Environmental Days
KS2 ● KS3 Limited Availability ● Max 12 Children per group, 4 groups max for full day, 2 groups max for ½ day
Available Half Day and Full Day Tuesdays and Wednesdays ● September to October and March to June
Led by Tatton’s Rangers, Environmental Days are Science and Geography-based education programmes which have been designed to enhance research and analysis skills. There are three different programmes available which can be combined for a full day, or out of which two activities can be chosen for a half day programme:
- Pond Dipping and ‘Mini Beast’ Hunt which are taught in conjunction with each other, allow 1 ¼ hours for each session.
- A Deer Walk, allow 1 ¼ hours.
- Rangers Parkland Tour and Woodland Discovery Trail, allow 2 ½ hours.
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Please Note: All visitors must bring a pair of Wellington Boots or flat shoes/boots for their walk. Warm clothing is also recommended.
Pond Dipping / Mini Beast Hunt
KS2 ● KS3 Limited Availability ● Max 12 children per Group, Max 3 Groups
Available Half Day and Full Day Tuesdays and Wednesdays ● September to October and March to June
Focusing on life cycles and predator/prey relationships, children are encouraged to learn through games and exploration. Once on the parkland they will become Pond Dippers and Mini Beast Hunters.
Once the fundamentals of safe pond dipping have been explained, the Pond Dippers will learn about water as an eco-system catching “beasts” (pond-life) and putting them into trays ready for identification. Through the ‘camouflage game’, children on the Mini-Beast hunt will learn why camouflage is needed in predator/prey relationships before they hunt for insects under logs and stones for use in a discussion on life cycles and inter-relationships.
Curriculum Areas Covered: Geography, Science, History, Mathematics, Citizenship, English
The Rangers' Parkland Tour and Woodland Discovery Trail
KS2 ● KS3 Limited Availability ● Max 12 Children per group, 4 groups for full day, 2 groups for ½ day (60 children & adults or 56 + 2 wheelchairs, capacity).
Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays ● September to October and March to June
Meet one of our rangers and let them guide you around some of the 1,000 acres of parkland. The session includes a nature walk looking for signs of the local wildlife and discussing the human impact on the environment. The second half of the session involves a trailer ride allowing pupils to get a feel for the landscape and context of the parkland. Expect to see deer during this session.
Deer Walk
KS2 ● KS3 Limited Availability ● Max 12 Children per group, 4 groups for full day, 2 groups for ½ day (60 children & adults or 56 + 2 wheelchairs, capacity).
Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays ● September to October and March to June
Tatton’s deer herds have played an important part in shaping the landscape since their introduction in the 1290s. The Deer Walk teaches groups how to track deer and identify signs of their presence through the deer prints, droppings and tree damage. Children will be taught the appropriate way to approach the deer and will be able to look at and handle sets of antlers and deer skins. Discussions can also focus on deer management, their ratios, numbers and winter feeding programme. The Deer Walk can be opened out into a more general look at Tatton’s natural history and the impact that both deer and man have on the parkland environment and the shaping of the landscape.
Curriculum Areas Covered: Geography, Science, History, Mathematics, Citizenship, English
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