JUNIOR WILD WORK AWARD
The Junior Wild Work Award is a place-based nature education project for primary schools. It will promote nature connectedness and positive actions for biodiversity and empower children to be Nature Champions in their communities. The project will build the capacity of teachers in nature-based learning; and engage with local volunteers to build community networks.
Participants will:
- use the Junior Wild Work online Toolkit to build knowledge and understanding of biodiversity in the Irish and global context;
- carry out a variety of actions in their school, home and community to enhance and protect nature; and
- participate in outdoor, nature-based experiences with the Wild Work team and ambassadors from the local community.
COURSE DETAILS
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Module 1 - The Story of Wild Work |
Introduces the young Wild Worker to the Wild Work ethos and origins of the project. |
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Module 2 - Wild Work and students - How nature is good for us! |
Teach the student Wild Workers about the well-being aspects of engaging with nature. It includes activities such as creating a Nature Journal and finding a Sit Spot in nature. |
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Module 3 - Learning about the Irish landscape. |
Students are taken on a journey through time to learn about the Irish landscape. Start off discovering how the last Ice Age shaped the landscape, how our rivers and mountains formed and the amazing animals that used to live here. Then learn all about modern Irish habitats and the plants and animals that live in them. |
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Module 4 - Wild Work in action - Take action to help nature. |
Exploring actions that Wild Workers can take to help nature in their garden, school and community. |
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Module 5 - Becoming a Citizen Scientist.
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Introducing Wild Workers to Citizen Science and the Irish citizen scientist schemes they can take part in. |
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Module 6 - Wild Work Thoughts: Reflect on what you’ve learned. |
Concluding this part of the Wild Work journey. These activities offer students time for reflection and further inspiration to continue their Wild Work journey. |
TRY THE TOOLKIT
Location
- South Cork
Contact
- Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co. Cork
- 021 4613432
- [email protected]