Key Stage 1 programme at Kew Gardens
School visits at Kew Gardens are taught by experienced and enthusiastic Kew teaching staff, most of whom are qualified primary teachers. The Key Stage 1 programme has been developed to align with the National Curriculum and the QCA/DfE schemes of work.
Primary students learn about desert plant adaptations in the Princess of Wales Conservatory.
1. Activity tour - Clever plants in different climates
Students are introduced to plants growing in a variety of environments, from the desert to the rainforest. The duration of this session is 45 minutes.
2. Activity tour - Colour in nature
Working outside and/or inside one of Kew's great glasshouses, students observe, sketch, colour and describe a variety of plant structures. The duration of this session is 45 minutes.
3. Activity tour and workshop - Healthy plants, healthy people
Students learn the factors necessary for healthy plant growth and discover that plants are an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. The duration of this session is 90 minutes.
4. Activity tour - Number, shape, colour and space
Students use their sorting and counting skills to explore plants in nature. The duration of this session is 45 minutes.
5. Activity tour and optional workshop - Plants growing
6. Activity tour and optional workshop - Tropical rainforest experience
The tropical rainforest experience is a multi-sensory journey into the rainforest. Choose between the 45 minute activity tour and the 90 minute activity tour and workshop.
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