West Lea SchoolWest Lea SchoolEco-ScienceEco-Science
Future developmentsFuture developments
Daniel OadeDaniel Oade
Eco ScienceEco Science
Developing a more focussed curriculum Developing a more focussed curriculum which teaches students to love and which teaches students to love and respect the environmentrespect the environment
Giving students opportunities to get Giving students opportunities to get outside and be hands on with natureoutside and be hands on with nature
Horticultural skillsHorticultural skills Animal welfare skills Animal welfare skills
DevelopmentsDevelopments
All children have been introduced All children have been introduced to our wildlife areas and have had to our wildlife areas and have had the opportunity to pond dip and the opportunity to pond dip and complete wildlife surveyscomplete wildlife surveys
Children will be developing our Children will be developing our garden areas and will have garden areas and will have responsibility to maintain their plotresponsibility to maintain their plot
FutureFuture Farm area – redeveloping the space Farm area – redeveloping the space
behind the staffroom. By the end of May behind the staffroom. By the end of May we should have completed a small farm we should have completed a small farm area to be a permanent home for our area to be a permanent home for our chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs.chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs.
Once set up we may also introduce a pair Once set up we may also introduce a pair of goats. of goats.
VisionVision
Our aim is to involve children in all areas Our aim is to involve children in all areas of nature and give them opportunities to of nature and give them opportunities to be confident and engaged with the natural be confident and engaged with the natural world.world.