Teaching Children Nature’s Way
Jan 26, 2010
Contact Name: Gemma Harding
Contact email: GemmaHarding@sussexwt.org.uk
Sussex Wildlife Trust is looking for volunteers to lend a helping hand with school children visiting its education centres at Woods Mill (Henfield) and Seven Sisters Country Park (near Seaford) during term time.
If you like working with children and are keen to share your enjoyment of the countryside with others then why not consider joining the team.
Regular commitment is appreciated, but this could be as little as one day each month or as often as four days a week between March and July. You don’t have to be an expert but some knowledge or an interest in wildlife is useful. However, you do need to enjoy being outside, as most of your time will be spent out-of-doors.
Up to 70 pupils from the same school can visit Woods Mill with the numbers rising to 100 pupils at Seven Sisters Country Park. During the day, the children are divided into groups for different activities – all based around the national curriculum but with strong wildlife themes.
One of the most popular activities is pond dipping where, under supervision, children are encouraged to dip their nets to reveal newts, water snails, mayfly nymphs and other pond creatures. At Seven Sisters Country Park there is the opportunity for rock pooling - also a firm favourite with youngsters of all ages.
Half day introductory sessions for new volunteers are being held on Monday 22 February at Seven Sisters and Thursday 25 February at Woods Mill. Education volunteering is subject to two satisfactory references and a criminal record check though the Criminal Records Bureau.
If you are interested and would like further information please contact our Volunteer Administrator and email gemmaharding@sussexwt.org.uk or telephone 01273 497562.
