Tuition: Schools & Colleges

Possible Tuition / Activities

All our workshops address sustainability across the curriculum and many include issues related to global citizenship. Specific curriculum links can be made to Design and Technology, Science, Geography and Citizenship. They can also support PSE and Wales and the World in the Welsh Baccalaureate and Theory of Knowledge in the International Baccalaureate. Most of our workshops can also be adapted for individual or groups of teachers.

For more information or to book a day visit, please contact the Education Department on 01654 705983 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tuition	Additional Information	Cost	Duration	Level	Max Nos
Tuition/Tours for School/FE College Groups All the sessions listed can deliver STEM for your group at the level and depth you need
Water Footprints	Discover the hidden water in everyday products in a fun workshop	£55	60 mins	KS 2-5 (approx age 7-18)	30
Crazy Cars	Find out about sustainable transport with a focus on cars in this interactive talk	£30	30 mins	KS 3-5 (approx age 11+)	50
Biofuels	Ask the big biofuels questions in this interactive talk	£45	40 mins	KS 4-5 (approx age 14-18)	30
Construction workshop	Practical workshop investigating sustainable building materials	£55	60 mins	KS 4-5 (approx age 14-18)	30
Introductory Talk (not available at weekends or school holidays)	Recommended for all groups unless booking a guided tour	free	10 mins	any	50
Question & Feedback	Find out more, challenge us and be challenged	free	15 mins	any	50
Guided Tour of the Display Centre (for KS2)	Tailored to your needs	£50	75 mins	KS2 (approx age 7-11)	20
Guided Tour of the Display Centre (for KS3, 4 & 5)	Tailored to your needs	£60	90 mins	KS3, 4 & 5 (approx age 11-18)	20
Windpower Workshop (It is possible to purchase pupils' models)	An introductory talk followed by pupils designing & testing their own models	£55	60 mins	KS2-5 (approx age 7-18)	16
How can we make a difference?	A fun engaging way for pupils to make choices about reducing their carbon footprint	£35	40 mins	any	40
Rubbish & what to do about it	How to reduce our ecological impact by thinking about what we buy and what we do with it	£35	40 mins	any	25
Slug & Bug Hunt	Foraging for wildlife and finding out it's importance to us and the environment	£30	30 mins	KS1 & KS2 (approx age 5-11)	12
Sustainable Food	Fascinating food facts! Discover how eating healthily also reduces your eco-footprint	£30	30 mins	KS 3-5 (approx age 11+)	25
Global Sustainability - what is it?	Thinking about the big issues and interdependency, ESD, GC and Climate Change	£30	30 mins	upper KS2 + (approx age 10-18)	50
Climate Change and what to do about it	The science and facts behind what's happening and what people are doing about it	£35	45 mins	KS3+ (approx age 11-18)	50
Where's the Impact?	The well-known chocolate egg activity explaining the environmental impact of the stuff we buy on people and the planet	£55	60 mins	KS2+ (approx age 7-18)	25
Energy: Conservation and Renewables	How Britain can play its part in global energy reduction	£35	45 mins	KS3+ (approx age 11-18)	50
Zero Carbon Futures (Please choose either interactive workshop or talk)	What will a zero carbon Britain be like? How will we carry on? We have some practical, realistic ideas	£35	45 mins	KS5 (approx age 16-18)	50(talk) 30 (w/shop)
Eco Buildings Workshop (Please consider bus/coach space if taking models back)	Practical workshop designing & making model buildings to explore low energy principles	£75	90 mins	KS2 & 3 (approx age 7-14)	16
Eco Buildings	Presentation on the principles of designing sustainable buildings	£35	45 mins	KS4 & 5 (approx age 14-18)	50
Sustainable Biology	Sustainability - composting, organic growing, biodiversity, biofuels - how do they fit in?	£30	30 mins	KS3, 4 & 5 (approx age 11-18)	50
Getting to Grips with Wind Turbines	Practical work with wind turbines. Ring for more details	£65	60 mins	KS4 & 5 (approx age 14-18)	10
Getting to Grips with Solar Power	Practical work with solar water heating or electricity. Ring for more details	£65	60 mins	KS4 & 5 (approx age 14-18)	10
What's in Your Lunchbox?	Investigate the eco footprint of food in your lunchbox!	£30	30 mins	KS 1&2 (approx age 5-11)	50
Wales, Europe and the World	An Interactive talk and discussion through a Welsh perspective on economics, politics, society and the environment.	£55	60 mins	KS3+4 & 5 (approx age 11-18) although can be adapted	30
Solar workshop	What can you do with solar energy? Find out in this interactive workshop	£55	60 mins	KS 2&3 (approx age 7-14	20
Eco-schools and Beyond (Please choose either interactive workshop or talk)		£45	45 mins	KS2-5 (approx age 7-18)	50(talk) 20 (w/shop)
Zero Carbon Land Use (Please choose either interactive workshop or talk)	How can land produce all the food that we need as well as energy crops, sequester carbon and protect biodiversity?	£50	45-60 mins	KS 3-5 (approx age 11+)	50(talk) 20 (w/shop)
Composting Workshop	Practical workshop to discover the secrets of the compost bin	£45	45 mins	KS 2&3 (approx 7-14)	20
Composting and Anaerobic Digestion	As the Composting workshop with an opportunity to find out about anaerobic digestion - creating energy from plant or food waste	£55	60 mins	KS4 & 5 (approx age 14-18)	20

Tuition/Tours for University/College Groups

Specialist guided tour @ £90 (max 20) 2 hours

Introductory talk free (max 50) 10 mins
(term time & weekdays only)

Guided tour @ £60 (max 20) 90 mins

Specialist lecture @ £60 (max 50) 1 hour
Specialisms available - Renewable energy systems, Sustainable building, Green design, Climate change, Wind power, Water power, Solar energy, Impacts of electricity generating, Organic growing, Sewage systems, Reedbeds, Reducing your ecological impact, Zero Carbon Futures

Question/answer session @ £50 (max 50) 1 hour
Useful at the end of a visit - an opportunity to ask anything and discuss issues.

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Tuition: Schools & Colleges

Possible Tuition / Activities

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