Teacher Professional Development

Opportunities to train at the National Botanic Garden.

GTCW PLACEMENTS

Each term the Garden welcomes teachers on sabbaticals under the GTCW Placement Scheme. Professional development programmes include the development of teaching skills in the outdoor classroom and in teaching ESDGC. If you would like the opportunity to train at the Garden next term or in the future, please contact us,

more information is also available from GTCW at www.gtcw.org.uk. 

TEACHERS COURSES  

Day Workshops promoted by your local Education Business Partnership through your Careers Wales Company and run at NBGW include:

     Winter     -    Working with willow
     Spring     -    Growing plants successfully in schools for food and wildlife.
     Summer  -    Making the best educational use of your school pond.
                   -    Mud pies and wriggly things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day Workshops for this term and arranged through our Education Department include:

Maximising School Grounds as Better Resources for Learning and Play. 

This course explores:
• Recent research into culture, play and the curriculum.
• How to transform different types of areas eg. large hard surfaces, areas of mown grass, small tarmac playgrounds and quadrangles.
• Teaching strategies for using your grounds across the curriculum. 
                                 When : 8th May
                                 Where : Aqualab
                                 Time : 9.30 – 3.30 pm
                                 Cost : £50 (including lunch)

Mud Pies and Wriggly Things.

Developing knowledge, skills and confidence for Foundation Phase and KS2 teachers:
• When working with clay and mud out of doors.
• When introducing children to working with minibeasts.
                                 When : 3rd June
                                 Where : Aqualab
                                 Time : 9.30 – 3.30 pm
                                 Cost : £50 (including lunch)

 

Contact : Education Dept. 01558 667150.