Services for Primary Schools
The education programme for visiting schools has been developed in consultation with teachers and a number of activities can be organised for schools wishing to carry out fieldwork and outdoor activities relating to classroom work. These activities are designed to give children an opportunity to enjoy, explore and discover the countryside and develop a better understanding of our natural heritage. Participation will help improve children's knowledge of the countryside, while aiding the development of various skills including observation, recording, and identification.
The Estate Information Centre houses displays, collections and resource material and can be used for slide shows, follow up work and for use as an indoor base in poor weather. Equipment for collecting and identifying plants and animals is supplied, along with resources for investigations and project work if required.
Possible Primary School Activities :
- Depending on requirements a number of activities can be organised as part of a day visit. These include:
- Introductory slide talk about the countryside, wildlife and land use in the Information Centre
- Ranger led guided walk with/without follow-up work in Information Centre (see topic list below)
- Using the Tomintoul Adventure Playground adjacent to the Estate Office.
- Visit to see Cairngorm reindeer herd based in Glenlivet
- Visit to Tomintoul Museum
- Visit to the ruins of the 14th Century Drumin Castle in Glenlivet
- Visit to Glenmulliach Forest Nature Trail and Forest Hide (most ranger led walks take place in this woodland area)
- Other teacher-led activities using estate facilities.
 Download the Opportunities for Primary Schools Brochure in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format You can download the free Acrobat reader required for this and other files by clicking the link on the left.
Glenlivet welcomes you to explore its tracks and byways. |
