Learning Outdoors
There is a wealth of evidence that supports the benefits of outdoor learning in natural environments, and Wigan has plenty of unique park and green space locations to explore including Haigh Country Park, Three Sisters Recreation Area, Pennington Flash Country Park and Mesnes Park.
Our qualified Activity Leaders will work alongside you to ensure that our learning offer is tailored specifically to your group, and help you develop programmes of study to stimulate and maximise the potential of young learners.
Many of our programmes can be adapted to be run at school as well as at our sites and we can theme them to reflect celebrated national environment weeks.
Our aims are that groups will:
- Meet their learning objectives (whether that’s curriculum,WoodlandSchoolor badge scheme based)
- Learn about the importance and develop respect for our parks and green spaces
- Enjoy their visit with us and feel inspired to come back!
Download the Learning Outdoors guide (PDF)
Eco Schools
Eco-Schools is an international programme of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), aiming to empower students to be the change our sustainable world needs by engaging them in fun, action-orientated learning.
We offer a bespoke Eco Schools programme that is designed to help you to obtain and maintain your Eco School status.
Woodlands Schools
Our programme promotes enjoyment, understanding and respect of the natural environment whilst developing personal and group skills.
Our offer includes bushcraft, shelter building, nature games and woodland craft activities, and much more.
Curriculum based learning
National curriculum based learning is offered at MesnesPark, Three Sisters, Pennington Flash and Haigh Country Park. The offer includes cross-curriculum topics in a range of subjects. Examples below give a flavour of what we offer:
- Science: life cycles, animal and plant adaptation, food webs
- Design technology: shelter building, birdfeeders
- Physical: orienteering, team building challenges
- History: industrial and social
- Geography: physical and human studies
- Mathematics: surveying and tree studies
- Art: natural sculpture and environmental craft activities