Foxburrow - Steve Aylward
Self-led school visits to Foxburrow
Foxburrow is a place to develop a passion for the natural world.
Foxburrow is a mosaic of wildlife habitats including ponds, woodlands, meadows and an old orchard alongside the former arable fields, farmed until quite recently but now allowing nature to take its course. The learning facilities are centred on the traditional farmyard and include the barn classroom, toilets, covered activity areas and wildlife garden.
A usual day runs between 10am and 2.30pm. We are flexible half an hour either side of this. Price per pupil is £3
Instructions and a map will be provided.
Ratio requirement - For children aged two and under we require you to provide a ratio of 1 adult : 4 pupils. For children aged three and over we require a ratio of 1 adult : 6 pupils. This does not include those who require 1:1.
We had a fantastic day out. The setting was perfect- brought our mini-beast topic alive! We would love to come again.Trimley St Mary Primary School
Location
Foxburrow nature reserve,
Saddlemakers Lane,
Melton,
Woodbridge IP12 1NA
By Steve Aylward
Invertebrates
An exciting way to investigate habitats, life cycles, learn about classification and how to observe creatures closely in our orchard meadow.
Students can use ID sheets to help them identify and sort creatures according to the number of legs they have, introducing them to the basics of classification.
Download session overviews and learning objectives
Plants
This session offers an opportunity to investigate the life cycles of plants and the role of pollinators and learn about the function of different parts of the plant. They will look at the variety and diversity of flowering plants in the meadow habitat.
Sensory (EYFS)
This session allows the students to explore the garden using all their senses, with activities designed to focus attention and to connect with nature.
A selection of sensory activities using your 5 senses.