Educational Resource Centre at the station to provide free energy and environmental education to local schools and other groups, specifically designed with key stages one and two in mind. Visit the Scottish Southern page - see link below.
Kingfisher Education Services - see link below
Kingfisher Education is located near Wigan its a centre built to offer courses for different key stages involving climate change and the water cycle. Some programmes are free, some may require payment
The Pod - see link below
This is an interactive on-line resource designed to help schools become more sustainable. It provides teachers and students with a simple framework for learning about green issues, running green activities and sharing their work with others. There are excellent links to a huge range of sites and funding schemes.
The Potato Council - see link below
Free potatoes seeds for those schools who register to take part.
Generation green - see link below
A site from British Gas, schools are encourage to undertake green activities which earn them green leaves which they can then exchange for awards such as educational kits and solar panels. There are lesson plans for teachers, games and activities for pupils and ways that friends and parents can also help the school gain leaves too.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust - see link below
The wildlife run a number of education programs in school and at their education centre. They can also help schools to develop their schools grounds.
Lancashire Wildlife Trust - see link below
Teach climate change - a classroom resource for teachers - see link below
Helps teachers to find climate change resources on different topics for each key stage
Climate change north west - see link below
Webpage for schools, with information on Teaching Materials,
Recycle now - see link below
Informative website for children and for adults. With a dedicated schools area there are a number of activities and information for primary and secondary schools.
RSPBB - see link below
Lots of free materials, links and resources to help teach a number of environmental topics to all age ranges.
Usborne books
Funding opportunities
The eco-schools funding page - see link below, has an excellent spreadsheet of funding opportunities that schools can access.
Grow Your Own Education Ltd - see link below
To promote learning through Horticulture and Ecology and as a response to the need for children and schools to rediscover the power of learning through active engagement with our living world.Grow Your Own Education’ will help you to achieve your learning goals and ambitions and those of the children - we believe in 'The natural curriculum'.
Grow your own education.doc
Related documents:
Funding opportunities - Grants_spreadsheet.xls