Is your school is looking for that something special for the children this year? Then why not let me come into your school to educate and entertain the children with an owl display.
My talks are packed full of information and facts about these beautiful birds, and unlike other public speakers, I use live birds rather than photographs and slide shows.
Children are encouraged to ask questions, and work sheets are available which cover the National Curriculum Key Stages 1 and 2.
Bird
Of Prey Displays in Schools
Bird
of prey displays in schools give children the opportunity to see
magnificent and unusual birds in action, flying as near as possible to how
they would in the wild.
The
opportunity to handle birds and learn valuable and interesting information
about the birds and how they are trained and looked after.
The
opportunity for cross curricular links and can be the catalyst for the
children to produce original and spontaneous work.
Links - Literacy
- Sp/list: To
listen, understand and respond to others'.
The displays are highly informative and sensitive to the age group involved, encouraging the children to listen carefully and retain facts enabling possible discussion at a further date.
- Reading: To
read with fluency, accuracy, understanding and enjoyment.
The displays encourage children to want to find out more about the
birds through research in books or on the internet giving a valuable
purpose to reading.
- Writing:
To develop understanding that writing is both essential to both
thinking and learning, and enjoyable in it's own right.
The displays provide opportunities for the children to record their
experiences in different ways either thorough factual recounts or
fictional compositions.
- Science: To ensure that scientific enquiry is taught through context taken from the sections on life processes and living things.
The displays give the opportunity to explore life cycles, food chains, growth and reproduction, movement, importance of appropriate diet and nutrition and exercise and the impact of humans on wildlife.
- ICT: To gather information from various source
Children
can use the internet to find out more about birds of prey, their habitats,
diet and characteristics.
- Geography: To
ensure that geographical enquiry and skills are used when developing
knowledge and understanding of places'.
The displays can link into how environmental change has an impact on species, habitats and countries of origins of the birds.
- SEN:
Birds of prey displays have also proved through experience to
promote great interest and enthusiasm with children who have SEN and
those who find it otherwise difficult to access the curriculum.
There have been many examples where usually uninterested, uncooperative children have become enthralled and fascinated by the magnificence of the birds and were able to talk with enthusiasm, research and even write about their experience with the birds.
If you would like any further information please contact me using the contacts page to discuss your requirements.
