Adopt a Tree

Each year group has adopted a tree in the School grounds. You will visit your tree several times throughout the academic year. You will become more familiar with the local environment and be able to identify trees using their leaves.

Wordwall - Identify the tree

Nursery Tree

Cherry

Year 3 Tree

Ash

Reception Tree

Oak

Oak Life Cycle Video Clip

Year 4 Tree

London Plane

Year 1 Tree

Horse Chestnut

Year 5 Tree

Weeping Willow

Year 2 Tree

Field Maple

Year 6 Tree

Sweet Chestnut

Which seasons were these photographs taken in? How can you tell? Why do we have seasons?

Notice the different shapes of the trees.

Does your tree have any seeds or fruit? What do they look like? How are they dispersed?

What does the bark look like?

Are they deciduous or evergreen trees? How do you know?

Can you match the leaves below to the trees above?

Some leaves are missing. Try and find out what they look like.

Why don't you....

.....find a wood near you and go on an adventure?

Woodland Trust - Map of your nearest woods

.....visit this website to learn more about how to identify trees?

Woodland Trust - How to identify trees

.....find a leaf and then use this online identification key to find out which tree it is from?

Forestry Commission - Tree Identification

..........find out some interesting facts about trees

Kidszone - Tree Facts

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