Release your class’s creativity in the Garden. They will explore using all their senses, discover poetry and stories inspired by the plants they meet and then write their own poetry in groups using different poem forms. They will also create colourful artworks from natural materials.
Availability
This workshop is available March to October.
Children will
- Use all their senses to explore the natural world
- Make careful observations of plants growing in the Botanic Garden
- Use descriptive language to create a class poem
- Take part in a seasonal art activity using plant material from the Garden
Curriculum links
This workshop supports the following sections of the curriculum:
Art and design
- Ar2/1.2 to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials
English
En3&4/2.2 and En5&6/2.2 Comprehension:
- listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks
- preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action
- discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
- recognising some different forms of poetry
En3&4/3.3 and En5/3.3 Composition:
- discussing and recording ideas, composing and rehearsing sentences orally (including dialogue)
- read their own writing aloud, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear.
Complimentary self-led activities
If you are looking for ideas of activities to self-lead in the Garden after your workshop ends, we recommend:
