We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the workshops you provided during our environment week. They were brilliant and we know that the children will be talking about them for a long time to come.

  What an amazing collection! Susanna was thoroughly engaging. Children from across all year levels (Nursey-Yr 6) enjoyed the presentations and activities from The Nature Collection. Susanna is very passionate about the work she does and this rubbed off on the children who loved exploring the amazing artefacts Susanna has collected from Richmond Park. From animals skeltons, to feathers, tiny insects to deer - Susanna has it all! The children loved the fact they could be mini explorers with magnifying glass in hand and loved the practical hands on experience they gained from the workshops.

A thoroughly engaging day and I would definately recommend booking Susanna and her wonderful Nature Collection.  

Feedback

Since starting my visits in 2009, I have received fantastic feedback, comments and recommendations from children and adults alike. Below is a message from Joanna Benefield, Year Five Teacher at Christchurch C of E Primary School, Surbiton. She is happy to be contacted by e-mail for a personal reference.

'Many thanks for coming today. The children thought it was amazing. Attached are some comments from our feedback. It was the touching and the handling that really thrilled the children. We did a show of hands, with fingers counting scores out of 10, for learning and how much they enjoyed it and it looked like out a 10 out of 10 from everyone! They were really enthralled and there was a huge amount of learning going on, so thank you very much! We have some fabulous pictures of the children totally engrossed.'

Below is a message from Rebecca Gillis, a teacher at Edward Pauling Primary School, Feltham.

'Hi Susanna,

Just wanted to take a moment to say thanks for the fantastic workshops you ran in the school. Kelan in my class still wants to start his own collection! I've read over the staff feedback given to me and it's all been really positive - children loved it, great variety, generated great discussion/questions. The only request from staff was if some vocabulary could be simplified with the young children and I know this is near impossible with limited time - but longer for Q & A as the children had so many more questions for you!

Good luck with The Collection and the new book (!!). I am more than happy to act as a phone reference to schools if you need - my mobile is 07795 007 498.

Thanks again and best wishes,
Rebecca :)'

Read some more comments from teachers

Read some comments from children who have experienced the collection

Read a special feature which appeared in the Latchmere school newsletter

View an article in the Colet Court school newsletter

View an article in the Sacred Heart school newsletter