Last week we were joined by pupils from Sanderson’s Wynd Primary School for an exploration of the River Tyne and its inhabitants. The children took part in two activities; river dipping to find out what lurks beneath the water and … Continue reading
Sciennes Primary School year 2 classes joined us for their annual beach visit at Longniddry Bents. The weather stayed fine, the children had a great time, and a lot of eager searching revealed plenty of rock pool creatures. We found … Continue reading
Last Friday (25th May) the P4-7 pupils of Saltoun Primary took to the streets of East Saltoun (along with their parents and assorted members of the Ranger Service). The reason? Well, we were looking for nocturnal wildlife, specifically bats. We … Continue reading
We helped P5 from King’s Meadow Primary School to explore the wildlife of the River Tyne in Haddington. The class split into two and took it in turns to look for creatures found in the water, and to look for plants … Continue reading
Pupils from Primary 2 at St. Martin’s Primary School joined Roger the Ranger for a minbeast safari at a local woodland site. They found a great mix of wee beasties including trundling millipedes, racing beetles and slimy slugs. To round … Continue reading
On the 31st January myself and Leigh spent a very entertaining day with the P1-3 class from Humbie Primary School. The visit was part of the school’s Health Week and we certainly all got plenty of fresh air and exercise! … Continue reading
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Dunbar Primay P5′s who are just starting their John Muir Award have been visiting Lochend Woods to check out what they can find lurking in the undergrowth. I (the ranger!) brought along some skulls to show how we can work … Continue reading
This week Dunbar Primary P3′s have been visiting Dunbar Castle to learn about the history of the castle and harbours. Discovering that there has been a castle in Dunbar since the 12th century. Learning the amazing story of Black Agnes who … Continue reading
On Monday 9th May, 30 P6 children from Kings Meadow Primary School visited Barns Ness to look at the amazing geology found along the coastline! The Ranger told them how the rocks were formed 340 million years ago when Scotland … Continue reading
On 28th April Kings Meadow Primary P4′s had a trip up Traprain Law with the Ranger Service. This trip was a continuation of their learning at School about Romans and the Celts. On the visit they learnt about the formation of … Continue reading
