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Outdoor Learning – Rocks & Local Geology
- This session aims to provide teachers with the resources and knowledge to identify different types of rocks.
Focusing on the geology of the South Pennines, we will look at rock and fossil samples, learning about their formation and properties, and how they have shaped the local landscape. The session will include a short walk and ideas for helping pupils to explore natural and manmade materials.
Curriculum links: Science (rocks, fossils, materials). Geography (topographic features, fieldwork skills)
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Nature Ed
NatureEd CIC is a Community Interest Company working in an agreement with Rochdale Council and offering a wide range of dynamic environmental education activities from an education base at Hollingworth Lake.
Judy Alderson & Jude Murray are Directors of NatureEd CIC and freelance environmental educators. Judy also works part time as a Countryside Ranger for Rochdale Council and Jude is a sessional instructor with Oldham Outdoor & Environmental Education Service.
These CPD workshops are a chance to share our knowledge of hands-on eco-activities and our expertise as Level 3 Forest School Practitioners.