Targeted at the Primary 1 and 2 levels, Kids for Nature is an outdoor education programme developed by NParks to meet the objectives of the Ministry of Education’s Programme for Active Learning (PAL) initiative.
Learning objectives
The Kids for Nature programme aims to:
- Educate children on appreciating nature and understanding the importance of our greening efforts to transform Singapore into a City in Nature.
- Cultivate a sense of ownership for the environment.
- Encourage and provide opportunities for children to take action to sustain our City in Nature.
- Impart relevant skills and knowledge to enable children to be safe and comfortable outdoors.
- Shape character and attitude through experiential learning in an outdoor environment
- Help in developing social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies through group and individual activities.
Refer to the Introduction to Kids for Nature presentation slides for more details.
Conducting the programme
Kids for Nature is tailored for school teachers to conduct.
Each school will be provided soft copies of the Primary 1 and 2 Kids for Nature guidebooks to equip teachers with the relevant skills and knowledge to conduct the programme.
These guidebooks contain:
- Detailed lesson plans.
- Worksheets.
- Other relevant resources.
View a sample lesson plan.
Programme structure
Both Primary 1 and 2 modules consist of 8 two-hour lessons, with the Primary 2 module designed to be a comprehensive follow-up to the Primary 1 module.
While you can choose to take up Primary 1 or 2 modules individually, we encourage the adoption of the programme in its entirety.
This allows your students to benefit from a more extensive range of outdoor skills.
| Lessons | What to expect |
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First 7 lessons | Outdoor group and individual activities conducted within your school compound such as exploring your school’s garden.
These activities are crafted to provide your students with opportunities to develop self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management and responsible decision-making skills.
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Final (8th) lesson | Usually a park excursion.
Recommended activities for each level include:
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How to register
Fill in the Kids for Nature (PAL outdoor education) form to receive the programme guidebooks if you are interested in the Kids for Nature programme.
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