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In-Service Training.

INSET, CPD & ITT KS1, KS2 and KS3 courses at your school
Naturesbase works with senior management teams, teaching staff, teaching assistants, student teachers, governors or any combination of these to deliver full day, half day or after school sessions of two... read more

Developing a sustainable school
The government would like every school to be a sustainable school, a place which models good practice for young people and their communities, building sustainability into the learning experience of... read more

Developing a sense of place - Creative ways of using school grounds in environmental geography
From blindfold walks and haiku poems to natures pallet and story bags, this workshop offers a wide range of imaginative activities illustrating how cross-curriculum learning can be achieved through... read more

Fieldwork at KS1 and 2: why, what, when, where…and how?!
This general introduction to getting started with field work investigations will suggest countless ideas for developing fieldwork skills in the school grounds, local area and further afield. It will cover... read more

Being a Creative and Effective Geography Coordinator
Using a wealth of experience, this workshop will explore ways of developing creativity and successful practice in the leadership of geography in the school. Participants will develop strategies for leading... read more

Creative cartography maps and mapping
This workshop focuses on developing children’s mapping abilities. At a range of different levels, it shows teachers how to use original ideas to make mapping more creative and engaging... read more

Rivers and Coasts
This engaging curriculum unit has been designed to investigate both the physical processes and patterns of erosion and deposition and the human activities that impact on coasts in two contrasting... read more

The global dimension, the use of artefacts, pictures, video and music in learning about distant places.
In this workshop, participants will be given the opportunity to explore different ways of enabling even quite young children to learn about other cultures through artefacts, photos, simulation games, video... read more

Developing citizenship.
Using a variety of problem solving activities relevant to both children and adults, this workshop explores the way we work with others and in so doing, develops communication skills and... read more




map reading


tree planting


blindfold


fieldwork


group talk


river model


problem solving skills


art
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