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Pond Dip and Nature Trail Programme Launch
Priory Education Centre
Come summer, your class can explore habitats and lifecycles with an active and inspiring visit to St Osyth Priory Estate that combines outdoor learning and local history. Our new pond dip and nature trail programme has been designed to align with the National Curriculum and will enable children to explore the historic estate's beautiful natural landscape before arriving at Seal Pond. On the pond dipping platform the class will learn about water scorpions, whirligig beetles, damselfly and dragonfly larvae as they dip their nets into the water. Children will notice the glittering damselfly and dragonfly flitting around the pond and together we'll discover fascinating facts about their lifecycles as we fish out their larvae.
Building Back Better Since 1121...
Priory Education Centre
St Osyth Priory is no stranger to turbulent times: it has withstood Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, bounced back from a Viking invasion and risen from the ashes of the English Civil War during its eventful 900 year history. So what better place to launch a new education centre during a global pandemic?
‘Green for Halloween’ Costume Swap Shop
Priory Education Centre
Parents are being asked to swap not shop this Halloween with a new initiative by St Osyth Priory Education Centre. The Education Centre’s ‘Green for Halloween’ event encourages parents to donate unwanted costumes and accessories in return for picking up this year’s outfit for free at a pop-up swap shop on October 21st. The following week the Education Centre will host its own Halloween events with a magical half-term family programme combining a spooky tour of the estate’s crumbling ruins and Medieval buildings with a fun hands-on craft session for kids.
