Schools

Groundwork works with schools to deliver innovative environmental education, transform school grounds.

Our dedicated and qualified staff team can offer “Learning Through Landscapes”   & School Grounds.

Accredited school grounds practioner – she can be a facilitator to undertake school grounds evaluation, can undertake surveys offering advice of how to use the grounds effectively

We work with play schemes, Sure Start groups, Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools to help nurture a healthy and happy school environment and re-engage disaffected young people into education.

.Our services for schools include:

• Improving your school grounds
• Creating a learning garden
• Engaging your pupils in using and creating outdoor classrooms
• Delivering your extended school approach
• Delivering education for sustainable development
• Enhancing the National Curriculum with creative learning projects
• Developing and delivering learning activities on local allotment sites
• Enhancing learning through visits to local natural areas and farms
• Delivering citizenship projects that engender a sense of social responsibility, and respect for the environment
• Cultural and local history projects
• Sensory, wildlife and habitat exploration in natural areas. 

Our approach is innovative and inclusive and helps to illustrate how our individual actions can make a difference to the local and global environment.  

We also work with schools to support ‘at risk’ young people, providing them with positive experiences and building the skills that will allow them to move forwards with education, employment or training.

• Inspiring People & Places - One World Schools

  

  We work with schools to reduce energy consumption and meet carbon emission reduction targets.

• Inspiring Places - School Grounds

  

  We believe that the school environment is one of the most influential environments children experience.

• Inspiring People - Alternative Curriculum Programmes

  

  Groundwork Greater Nottingham has a range of programmes and sessions that can support learning and skills development.