Our first trout eggs of the school year have now been delivered safely to schools Balderstone and Accrington, with more eggs due to be delivered over the coming week.
Education and engagement are some of the most important parts of our work, and our Trout in the Classroom sessions have been a hit with primary schools across our catchment year after year. By raising the trout from eggs, watching them change and grow, before releasing them into the river young people learn about a range of subjects in a fun and rewarding way.
Our sessions are carefully planned to involve multiple aspects of the curriculum, such as science, English, geography, and art. By taking pupils out of the classroom and delivering interactive activities our sessions also provide benefits to pupil’s education and help broaden their horizons; taking part in new activities and visiting new places.
The Trust’s education and engagement staff have years of experience in delivering education sessions for young people, helping schools meet their targets whilst teaching the children the importance of rivers, nature, and wildlife and giving them the knowledge, tools, and passion they need to inspire them to respect and protect their local rivers and wider environment.
In the last 5 years we have delivered educational river focused sessions to over 7,000 pupils at over 90 schools. Our targets going forward are to expand this even further, with our new Lancashire Woodland Connect campaign aiming to give 5,000 children the opportunity to plant a tree.
If you have knowledge, experience, and skills in the education sector we’d love to hear from you, as we’re always looking for a spare pair of hands to help us with our work in schools. You can contact us at https://ribbletrust.org.uk/contact/.
If you’d like to help us to inspire a passion for the outdoors you can donate to our Lancashire Woodland Connect project; £15.00 will buy a tree and cover the costs associated with planting.
