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The Garden Classroom Time to Grow! A Climate Education Programme for Urban Primary School Children
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Our outdoor learning programme, 'Time to Grow!', brings learning to life in North London primary schools. Help us partner with more schools and reach more children. Time to Grow! helps address poor mental health by connecting children with nature and inspires a generation of urban environmental enthusiasts. It meets new curriculum requirements for 4 - 11 year olds and our approach focuses on empowerment and encouraging positive action through nature-based outdoor learning.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    We want to deliver Time to Grow! (3 sessions & an assembly for every child) in 6 London schools in 25/26. 60% of schools will have 50-75% of children qualifying for pupil premium, indicating high social & economic deprivation.

  • Environment

    Age-appropriate resources will encourage empowerment & climate citizenship rather than fear. Nature will benefit in the long term from a generation of urban enthusiasts who care for & protect the natural world around them.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 1008

    36 classes (28 children per class - yrs 1 - 6) in 6 schools.

Geographic reach

  • England: London
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

1008

This project will run the course of a full academic year.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£29,900.00

TIMELINE

Sep 2025 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Children feel equipped and empowered to conserve both the local and global natural environment.

Age-appropriate resources encourage empowerment rather than fear & inspire positive climate action.

Time to Grow! helps schools meet new curriculum requirements through learning in nature.

Project Activities

  • Successful development and pilot of Time to Grow! delivered in 2024/25 with the support of UBS.

  • Engagement and building of relationships with local schools.

  • Resources monitored and updated in line with new curriculum requirements.

  • Deliver Time to Grow! (3 sessions & an assembly for every child) in 6 London schools

  • Evaluation of programme through feedback forms from teachers & implementing suggested changes

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY To deliver our Time to Grow! programme we need to raise at least £30,000 per academic year. We can tailor project packages, and can include the option to support specific schools or London boroughs. Flexible A contribution will support costs of school liaison & planning, fees for skilled facilitators & all resources required.
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 13: Climate Action
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Teachers give feedback via surveys & Q&A sessions. Case studies to measure children’s progress.

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Cobb Charity

Cobb Charity supported the costs of developing and piloting TGC's programme in 2023.

UBS

UBS supported the costs of delivering a pilot in in 2024/25.

HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust

HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust supported costs of developing and piloting our programme in 2023.

Charles S French Charitable Trust

Charles S French Charitable Trust supported costs of developing and piloting our programme in 2023.
OTHER PARTNERS

Islington Council

TGC holds a formal 7 year partnership with Islington CC to deliver work & reach those most in need.

Quadrangle Trust (Kent)

TGC works with the Quandrangle Trust to deliver multiple countryside programmes throughout the year.

South Downs National Park

TGC works with SDNP to deliver multiple countryside programmes throughout the year.

King Henry’s Walk Garden

TGC works with King Henry's Walk Garden to deliver multiple education and community projects.

Brightstart Islington

TGC works with Brightstart Islington to deliver community projects for families in the borough.