Education – Senior Primary School Example

Education – Senior Primary School Example

An ideal programme for senior students in primary school to learn environmental education. This can be provided as a rotation for a camp. Programmes can be tailored to the age of the students and the requirements of their studies – this is just an example.

Welcome:

  • Introduction to conservation in Manawahe
  • Team building games

Morning Rotations in groups of 10 students :

Typically, 3 rotations are chosen for one session. Schools that come for more than one day can choose different rotation activities on different days.

  • Predator control
  • Tree leaves treasure hunt
  • Conservation work
  • Game: Rules of the forest
  • Archery
  • Weta house building
  • Flying fox
  • Game: predator attack

Whole class activity in the afternoon:

One activity is chosen for each afternoon.

  • Nature walk in conservation bush block
  • Raft building competitions at Lake Rotoma
  • Sports of the field
  • Relay races
  • Nature quiz

Optional Evening Programme:

The evening program is the responsibility of the school as the educator leaves around 5pm.

Some suggestions for the evening program:

  • Campfire with songs and marshmallows
  • Evening walk
  • Movie on the big screen
  • Game: Spot light

Please contact our environmental educator for more information, bookings and costings on educ.met@gmail.com