The child who takes nature as a friend

breathes better from the soul. Artur Toom

RMK Sagadi Nature School 2009

History

Sagadi Nature School has been operating as a centre of environmental education since April, 1999 and provides the following:

Curriculum based programs for students

Environmental training for teachers, nature guides and others interested

Recreational programs for the visitors of the Forest Centre

Exhibitions, competitions, trips to the nature and other projects.

Purpose

The main purpose of the Nature School is

to provide direct sensuous, creative or researching experience;

to lead to discoveries, new knowledge, respect and care towards nature and environment;

to create an emotional connection with nature.

Principles

The student programs and trainings correspond to thecurricula and trends in environmental education: learning by doing using all senses discovering, research problem solving environmental games outdoor learning

The model of ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (ESD)

KNOWLEDGES and

SKILLS

ACTIVITIESchoises, decisions

solutions

BEHAVIOR

VALUES and

RESPONSIBILITY

EXPERIENCESand

EMOTIONS

Student programs

Forest through our Senses The Forest Fairytale Friendship with a Tree Forest Starts from the Trees Birds in Wintertime Forest as an ecosystem Mushrooms as our Friends Fun Visit by the Forest Bus Trees are collecting the Sun Diversity of Life and

Evolution ect.

Year 2008 211 groups 4165 students

Trees are collecting the Sun

Trees are collecting the Sun

Environmental Training

Environmental courses: Methods of Outdoor

Education Environmental Topics in

School Curriculum Nature Interpretation Biological Diversity Practical Nature Studies Paper and Colours

made of Fungi etc

Year 2008 58 groups2090 participants

Recreational Programs

Adventure in Sagadi Manor Sun Trip to the Ancient Woods Gatherer’s program – Sun in the Can Magical Glasses from the Nature School Campfire Program – the Wonders of Fire.

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Thank You!