Free Schools' Day Visits - each year at the Festival of Nature
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On Friday, June 11th over 900 school children took part in the 2010 Schools Day sponsored by Clifton College. Thanks to all of the organisations who took part, the Millennium Square and the Amphitheatre in Bristol's City Centre came alive with free hands-on environment and science activites for KS2 children. This years' Schools Day was better than ever and here is what one of the teachers who attended had to say
"I'm not quite sure to whom I should say thank you for the BioBlitz and the Festival of Nature and the mapping.. However a really big thank you to all the people we have worked with..... Yesterday a six year old pointed out a Harlequin beetle to me while I was talking to a group of children about something else! The activities have given a real boost to the way we are using our school grounds......"
Simon Thorington year 6 teacher.
Interested in bringing your class in 2011?
Give your class an amazing and inspiring day out with activities by Bristol Zoo, University of Bristol, RSPB, and BBC Natural History Unit to name but a few of the 16+ conservation organisations taking part.
Activities are supported by volunteers and education specialists with a visit lasting a total of 1.5 hours. Children will be divided into groups of 10, with each group being accompanied by at least one adult provided by the school and supported by two festival workers. Children will engage in science and arts based activities under the guidance of experts and scientists from local and national conservation and environmental organisations. Visits to the Festival Schools' Day are free.
For more information or to book your school's place, please contact Sara Chapple on 0117 930 4926 or Turn on JavaScript!
About our sponsor Clifton College
‘Clifton has provided a first-class education for nearly 150 years and has always had a strong reputation for leading the way in the teaching of Science particularly through practical work. The newly refurbished Science School, opened by Professor Lord Winston, provides outstanding teaching and technical support for pupils who are encouraged to use their experimental skills and develop an appetite for scientific discovery.
Bristol is at the forefront of a very exciting time in environmental thinking and this gives us an opportunity to inspire and enthuse all our young people, working in partnership with other highly-respected local and national organisations within the hands-on scientific environment.
Clifton is delighted to support Schools’ Day and hopes it will encourage young girls and boys to be excited by the natural world.’
Mark Moore, Head Master
