The 2016 season is nearly upon the Paultons Park Education Team and there is more than ever to look forward to this year when booking a school trip! From unique learning days to reward trips, Paultons Park offers a great day out for school visits to the New Forest.
Out of Egypt is an interactive, curriculum linked exhibition coming to St Barbe Museum from 16 January to 27 February 2016. If you are teaching Egyptians this term, this is not to be missed.
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Pennington Junior School have taken part in Arts Award Discover at the Shorelines exhibition and created wonderful new pieces of work. In this post we will share the programme which Year 4 and Year 5 took part in at the museum to complete their first Arts Award, as well as sharing a…
The exciting new Heritage Lottery Funded Project at Lepe Country Park. Lepe Country Park has been awarded a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to renovate the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Monitoring Post. The underground post will be restored to its original 1960s condition when members of the ROC were first stationed there to monitor … More Discovering Lepe’s Cold War History
Knowing that it’s January- cold wet and dark- can make many of us throw out the idea of outdoor learning, before we have really weighted up the risks and benefits. Yet, on the journey to work or school, we are mesmerised by the beauty of a frosty morning, or the reflection of huge puddles water … More Whatever the weather.
Earthworms, as their name suggests, live within the earth in a hidden world but where they perform an essential service by not only turning over, aerating and loosening soil, but also by recycling dead things! Autumn is a great time to pull on your welly boots, get outdoors and discover these amazing but often overlooked … More The Underground Farmers
This article highlights one of the stories in Soldiers’ Journey, a multi-venue exhibition exploring Hampshire’s unique contribution to the First World War, and offers ideas how to celebrate these in your school.
With the summer holidays coming to an end, school staff are gearing up for the new year ahead. Paultons Park, home of ‘Professor Blast’s Learning Lab’ are inviting teachers to their open weekend – taking place on Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September. Teachers will be able to see the Lab for themselves; preview the Science and ICT based … More Paultons Park FREE Teacher Weekend – 6th/7th September
The Red House Museum is welcoming KS2 teachers from the Christchurch, East Dorset and New Forest area for a free twilight training session called ‘Know Your Prehistory’
The Forestry Commission’s Reptile Centre has hosted hundreds of visits over the last year, including school visits. Pupils have been able to learn about the reptiles living in the New Forest and to find out about the wildlife and habitats throughout the New Forest.
New Forest Education 