Lancashire science visit case studies

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Rainforest Roadshow
Eureka! The National Children's Museum
Cuerden Valley Park
Cuerden Birds of Prey

Rainforest Roadshow

The Rainforest Roadshow aims to bring the rainforest topic to life in schools. The presenters combine extensive knowledge and experience, with genuine artefacts and a sense of humour to bring an informative and entertaining glimpse of the rainforest.

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"The Rainforest Roadshow day was fantastic! Dave Shaw came along with amazing photographs, which he had taken on his numerous visits to the Amazon Rainforest. The whole school enjoyed learning about the tribal people and investigating artefacts from the Cofan people of Equador. Dave's knowledge, enthusiasm and humour were so entertaining that staff and pupils loved every minute of the day."
(Science Co-ordinator, Thorneyholme Primary School)

Photos courtesy of Thorneyholme Primary School and Rainforest Roadshow

For more information: www.rainforestroadshow.co.uk

Eureka! The National Children's Museum

Everything at Eureka! has been designed to inspire children to find out about themselves and the world around them through 100s of hands-on exhibits. Designed to provide strong links to the National Curriculum, Eureka!’s hands-on galleries and play-based learning style enhances and extends classroom based learning. The Museum also runs a number of exciting programmes and activities throughout the academic year focusing on Active Learning and the Creative Curriculum.

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"Our pupils enjoyed all aspects of our visit, especially the 'me and my body gallery'. The displays were very hands on and staff at Eureka were very helpful in advising which areas of the museum would best benefit our pupils who have learning disabilities."
(Science Co-ordinator, Broadfield Specialist School)

Photos courtesy of Eureka! Children's Museum

For more information: www.eureka.org.uk

Cuerden Valley Park

Cuerden Valley Park offer a wide range of educational activities, including a variety of environmental education programmes. These are all run by a specialist education officer and include: river studies, pond-dipping/mini-beast hunting and woodland wonders. The activities and programs offered by Cuerden Valley Park fit in well with the Eco-Schools scheme. If your school is working towards an Eco-Schools award or if this is a scheme you are considering taking part in, the Cuerden education team can help and are happy to tailor activities to meet your schools needs.

Cuerden Valley Park is also working with Cuerden Birds of Prey to provide a new program, an Owl-tastic experience! This program allows pupils the chance to get up close and personal with some of Britain’s top predators. Tawny and Little owls can be found wild within the park and this program gives pupils the experience of meeting captive bred birds in their natural environment.

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"Cuerden Valley hosted our Nursery and Reception classes for half a day respectively to undertake habitats, mini beast hunts and pond dipping. With an army of helpers, both visits were a great success and this is the youngest group to have dipped at Cuerden. The education team there are only too willing to tailor your visit as best they can - BRILL!"
(Science Co-ordinator, St. Anne's Catholic Primary School, Leyland)

Photos courtesy of Cuerden Valley Park

For more information: www.cuerdenvalleypark.org.uk, Education Programmes Leaflet

Cuerden Birds of Prey

Cuerden birds of prey give you the ultimate in bird handling experiences. As well as working with Cuerden Valley Park on their Owl-tastic experience, they also provide educational visits and talks to schools. With a spectacular collection of Owls and Birds of Prey they have a hands on approach to teaching and feel giving children the chance to handle and see the birds fly is a fantastic way of motivating and getting the children excited and wanting to learn. Programmes are tailored around each individual school and a suitable for all ages and abilities.

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"Our science week got off to a great start with a Birds of Prey workshop. Every child got the opportunity to handle these magnificent birds and watch them in action - it really did fill the children with awe and wonder, as well as providing opportunities for excellent cross-curricular links"
(Head Teacher, Whitechapel Primary School)

Photos courtesy of Cuerden Valley Park

For more information: www.cuerdenbirdsofprey.com