Beekeeping and school children
The great thing is that when children discover bees they find they are not scary creatures at all. Weybridge Beekeepers members currently help a number of schools keep bees. The average age of a beekeeper today is 66, so we need to encourage new people into the hobby!
If you are interested in keeping bees at your school one of our members would be happy to chat with you about how best it is done. In addition the British Beekeepers Association has a person to specifically support schools. If you are interested in how bees can be linked to the curriculum or if you have any other questions please email the project manager, Howard Towl at [email protected] or call him on 07832 185913. Here is a link to more information on the BBKA website page: https://www.bbka.org.uk/become-a-beekeeping-school
Part of what the BBKA has created is a structured approach to support Key Stages 1 & 2 Curriculum. It may even be possible for one of our members to visit your school if they are in the north west Surrey area and talk to children about bees and the environment. Sometimes we can even bring a ‘’virtual beehive’’ – no real bees – but it is great for children to look inside and find out about the hidden world of bees. The main focus of our resources is science. However, bees are a wonderful medium for integrating into and/or theming the first and middle school curriculum
If you would like to discuss how we might contribute to your school curriculum, please contact secretary: [email protected]
If you are interested in keeping bees at your school one of our members would be happy to chat with you about how best it is done. In addition the British Beekeepers Association has a person to specifically support schools. If you are interested in how bees can be linked to the curriculum or if you have any other questions please email the project manager, Howard Towl at [email protected] or call him on 07832 185913. Here is a link to more information on the BBKA website page: https://www.bbka.org.uk/become-a-beekeeping-school
Part of what the BBKA has created is a structured approach to support Key Stages 1 & 2 Curriculum. It may even be possible for one of our members to visit your school if they are in the north west Surrey area and talk to children about bees and the environment. Sometimes we can even bring a ‘’virtual beehive’’ – no real bees – but it is great for children to look inside and find out about the hidden world of bees. The main focus of our resources is science. However, bees are a wonderful medium for integrating into and/or theming the first and middle school curriculum
If you would like to discuss how we might contribute to your school curriculum, please contact secretary: [email protected]