Monikie Notes Prior to Visit (1.8 MB PDF)
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Monikie Notes Prior to Visit (1.8 MB PDF)
Notes Prior to Visit Early Years Aims Aims This Wee Wellie Wander is a great way to explore, engage and have fun in your natural environment. The outdoors can stimulate the senses to create a memorable experience and also to stimulate questioning, critical thinking, creativity and expression. The activities are fun and encourage children to use their senses and look and observe what they see around them. It’s a sensory feast with all the things you can see, touch, hear and smell on the journey. Contact Details Address – Monike Country Park, The Ranger Centre, Monike, Angus, DD5 3QN Telephone – 01382 370202 Email – [email protected] * Packs must be booked, also discuss what other services they offer at the park. Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Information Booking Call Monike Park Ranger to book your visit on 01382 370202 or email [email protected] Clothing Write home to parents/guardians to advise of visit and ensure pupils are dressed appropriately for the season – wear wellingtons, bring waterproofs, and be prepared to get mucky! Read and Choose Read the Facilitators Pack and choose the activities you want to do on your visit. *see Suggested Activities Resources Gather resources, see listing on each activity sheet in Facilitators Pack or look at the Resources to Bring On Arrival A member of staff will welcome you on arrival and give you a Facilitators Pack, please meet at the Ranger Centre. Risk Assessment Please contact Park Rangers at Monikie Park Country Park as they have looked at risks for visits, please ask to be emailed a copy when booking. It is recommended you visit the park before your visit Monikie Country Park Code Make pupils aware of the Monikie Country Park Code - Don’t intentionally damage any wildlife, Make no unnecessary noise, Don’t uproot any plants, Take your litter home or use bins provided, Don’t climb walls, Leave gates as you find them, Stay in sight of your teacher/ranger, Follow instructions of your teacher/ranger. Stay away from the waters edge. Most importantly – have fun! Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Information Parking and Dropping Off Point Buses can park in the car park, which is close to the Ranger Centre Navigation There is a map in the pack and we have 4 suggested areas for the activities to take place and suggested which activities will work in each area. Bird Hide, Larch Woods, North Wood, Duck Lawn. See Map Ratios of Teacher/Pupils The Wee Wellie Wander is intended to be a Self Led pack. Please ensure you have enough staff to cover it. To do all the activities it is best to split into groups of 6-8 pupils with a Teacher or Lead person to take a group. *please adapt ratios to suit your needs! Teachers Pack and Resource Bag Collect when arrive (arrange when booking) In your teachers pack you should find a laminated copy of this guide, coloured spots, stencils, magnifying glasses, funky specs and mirrors. Please ensure you bring along your resources too! Curriculum links The activities in this pack allow you to make your own links to the areas of the curriculum which are relevant to you and can be used to support and enhance learning in literacy, numeracy, health and well being, expressive arts as well as social subjects, science and technology. * see Curricular Links used by others Toilets Toilets with wheel chair access are at the car park and near the Ranger Centre. See Map Wheelchair Access Bird Hide and Larch Woods are wheel chair accessible, North Wood ground can be an uneven surface but is accessible. The Duck Lawn is on the grass and can get a bit soggy near the edge (weather dependent). Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Information Resources to Bring Cameras, string or wool (approx 2 metres per group of 6), clothes pegs (approx. 12 per group of 6), bag of broken up brown bread, tub of bird seeds, plasticine, scissors, a bag for each pupil to collect found objects that interests them, wipes for mucky hands and a story book * see list of suggested books for Once upon a Time. Notepad/Dictaphone to record children's learning. Clothing All Children should be suitably dressed for the weather, it’s much more fun if you’re dry and in warm clothes that you don’t mind getting a bit mucky in. On going activities throughout your visit You should start these activities at the beginning of the sessions. Story String - use it to peg on reminders of activities and experiences as you go on your journey . The interesting things pupils find can be pegged to the string and used as a prompt for recalling the sequence of events. Back in school, it can be used for further learning and to add photos. “What will we add to the string?” Seeing Circles – Look for circle shapes on your journey and take photos of them, from natural circles of plant heads and berries to tyre wheels and life ring. Trails – Be a detective and look out for trails and marks in the soft ground to see what animal, birds and people have been visiting or living there. Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Look out for Giants in the Forest, North Wood. Created by Vision Mechanics http://www.giantsintheforest.com/ Elephant tree near the ranger Centre and beside Byzantium North Wood, Frame cut into a tree trunk. Look out for the bird boxes and bat boxes on your journey Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Area description and suggested activities LARCH WOODS (wheel chair accessible) The Larch Woods are located behind the Byzantium Cafe, near the car park and toilets. This area is made up of mostly Larch trees, the paths around these woods are mostly wheelchair accessible and there are benches dotted about the place. These woods are generally quite quiet and have a peaceful feel to them. Suitable Activities Story String, Seeing Circles, Creative Creatures, Mirror Mirror, Stacked Leafy Sculptures, Woodland Coats, Woodland Trail, Natures Palette, Ground Graffiti, Legwarmer Trees, Land shapes, Once Upon A Time, Walk Like The Animal, Sandy The Slater, Natures Perfume, Countryside Clues, Monikie Monster, Funky Specs. NORTH WOOD North Woods are located along the path from the Ranger centre, passed the Marquee; they are the woods on the left passed the first bridge. These woods have a different feel to them compared to Larch woods as the type of trees here are different and it covers a larger area. The start of the woodland is made up of mostly spruce plantation trees with a beech strip on the left whereas the further you walk in, passed the play park, the more it turns to a mixed woodland. You can have a look out for the Giant heads hanging from the trees near the Zipline area or search on the ground for any signs of wildlife that may have left tracks. Suitable Activities Story String, Seeing Circles, Creative Creatures, Mirror Mirror, Stacked Leafy Sculptures, Woodland Coats, Woodland Trail, Natures Palette, Ground Graffiti, Legwarmer Trees, Land Shapes, You’ve Been Framed, Once Upon A Time, Walk Like The Animal, Sandy The Slater, Natures Perfume, Countryside Clues, Monikie Monster, Funky Specs. Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Area description and suggested activities DUCK LAWN The duck feeding area is an open space of grass right in front of the Ranger Centre. There are a couple of interesting trees dotted about the place such as the Sequoia tree so good for looking at the different types of bark. This area can become a little wet and boggy towards the edge of the water when there has been a lot of rain so best to be prepared with wellies on. Suitable Activities Story String, Seeing Circles, Pecking The Patterns, Legwarmer Trees, Woodland Coats, Natures Palette, Mirror Mirror, Ground Graffiti, Walk Like The Animal, Natures Perfume, Monike Monster, Funky Specs BIRD HIDE (wheel chair accessible) The bird hide is located half way down the path passed the duck feeding area, towards the South gate. In here you will experience a spectacular view of our bird sanctuary where you are likely to see Black Headed Gulls, Coots, Moorhens and Swans to name a few. Suitable Activities Story String, Seeing Circles, You’ve Been Framed, Once Upon A Time, Funky Specs. Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Suggested books for Once Upon a Time… “Percy’s Friends the Ducks” by Nick Butterworth “Just Ducks!” by Nicola Davies “Footprints in the Snow” by Mei Matsouka “The Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carl “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson “The Gruffalos Child” by Julia Donaldson “What the Ladybird Heard” by Julie Donaldson “The Big Bottom Hunt” by Lari Don “The Foggy Foggy Forrest” by Nick Sharratt “Molly and the Storm” by Christine Leeson “In the Woods” by Chris Wormell “Leaf Trouble” by Jonathon Emmet “The Treasure Hunt” by Nick Butterworth “The Bears Winters House” by John Yeoman & Quentin Blake “Big Smelly Bear” by Britta Teckenturp “Bear’s New Friend” by Karma Wilson “Crafty Little Freddie” by Christine Leeson “Little Owl” by Piers Harper “The Prickly Hedgehog” by Mark Ezra “Goose on the Loose” by Claire Freeman “Green Line” by Polly Farquharson “A House in the Woods” by Inga Moore “Christopher Nibble” by Charlotte Middleton “King of Birds” by Helen Ward “Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen “Percy and the Park Keeper” by Nick Butterworth (any in the series) “The Hodgeheg” by Dick King-Smith Some of the classics such as Hansel and Gretel, Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood. Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Further Reading Books & websites Nature playground – Fiona Danks & Jo Schofield Researching children researching the world – edited by Susi Bankcroft, Mary Fawcett and Penny Hay The Outdoor Classroom – Hilary Harriman Make it wild 101 things to make and do outdoors – Fiona Danks & Jo Schofield I love my world – Chris Holland Andy Goldsworthy: a collaboration with nature – Andy Goldsworthy Hand to earth – Andy Goldsworthy Peter Van Metre (nature guru) Hola (Healthy Outdoor Learning Angus) http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessment/approaches/outdo orlearning www.richardshilling.co.uk www.landartforkids.com www.naturedetectives.org.uk www.snh.gov.uk/about-scotlands-nature/resources-for-teaching/learning-outdoors/ www.robertsmithson.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkHRZQU6bjI http://www.eartheducation.org.uk/programmes/earthwalks.html http://www.giantsintheforest.com/ http://www.mindstretchers.co.uk/ http://www.mindstretchers.co.uk/ Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Curricular Links used by others Woodland Coats LIT 0-10a – As I listen and take part in conversation and discussions, I can discover new words and phrases which I use to help me express my ideas, thoughts and feelings Stacked Leaves Sculptures EXA 0-16a – Working on my own and with others, I use my curiosity and imagination to solve design problems MTH – 0-16a – I enjoy investigating objects and shapes and can sort, describe and be creative with them Ground Graffiti EXA 0-06a – Working on my own and with others, I use my curiosity and imagination to solve design problems Mirror Mirror MTH 0-19a – I had fun creating and range of symmetrical pictures and patterns using a range of media Story String SOC 0-7a – I explore and discover the interesting features of my local environment to develop and awareness of the world around me SOC 0-15a – I am aware that different types of evidence can help me to find out about the world around me Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Teachers’ and Pupils’ Quotes “The pack was easy to use and the activities were enjoyable – my pupils had a great time and are still talking about it. It allows the children a hands on learning experience in an unfamiliar and exciting environment” – P1 Teacher from Borrowfield “I liked squashing the plasticine to get bumpy bits from the trees” – P1 pupil “I saw the top of the tree in the mirror” – Nursery Pupil I made a sun picture, and we made it with seeds and its going to feed the birds” – nursery pupil “We had great fun and learned lots of new and interesting things and are looking forward to developing our new ideas n our own outdoor area!” – Seaview Nursery “I liked reading the story in the forest and doing al the actions and noises” – P1 pupil Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park Suggested activities A Morning or Afternoon Visit You’ve been Framed, Sandy the Slater, Woodland Coats, Legwarmer Trees, Duck Activity A Walk Seeing Circles, Story String, Trails A Full Day Visit Story String, You’ve been Framed, Funky Specs, Monike Monster, Duck Activity A Wet & Wild Visit Story String, Ground Graffiti, Legwarmer Trees, Land shapes A Spring Visit Natures Perfume, Natures Palette, Duck Activity, Funky Specs A Summer Visit Seeing Circles, Story String, Mirror Mirror, Woodland Coats An Autumn Visit Land shapes, Creative Creatures, Stacked Leafy Sculptures, Land Shapes, Monike Monster, Sandy the Slater, Leaf Trail, Ground Graffiti A Winter Visit Duck Activity, Ground Graffiti, Mirror Mirror, Legwarmer Trees Wee Wellie Wander, Monike Country Park