A young girl standing looking excited in-between a large array of wild flowers

School Workshop: The Rainbow Route (EYFS and year 1)

An exciting and colourful journey into the world of plants. This Early Years workshop introduces young people to plants, pollination and the colours of the rainbow.

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Workshop overview

What happens in the workshop

Starting with games led by our Education Officer, accompanied by music and inspired by the colours of the rainbow, children will then become bees and explore Eden. Teachers will be given exploration bags to help the ‘bees’ discover a palette of colours in nature.

Bude Junior School

“ The Eden Project is a local site of awe and wonder which inspires and enthuses the children... [they] love the little surprises that they stumble upon in and around the Biomes. ”

Practical information

This workshop enables children to:

use their visual sense as a basis for a colour exploration of Eden
experience and enjoy the biodiversity at Eden
learn about why colour is important for pollination
respond in a variety of ways to what they see, hear, smell and touch
be introduced to simple plant words, shapes and colours

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

Pupils will cover early learning goals in Communication, Language and Literacy, Knowledge and Understanding of the World and Creative Development. In Science, they should develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena and experience them first hand. Pupils should notice the variety of life that surrounds them, naming a variety of common wild and garden plants and use their voices expressively and creatively by singing along to a song.

The workshop costs £8.50 per pupil, with a minimum charge of £170 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 (download a sample copy)
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.