Autumn Term
Day 1- Friday 13th 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 10th 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 1st 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 12th 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 9th 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 8th 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 19th 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 23rd 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
