If your school has a pond, this picture-poem sheet will provide an excellent way of motivating your class to take an interest in it, while stretching their language and creative skills as well. Children will love writing describing words on the pond itself, and expressing their thoughts about it around the picture. The accompanying guide sheet offers ideas for each section to support discussion and prompting, as needed. This resource supports English, biology, animal and nature studies, outdoor learning opportunities, and celebrations of the school. Best for Years 2-4, able Yr 1 pupils and under-achieving older ones; also as a warm-up sheet for independent writing of poetry, stories or description at all junior levels.

Beautiful, evocative eco-poster. Words - ‘Our World - in our hands’ - on natural scene of wild flowers. Celebrates nature. Sends out gentle reminder to care for our natural world. Will inspire children with the beauty and wonder of nature, and help them understand its vulnerability and our duty of care. See my other ‘green’ and ‘eco’ resources too, many free.