1. Providing cross curricular field trips. Integrating the “What Matters” statements of the AoLEs into fieldtrips.
  2. Developing bespoke programmes based on student planning for each theme.
  3. Highlighting the opportunities for developing the Four Core Purposes in each field trip.
  4. Creating Challenge cards for use on field trips for independent learning.
  5. Creating follow up mission cards for use in the school grounds, post field trip, to build on the learning and experience.

Our field trips are linked to the new Curriculum for Wales and aim to reach the needs of every learner from Nursery to Sixth form.

Field trips are available as cross curricular experiences or can be focused on one of the six Areas for Learning and Experience.

All days are bespoke for each school which will build on previous learning and skills. We work with teaching staff to create activities that work across all six AoLEs and build towards the Four Core Purposes.

All field trips aim to cover all four Core purposes.

Examples of how Nature Days develops students to reach the Four Core Purposes.

Ambitious, capable learners:

  • Providing a challenging environment and activities which pupils will enjoy.
  • Provide different contexts for pupils build up a body of knowledge and learn new skills to explore that environment
  • Provide problem solving opportunities.
  • Provide different setting that pupils have to communicate effectively in.
  • Opportunities to explain ideas and concepts they are learning about in school and relate to real life experiences.
  • Use of outdoor numeracy so students can use number in different contexts.
  • Opportunities to interpret data and apply mathematical contexts through real life experiences.
  • Opportunities to undertake meaningful research and evaluate critically their findings.
  • Providing the opportunity to engage pupils in their learning.

Enterprising, Creative contributors:

  • Real life problems outdoors allow pupils to apply their knowledge and skills to create ideas and products.
  • Real life problem solving allows pupils to think creatively.
  • Outdoor environments provide opportunities for challenge and creative thinking.
  • Field trips are ideal placed for pupils to take measured risks.
  • Team work activities outdoors provide opportunities for different learners to excel, lead and play different roles and take responsibilities.
  • Outdoors build resilience and emotional well-being.

Ethical, informed citizens:

  • Undertaking meaningful evidence collection through the enquiry process, to help pupils form views.
  • Provide real life opportunities to engage with contemporary issues, e.g. pollution, climate change, flooding.
  • Explore their responsibilities and rights in relation to their environmental impacts.
  • Opportunities to observe and understand the impact of their actions on the environment.
  • Learning and experiencing the diversity of the natural world.
  • Experiencing how to become more sustainable in their habits.
  • Learning about Wales and the world.

Healthy, Confident individuals:

  • Explore ethical beliefs lots of which are linked to seasons and nature.
  • Building emotional and mental well-being through taking part in outdoor activities.
  • Developing confidence, resilience and empathy by developing outdoor skills and being surrounded by nature.
  • Take part in physical activity and experiencing the impact on their physical and mental health.
  • Learning how to keep safe and well outdoors.
  • Taking decisions about managing risk.
  • Learning mutual respect for nature.
  • Using the environment as a performance space.
  • Opportunities to face and overcome challenges in the real world through real life problem solving.
  • Learning everyday life skills and knowledge to help pupils develop independence outdoors.