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Teddy Bears’Picnic

Offered as a one day experience forreception and year 1 pupils, theprogramme is designed to:

• nurture respect for the natural world through first hand contact;

• provide some understanding of how living things obtain their needs of life from the environment and what those needs are;

• encourage young children to make a positive contribution to caring for their environment at a level appropriate to their age.

“The Foundation Phase environmentshould promote discovery andindependence and a greater emphasis onusing the outdoor environment as aresource for children’s learning”

Framework for children’s learning for 3 to 7 year-olds in Wales (2008)

The notion of a teddy bears’ picnic is in itself anexciting experience for young children. Onceyou’ve booked your date the children willreceive a formal invitation for themselves andtheir teddies to attend the picnic. Please note,you will be the only school on the programmeduring the day. This is not a communal picnic ina park - there is a structured programme ofactivities for the day.

Learning about the ‘Bear’ necessities of lifein a programme devised by Bishops Wood Environmental Centre

Cardiff School of Education

Children will be greeted and taken to our Centrewhich will be our base; however, we will spendmost of the day in the wooded area. They willlearn the secret of PAWS and at the end of theday will receive certificates as qualified TeddyBear Guardians. The programme will be runningduring the summer term.

The cost of the day is £180 per class (maximum of 32 per class).

For further information, or to make abooking please contact:

Tel: 029 2041 6577/7078email: cseoutdoored@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Cardiff School of Education, Cardiff Metropolitan University, CyncoedCampus, Cyncoed, Cardiff, CF23 6XD

Available Picnic dates are: Friday 27th June Thursday 3rd July Friday 4th July Monday 14th July Wednesday 16th July.

Cancellations must be in writing and made more than10 working days prior to the Teddy Bears’ Picnic or youwill be charged the full rate.

Cardiff School of Education