Habitat Heroes

 

Aim: To increase, and sustain, the involvement of children, young people and the wider community in their natural heritage.

Habitat Heroes does this through:

  • Minibeast Hotel: A Minibeast hotel created by the children at Heaton PrimaryEnhancing their awareness and understanding of biodiversity.
  • Embedding biodiversity in the formal and informal curriculum of schools and community learning opportunities.
  • Practical creation of habitats in the school grounds leaving a legacy for the future.
  • Promoting enjoyment of wildlife areas.

This 3 year programme is working with schools in Bradford encouraging children to explore nature through sessions on biodiversity and improving the wildlife value of their school grounds. Environmental education supports the National Curriculum and helps schools continue to use the outdoors as a resource. Funded by the Abbey, with contribution from Bradford Council, this is a partnership with Bradford Environmental Education Service (BEES).

Habitat Heroes have recently expanded the number of schools we work with thanks to funding from the Bradford North area and a new partnership with Be Involved

 

Current Projects:

To read about some of the schools Habitat Heroes have been working with recently, please follow the links below:

 

 

Grounds Improvements:

We have experience of creating a variety of features on school grounds: to take a look at some possibilities follow this link to our *Grounds Improvements* page.

 

 

 

ConsultationHabitat Heroes Activities

An equally important aspect of our work within schools is promoting the integration of outdoor education into the curriculum. As part of this, *here* is a range of activities we can offer: *Activities*

 

Eco-Schools:

Habitat Heroes are also supporting our schools in the Bradford North area in achieving Bronze *Eco-Schools* status. Read more *here*

 

Contact Us:

If you want to learn more about Habitat Heroes or think you'd like to get involved, email bcep or call Colin or Kate in the BCEP office on 01274 223236.

If you work at a school in the Bradford area and think Habitat Heroes could make a difference to your grounds we have an *expression of interest form* you can download from *HERE* and email to us at the above address, or post to the BCEP office for the attention of Habitat Heroes.

 

Funding Bodies:


Charitable Trust