School Workshop: Sustainability Sussed (year 5 and 6)

This workshop enables pupils to:

• understand that the food we eat connects us to people and environments all over the world and that we can make a difference through the decisions we make as consumers
• consider what makes the best packed lunch in terms of issues about sustainability – health, waste, packaging, food miles, farming practices and Fairtrade
• justify their opinions and make decisions about the relative importance of different pieces of information
• use map work skills and coordinates to plan and find their route

We've designed the workshop to help teachers cover the following subject areas:

In Geography, pupils should be taught to locate countries across the globe using maps and understand geographical similarities and differences between these places in terms of their physical and human geography. They should consider trade links between these places and the UK, economic activity, land use and environmental impacts. Pupils should learn about the impact of diet on health.

This workshop is accredited under the British Science Association’s CREST Awards scheme. Completion of the workshop enables the student to gain one sticker towards the SuperStar Award.

This takes place in a workshop room inside our purpose built education centre, as well as in the Rainforest Biome, Mediterranean Biome and outside.

The workshop costs £8.75 per pupil with a minimum charge of £175 per group (includes VAT). Maximum group size is 35. The cost includes:

• a facilitated workshop with our Education Team
• free access to the Eden site for the day
• all equipment needed for the workshop
• free teaching resources enabling your class to prepare for the workshop and to follow up on the activity
• a personal welcome from the Education Team at the entrance
• a base for your bags in our purpose-built education centre, The Core
• a space to eat your own lunch 

The price includes free entry for accompanying adult helpers, whose participation is essential to the success of the day (please note our suggested adult/pupil ratios are as follows: Early Years Foundation Stage, 1:3; Key Stage 1, 1:6; Key Stage 2 and 3, 1:10; Key Stage 4, 1:15; Key Stage 5, 1:20). You’re welcome to bring more helpers if you’d like. Additional helpers are charged at our group booking rate.

We also offer a free preparatory visit to Eden for teachers wanting to plan their school trip, which should be booked in advance.

Find out the steps we’ve taken to ensure that all participants on Eden Project school visits are safe, with our health and safety guidelines.