Key Stage 1 Maths - 'Looking at Leaves'
All of the tree species shown on the pupil sheet can be found in the two woodlands.

Key Stage 1 Science - 'Plants and Animals'
The wildlife of non-wooded areas such as the grassland on Hail Mary Hill could be compared to a nearby area of woodland.

Key Stage 1 Science - 'Variation'
The range of different habitats in Hail Mary Hill Wood makes it ideal for comparing the different characteristics of a wide range of animal species.

Key Stage 1 Geography- 'Our Local Wood'
Being situated close to residential areas, the two woodlands could form part of a route around the local area looking at different land uses.

A guided school visit on the summit of Hail Mary Hill.

Key Stage 2 Literacy - 'Read All About It'
Devise a leaflet telling users of Hail Mary Hill and Falconer Woods about the woodland and describing what they might see when following the trail provided in this pack.

Key Stage 2 Numeracy - 'Girth & Gaps'Well established more open areas of woodland such as that at point 3 on the trail could be compared to denser areas of younger trees, for example that around point 7 on the trail.

Key Stage 2 Science - 'What Lives Where?'
The range of vegetation types on the site provides an ideal resource for studying where on the site animals might find shelter, water, air and food.

Key Stage 2 Science - 'Life Cycles'
The range of ages of trees on the site makes it ideal for the study of changes during a tree's life cycle, from seed through sapling and mature tree to old age, death and decay.

Key Stage 2 Geography - 'Pictures and Plans'
The view across Treeton Dyke to opencasting work on the old Orgreave Colliery tip could be examined using the pupil sheet from this unit, with the area being first drawn as it is now, and then as the pupils would like to see it in five years time.

Key Stage 2 Geography - 'Do you come here often?'
Hail Mary Hill and Falconer Woods in particular are used for a wide range of recreational uses including walking, mountain biking and horse riding. In addition, the open water area of Treeton Dyke provides opportunities for angling, boating and water skiing. Study the range of different recreational activities taking place and consider potential conflicts between these and their possible effects on the site.

Key Stage 2 Art - 'Signposts'
Design signposts and trail markers for the trail in this pack or for the horse riding route through Hail Mary Hill and Falconer Woods.

Key Stage 3 Science - 'Woodland Survival'
Examples of all of the different adaptations to woodland life listed on the pupil sheet can be found at the two sites, in particular at Hail Mary Hill and Falconer Woods.

Key Stage 3 Science - 'Are All Woods the Same?'
This unit of work could be used to compare the fauna and flora of different areas of the site, for example younger and more mature areas of woodland or the adjacent wet and dry areas of woodland close to point 13 on the trail.

Key Stage 3 Geography - 'Woodland Climates'
Open and more dense areas of woodland, clearings under power lines, and open areas of ground such as that on Hail Mary Hill could be compared in terms of their local climate. The effect of proximity to the open water area of Treeton Dyke could also be investigated.

Key Stage 3 Art & Design - 'Recreating Woodlands'
Views of the woodlands themselves could be combined with views from the shores of Treeton Dyke and from the summit of Hail Mary Hill to provide a starting point for work conveying mood and feeling about the landscape.

In addition, other useful resources from the Fuelling a Revolution education packs and from 'get, set... Grow', the South Yorkshire Forest schools' pack, can be downloaded from Downloadable Pupil and Teacher Resources for Key Stage 2 in the Schools section of this site.

The 'Tree File' CD ROM that accompanies the 'get, set... Grow' pack contains identification details and background information for all of the major tree and shrub species found in the wood including Alder, Ash, Beech, Birch, Field Maple, Guelder Rose, Hawthorn, Hazel, Oak, Rowan, Sweet Chestnut, Sycamore, and Whitebeam. For further information, go to the section on printed education materials in the Schools section of this website.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Key Stage 3 Science
Study the colonisation of the acid grassland area on Hail Mary Hill or the glade in Treeton Wood by Bracken, scrub and woodland.

Set up a line transect or series of metre square quadrats from the centre of an open area into an adjacent area of woodland and record using a cross-section diagram.