Nature Class for children
What children learn by doing.
They plant, build, paint and look closely at the living things around them, then talk about what they found.
Plant life cycles
Grow, watch and harvest.
Children plant seeds, watch roots and shoots develop, then harvest what has grown.
- Science
- Biology
- Food
The class were hugely excited about going outside and ‘meeting the trees’, noticing previously unseen elements of their playground environment.
Primary school teacher, Buxton School, London 
Sustainability
Reuse what we have.
Children reuse natural and everyday materials to make feeders and shelters for birds and insects.
- Climate action
- Habitats
- Design and technology
The children now know which birds come to the feeder and talk about them by name. It has given them a real sense of looking after the space.
Primary school teacher, London 
Art and making
Paint, build and make music.
Children make things by hand with flowers, soil, sticks and other materials they find outside.
- Art
- Music
- Materials
The children were proud of their finished work and showed great enthusiasm throughout the activity.
Primary school teacher, Buxton School, London 
The long outcome
Every child becomes a guardian of our earth.
They know, care for and steward the living world they belong to.
Find a lesson to try outside.
Every lesson is prepared for the adult leading it, with the words, pictures and materials ready.