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The Land Trust Annual Review 2021

Education

Our staff and Green spaces are great places to learn about nature and the environment and
Managing our Estates team and Managing Partners create spaces that facilitate learning
and provide educational opportunities that lead to further education or in many
Partners worked cases employment.
hard to find new
ways to provide
resources for Engaging with young people and schools
young people Our ability to work with schools and young people was clearly severely hampered by
the pandemic. However our staff and Managing Partners worked hard to find new ways
to provide resources for young people to help them through the very challenging time.
A fantastic example of this work was the Outside is Fun project run by our Managing
Partners The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) on our South Yorkshire Community
Woodlands. This project involved working with schools within walking distance of
our sites in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham to develop bespoke programmes
of outdoor learning over three years. It is part of the larger Children and Nature
Programme that is funded by the Department for Education as part of the
Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan.
Educational Site of the Year
“Working alongside TCV has been a joy this year. You have provided some much
needed outdoor learning fun for our young people. The Year 6 class loved their Wellesley Woodlands was a worthy winner of the Educational Site of the Year after
den building experience and the kit has provided hours of fun across school since a fantastic 12 months.
the workshop - thank you for kindly leaving it behind.
A wide range of new educational materials were created including an Outdoor
“The home learning kits provided (so that our pupils isolating at home could continue Learning Pack, Nature Explorer backpacks and Go Wild activity sheets.
to learn alongside their peers) matched our ethos of hybrid learning and the children
at home receiving the same offer as those in school and the joy of seeing children These have been hugely popular and have been widely distributed to local schools.
receiving clay to complete crafts at home was lovely. They are also hosted online and regularly posted about on social media to raise
awareness in the local area. A fungi-film and self-guided trail were also created. The
“The wooden slices at Christmas provided the perfect distraction for some of our team were also able to host events for World Oceans Day, run Forest School activities
KS2 children who were struggling at the time to be in school and they enjoyed and orienteering training. They also engaged with other events organisers facilitating
creating Father Christmas wooden decorations, which have not been hung on activities with organisations such as the West End Centre/Hampshire Cultural Trust,
trees but stored away at the children’s request to be sold at a fundraising event Handlebards Outdoor Shakespeare, Wellspring Forest Church and various Beavers
next Christmas! and Scout groups.
“The quality of provision and resources is second to none and the preparation that
goes into providing resources and communicating events and resources Economic and Social Value Table
is exceptional.
Education Value (per annum) 2020-21 Type of Value
“Overall I have been hugely impressed by the dedication of TCV staff and the Engagement (children) £42,559 Economic value
enthusiasm and knowledge they bring to each session. Nothing is too much trouble Engagement (young people) £17,240 Cost saving
and they go above and beyond to make things happen for the benefit of our young
people and staff. Thank you. Our community is a better place thanks to your support!” Engagement (young people) £2,136 Gross Value Added
Adults engaged in training £6,517 Cost saving
Andrew Truby, Executive Headteacher
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dinnington Adults engaged in training £34,846 Gross Value Added

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