Colorado Class Wilder Day Sessions

Autumn Term

Day 1- Friday 13^th October 2023

Tasks

• Draw a map of our school grounds noticing important areas for wildlife.
• Measure the school grounds and establish what wildlife-friendly features were already in place.
• Mini-beast hunt to determine current species found in the school environment.

Pictures courtesy of Lauren Mack and SWT

Day 2 – Friday 10^th November 2023

Tasks

• Complete bird ID quiz and make a bird spotting guide.
• Bird watching on school grounds and listen to birds.
• Build bird nests from natural resources outside.
• Make bird feeders and place around the school grounds.

Pictures courtesy of Lauren Mack and SWT

Day 3- Friday 1^st December 2023

Tasks

• Find suitable locations on the school grounds for hedgehog houses and make the homes.
• Create posters to ensure children do not disturb the hedgehog homes.
• Make Christmas decorations from natural materials to sell at our Christmas Fair.

Pictures courtesy of Lauren Mack and SWT

Spring Term

Day 4 – Friday 12^th January 2024

Tasks

• Building wooden bird boxes.
• Locating places to put the bird boxes.
• Scavenger hunt looking for natural resources outside.

Pictures courtesy of Lauren Mack and SWT

Day 5- Friday 9^th February 2024

Tasks

• Dismantle and clean out old bug hotel.
• Reassemble bug hotel using new, recycled natural items.
• Design posters for cake sale and think of what we want to buy with the money we raise.

Pictures courtesy of Lauren Mack and SWT

Day 6- Friday 8^th March 2024

Tasks

• Identify a variety of trees and plants on the school ground.
• Discuss how to help Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s priority species list and consider how we can help these animals within the school grounds.
• Complete the bug hotel and weed the flowerbeds.
• Sow wildflower seeds ready to replant.

Pictures courtesy of Lauren Mack and SWT

Summer Term

Day 7 – Friday 19^th April 2024

Tasks

• Weed flowerbeds and plant wildflowers, adding more seeds.
• Minibeast hunt and compare findings from first hunt.
• Install new bird feeders and hydration station.

Pictures courtesy of Lauren Mack and SWT

Day 8 – Thursday 23^rd May 2024

Tasks

• Make nature spotter sheets for other classes to use.
• Weed flower bed, replant some more bee-friendly plants.
• Refill bird feeders and hydration station.
• Build a woodpile house for slow worms.
• Investigate the contents of owl pellets.

Investigating owl pellets

Click on the following link for more information about our Wilder Schools sessions.

www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wilder-school-fressingfield-cofe-primary