Red Kites in Gateshead - two stories for schools and teachers
Northern Kites: Adopt-a-Kite Scheme
Looking for a unique way to get young people interested in local wildlife?
Then, why not get your school to adopt a red kite!
Red kites are magnificent birds of prey that are being reintroduced back into northeast England after an absence of 150 years! Northern Kites, the project returning these birds to our skies, provides an opportunity for schools to adopt one of the kites released in Gateshead’s Lower Derwent valley.
The scheme is free to join; all we ask is that schools give their kite a name. Schools will receive information about red kites, the Northern Kites Project, and individual updates on the whereabouts and activities of their adopted kite. They also receive an education resources pack linking kites with different elements of the National Curriculum through various classroom based activities.
More kites will soon be available for adoption. If your school is interested in adopting a kite, then please contact Melanie Hills, Access and Education Officer at the Northern Kites office for more information on (0191) 4961555 or email melanie.hills@rspb.org.uk For further information on the Project visit www.northernkites.org.uk
Northern Kites is a joint initiative between English Nature, Forestry Commission, Gateshead Council, The National Trust, Northumbrian Water and the RSPB with additional funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and SITA Trust.
Northern Kites: Kite Watch Event
Come and see the first breeding red kites in northeast England for nearly 200 years!
The Northern Kites project has returned red kites to our region with the ultimate aim of re-establishing a breeding population. Two of the red kites released in Gateshead’s Lower Derwent Valley, as part of the Project, have successfully bred this year. The kites, named Flag and Red Philip by their Adopt-A-Kite schools, built their nest in close proximity to the Nine Arches Viaduct in the Derwent Walk Country Park. Even though the nest cannot be seen, good views are available of the parents bringing food in and out of the nest site.
As a result, Gateshead Council and Northern Kites are working in partnership to run a Kite Watch Event based at the Viaduct in the Derwent Walk Country Park. Visitors, including school groups can come along to see these special kites flying in the wild. The event is running from 10-5pm, everyday until the end of July 2006 with staff and volunteers on hand to provide information.
For further information on the event contact the Thornley Woodland Centre on 01207 545212 or the Northern kites office on 0191 4961555 or visit www.northernkites.org.uk
Northern Kites is a joint initiative between English Nature, Forestry Commission, Gateshead Council, The National Trust, Northumbrian Water and the RSPB with additional funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and SITA Trust.
Posted by Barbara-Ann Brown on July 6, 2006 5:58 PM
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Red Kites in Gateshead - two stories for schools and teachers
Northern Kites: Adopt-a-Kite Scheme
Looking for a unique way to get young people interested in local wildlife?
Then, why not get your school to adopt a red kite!
Red kites are magnificent birds of prey that are being reintroduced back into northeast England after an absence of 150 years! Northern Kites, the project returning these birds to our skies, provides an opportunity for schools to adopt one of the kites released in Gateshead’s Lower Derwent valley.
The scheme is free to join; all we ask is that schools give their kite a name. Schools will receive information about red kites, the Northern Kites Project, and individual updates on the whereabouts and activities of their adopted kite. They also receive an education resources pack linking kites with different elements of the National Curriculum through various classroom based activities.
More kites will soon be available for adoption. If your school is interested in adopting a kite, then please contact Melanie Hills, Access and Education Officer at the Northern Kites office for more information on (0191) 4961555 or email melanie.hills@rspb.org.uk For further information on the Project visit www.northernkites.org.uk
Northern Kites is a joint initiative between English Nature, Forestry Commission, Gateshead Council, The National Trust, Northumbrian Water and the RSPB with additional funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and SITA Trust.
Northern Kites: Kite Watch Event
Come and see the first breeding red kites in northeast England for nearly 200 years!
The Northern Kites project has returned red kites to our region with the ultimate aim of re-establishing a breeding population. Two of the red kites released in Gateshead’s Lower Derwent Valley, as part of the Project, have successfully bred this year. The kites, named Flag and Red Philip by their Adopt-A-Kite schools, built their nest in close proximity to the Nine Arches Viaduct in the Derwent Walk Country Park. Even though the nest cannot be seen, good views are available of the parents bringing food in and out of the nest site.
As a result, Gateshead Council and Northern Kites are working in partnership to run a Kite Watch Event based at the Viaduct in the Derwent Walk Country Park. Visitors, including school groups can come along to see these special kites flying in the wild. The event is running from 10-5pm, everyday until the end of July 2006 with staff and volunteers on hand to provide information.
For further information on the event contact the Thornley Woodland Centre on 01207 545212 or the Northern kites office on 0191 4961555 or visit www.northernkites.org.uk
Northern Kites is a joint initiative between English Nature, Forestry Commission, Gateshead Council, The National Trust, Northumbrian Water and the RSPB with additional funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and SITA Trust.
Posted by Barbara-Ann Brown on July 6, 2006 5:58 PM
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