The funded Nature Friendly Schools project has now ended. This account remains live for schools to share their own journey towards becoming ‘nature-friendly’.

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After two wonderful years working with 187 schools across England, the funded element of Nature Friendly Schools has now ended. Thank you to our funders and our wonderful partners: The Wildlife Trusts, YoungMinds, Field Studies Council, Sensory Trust and Groundwork UK.
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Year 2 had a lovely time in the Meadow this afternoon. Mr Paul helped us roast marshmallows on the fire. They were yummy! 🔥🪵😋 @NatureFSchools @TelfordWrekin
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Y4 enjoy @NatureFSchools sessions with Mrs Robson- this week they took part in a scavenger hunt #mentalhealthandwellbeing #nature #outdoorlearning
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Such a busy day yesterday planting nearly 600 trees in one day! Thank you @royal_forestry and @WoodlandTrust for the trees and your help! @NatureFSchools @CLOtC @OPAL_CIC @LeedsNews @TheTreeCouncil @SaraBoothCard @DECLeeds
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Today at science and nature club we made homes for creatures to be cosy over winter. @MrsPgd @NatureFSchools @SaraBoothCard @Myco_Kat_ @My_ScienceClub
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A busy morning of bird spotting and fresh popcorn 🍿 for some of our very youngest @eyfschurch pupils @church_prim #WholeClassOutdoorLearning @NaturePremium1 @NatureFSchools @Natures_Voice @RSPB_Learning
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Year 2 - Miss Smith has started Y2 Woodlands over the last couple of weeks with her first group of 15 children. They have explored autumn leaves, did a senses walk around the school grounds and jumped in muddy puddles! @NatureFSchools #OutdoorLearning
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This week Squirrels visited the Meadow, we made a ship and became pirates. Please can you remember to send your child in with named wellies every Monday, thank you. @TelfordWrekin @NatureFSchools
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We are very proud to have been awarded our Silver Green Tree Award for all our work in planting and appreciating trees at Team GD. Next step gold! @WoodlandTrust @royal_forestry @NatureFSchools @SaraBoothCard @Leeds_Learning @CLOtC @NaturePremium1
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This week at science and nature club we continued to learn about autumn leaves and chlorophyll with the help of @SmartiesUKI The green smarties were absorbed! @priscigeeks @MrsPgd @SaraBoothCard @NatureFSchools
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Wonderful! Reception in the outdoor classroom… no fear if the weather… connecting with #Nature Simply brilliant 🤩 @NSPCCLearning @NaturePremium1 @NatureFSchools @WildlifeTrusts @DrAmirKhanGP @CraigBennett3
The rain didn’t stop Reception today. We spent the afternoon in the outdoor classroom making bird feeders. We then hung them around our outdoor space 🌧️
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Genuine #AweAndWonder this morning during #ForestSchool 🤩 After filling our bird feeders & playing audio form @Natures_Voice we were shortly joined by a family of Blue tits and pair of Robins 🐦 @church_prim @NatureFSchools @GTLandscapesLtd @RSPB_Learning @DrAmirKhanGP
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The weather station in Y5 really sums up this morning’s deluge in Bridlington. @NatureFSchools @Steezy78 @YWT_North @RHSSchools
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preparing the school garden @church_prim for their Wildflower garden and planting a Buddleia bush so they can look after our pollinating insects - what a fabulous project idea. @NatureFSchools @MorrisonsFound1
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A simply wonderful morning with @year5and6church in #WholeClassOutdoorLearning Pupils used an excellent resource from @WoodlandTrust to create #RainForest & discuss its features We also cooked & built in the great outdoors! @LtL_News @church_prim 🌲 🔥 ⛺️ 💭 💡 🧠 🗣 😊
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In the meadow this week we have pretended to make gingerbread men in the kitchen. We then ran like the gingerbread man calling "run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man". @NatureFSchools
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Who would like to offset their carbon footprint by donating a tree to Team GD? @NatureFSchools @CLOtC @SaraBoothCard @LeedsCC_HSWT @Leeds_Learning @FruitWorksCoop @LeedsChildrensC @Child_Leeds @foodwiseleeds @yhousing @LeedsNews @BBCLookNorth @RethinkFoodUK @NaturePremium1
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Our amazing eco committee met today and spoke to their classes after their meeting, sharing all of the amazing work. Thank you for all you do ♥️🌍♥️
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After some great digging (with help from Sam) we now have our own Team GD orchard! @FruitWorksCoop @NatureFSchools @SaraBoothCard @CLOtC @OPALOutdoorplay @AnaArdelean13 @RethinkFoodUK @foodwiseleeds @Child_Leeds
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Staff are currently taking part in a fantastic training session on outdoor learning 🌳🌳🌳
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Looking forward to making a few final adjustments to my @We_Are_CAS #WholeClassOutdoorLearning toolkit before sharing it with interested schools 🧰 💭 💡 💪🏼 🌳 🔥 🐦 🕷 🥾 ☔️ @LtL_News @NaturePremium1 @NatureFSchools @church_prim @50TTDPrimary @brainercise @MissHRosenberg1
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