Eddie & Ellie head back to school

It’s a new term and fresh start for Eddie & Ellie’s Wild Adventures, with two schools joining our cross-curriculum educational programme to coincide with the new school year.  

Targeted at lower key stage two pupils, we created and curated Eddie & Ellie’s Wild Adventures in consultation with educational specialists, Wildlife Trusts, parents and children with the aim of leaving a long-lasting environmental impact. We fund a programme of workshops, site visits and a trip to a Wildlife Trust facility for participating schools that cover several National Curriculum topics and follow the journey of a local Thakeham development from planning through to site completion.

Joining Eddie & Ellie this year are Harrison Primary School in Fareham, Hampshire and Birchwood Grove Primary School in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Pupils from both schools have already had their first sessions as part of the programme. Children from participating classes were read the story of the two young adventurers for the first time before taking part in a water cycle workshop that kickstarts a series of interactive learning sessions focused on nature and ecology.

Commenting on the latest Eddie & Ellie enrolments, our Social Value Manager Sarah Crush said: “It’s fantastic to welcome the wonderful children from Birchwood Grove and Harrison primary schools to Eddie & Ellie’s Wild Adventures. The programme allows us to get involved with local schools in the areas we build homes and teach pupils the importance of nature, sustainability and wildlife in a fun, informative way.” 

“We look forward to welcoming pupils from Birchwood Grove to Templegate and children from Harrison to Welborne Garden Village – both groundbreaking net zero carbon developments – soon. Our goal is to inspire young minds and leave a positive and lasting impact long after our developments have been completed.”

We’ve partnered with 14 schools across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire since launching Eddie & Ellie’s Wild Adventures in 2021, supporting over 590 children in total. This term, seven schools with 354 pupils are enrolled on the programme.