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Show us your muscles, Are you feeling strong? There will be rules and awareness of things that could go wrong. But knowledge is power, New skills and some time, Your shelter building adventures will be just fine. What can a shelter protect us from? What can it provide? You’ll be working in teams, so together you will decide. Using natural resources, tarps and some string Some team challenges, games and silly songs we will sing. Your time at field barn ‘Shelter Builders’ at Field Barn Action Plan To explore the field barn woodland for signs of animal homes and natural shelters. The group will be split up into 4 or 5 shelter teams to decide how and where they will build their own woodland shelters. Teams will need to work as a team to construct a shelter that will fit their whole team in so they are comfortable and sheltered from the elements and possible predators. Teams will need to gather and collect natural resources and materials from around the woodland. Activity missions will be set for clans to earn extra survival resources. Fun games and activities will bring their settlements to life! What will you learn? To engage with nature and interact with the outdoor environment To gain an understanding of nature and how we affect it To be able to access risk and take precautions To gain practical outdoor skills To identify homes of different animals and discuss the different homes we live in. To gain an understanding of how different animals build their shelters and why they live in different places To use new knowledge to inform decisions on designs and construction of own shelters To work as a team, problem solve and communicate different ideas and information. Field Barn is managed by the Cleeve Prior Heritage Trust www. cleevepriorheritagetrust. co. uk ‘Shelter Builders’ is run in association with LEAF outdoors www. leaf-outdoors. co. uk

‘Shelter Builders’ Into the Woods… Arriving at Field Barn Our Forest school leader will meet you at the carpark and take you to the Barn area to drop off lunch boxes and use the toilet facilities. Time to go! The group will return to the main barn to use the toilet facilities and collect any lunch bags and possessions before they leave. at Field Barn - Details Woodland Site The woodland site is a beautiful 10 -15 minute walk through part of the Field Barn orchard. There are wonderful seasonal changes going on throughout the year that will be discovered along the way. Lunch/ Refreshments Timings to be agreed with group during the booking process. Activities continue after lunch on full day sessions. Session Timings The group will be given an opportunity to explore the woodland before the activity begins. Base Camp The group will gather around the base camp and be split up into their teams (this can be done before they arrive if preferred). The teams will use the designated areas of the woodland site to complete the activities and missions. A full day experience is recommended to get the most out of your visit to Field Barn. However half day activity sessions can be arranged to suit your needs. Our sessions can run from 9 am and 3 pm and anything in between! Please contact us for more details on how we can plan your visit to Field Barn! Cleeve Prior Heritage Trust Field Barn Evesham Road Cleeve Prior Evesham WR 11 8 JX www. cleevepriorheritagetrust. co. uk ‘Shelter Builders’ is run in association with LEAF outdoors www. leaf-outdoors. co. uk

Important Information All woodland activities will be led by our qualified Forest School leader Free parking is available and suitable for mini buses. Coaches will need to drop off and return at the end of the session. Our Forest School Leader will meet and greet you in the car park. We can only accept a maximum of 40 pupils onto our forest school activity sessions. Students will need to be supervised at all times. We require adult to child ratios of 1: 6 for primary and 1: 10 for secondary. Each student and adult will need appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear for the weather and time of year. We require all students and adults to wear long sleeves and long trousers to protect them from scratches, bites and sunburn. The Forest School activity sessions will take place outside in our woodland site all year round. Extreme weather changes may occur during the activity session which may prevent the activities from continuing. There are indoor areas on site where alternative activities can be provided. In the event of an extreme weather forecast, the Forest School activities will be cancelled and rescheduled where possible or a full refund will be given. We recommend staff bring a camera to record their visit. Photography is permitted in all onsite areas. Lunch or a refreshment break can be taken within the Field Barn courtyard or inside the barn depending on the weather. Adults will have use of the kitchen for complimentary tea and coffee. Use of the main toilets will be encouraged on arrival to Field barn. An emergency porta loo will be in place at the woodland site. Please inform us of any students with special educational needs, disabilities and additional requirements when making your booking so we can make any necessary arrangements and adjustments. Contact Details For more information or to book a session, please contact: Gina Carr at athertoncarr@aol. com