Primary

Use your senses to experience the Forest in ways which people normally don’t have time to. Includes making smelly soup and a scavenger hunt.

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KS1 Sc AT1 2b,f,h AT2 1a,b,c 2g 4b

Collect and observe land invertebrates from a woodland habitat. Learn to examine the animals carefully using magnifying glasses and to identify them using simple keys. Larger animals in the Forest can be identified by looking for tracks and signs.

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KS1 Sc AT1 2h AT2 1b,c 2a,b,f,g 4b 5a,b KS2 Sc AT2 4a,b 5a

Find out why trees are important. Use ID guides to identify leaves, estimate the height and age of some of our most magnificent trees and then chose a tree to study.

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KS1 Sc AT1 2b AT2 1c 3a,c 5a  KS2 Sc AT2 1b 3a,b,c 5a

Pond dip safely in small supervised groups. Use simple keys to identify invertebrates of all shapes and sizes. Investigate what you have caught using magnifying glasses and pots.

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KS1 Sc AT1 2e,h AT2 1b,c 2a,b,f,g 4b 5a,b KS2 Sc AT2 4a,b 5a

What is a habitat?  What does it provide?  Looking for habitats for very unusual creatures and gaining a thorough understanding of the way animals adapt to their environment

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KS1 Sc AT2 1a,b;c  5a,b,c  KS2 Sc AT2 1b 5a,bGeography 1a,c,d 2b 4a

Investigation of the changes in animals and plants seasonally including seed dispersal, winter survival, spring growth and flowering. Only available in Spring and Autumn terms.

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KS1 Sc AT2 1a,b,c   3a,c;  5a,b

A step by step introduction to the use of maps, leading to a fun trail with a puzzle to solve.

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Geography KS1 1a,b,d 2a,b,c

Find your way around the centre of the Forest, progressing from simple to detailed maps and plans including your own key.

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Geography 1a,b 2a,b,c,d,e 3b 4b

Learning how to use a compass through games and following some fun routes. ( Map course also available.)

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Geography 1a 2b 4b
PE:

Team Challenges, learn the use of a compass, follow a long compass course which includes codes to crack in the afternoon.

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Geography 1a 2b 4b PE 11a,b,c Ma2 1a 3 4 Ma3 1,2,3,4

How are animals adapted to live in Hatfield Forest? Learn what types of animals live here and then create your own unique animal sculpture, which must be adapted for life in the Forest.

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Art and DesignSc AT2 1 5a,b,c

Learn how to draw silhouettes and then do an observational drawing. Use this to create a screen print to take home.

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Art and Design 1a,b,c 2c 4a

A look at colours and camouflage, sketching, observational drawings and natural collages inspired by the Forest.

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Sc AT2 1a,c 3a,b AT3 1a,b 2aArt and Design