Last week Ash Class went on a trip to the Soanes Centre in Mile End where we took part in a workshop called ‘Environment Explorers’ – this was to support our learning on animal’s habitats.

The Soanes Centre offers hands on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Workshops for Schools in SE London.

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to support local schoolchildren in discovering the world around them.  We want to inspire children to continue their scientific investigations long after they leave school. We organise our science workshops outside of the traditional classroom setting – using the fabulous resources in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (our ‘outdoor classroom’) to bring a scientific topic to life.   What better setting to carry out scientific observations than in this biodiverse 33-acre woodland nature reserve?

We organise:

• Primary school science Workshops @ the Soanes Centre

• Forest School @ the Soanes Centre

We also organise STEM workshops for Primary and Secondary schools @ your school.   All workshops can be tailored to the needs of your class group.  Just let us know in advance what you need.

The children explored grasslands, woodlands and the pond where we actually got to experience pond dipping. Here are some pictures of our class in action. Please click on the thumbnail for a larger view. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Soanes Centre team for their generosity and time. We thoroughly enjoyed our day.