WESSA Sishen Education Centre Brochure

A GROUNDBREAKING WESSA AND ANGLO-AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP

The newly opened Sishen Environmental Education Centre, managed by WESSA, is offering the most up to date and pioneering education programmes throughout the region. The Sishen Nature Reserve provides easy “hands-on” access to a stunning variety of fauna and flora, as well as many excellent geographical and geological features. We offer activities for all ages, and design them based on your specific educational needs. Our well-structured curriculum-based programmes are fun and educational with a strong focus on the STEAM subjects. There are many cross-curricular links between core subjects embedded in our programmes, and our transdisciplinary approach ensures real-life learning for a sustainable future. We link our activities directly to the Sustainable Development Goals, and, through appropriate learning outcomes, develop the necessary green skills required for 21st century thinking.

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THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD ▪ Bronze, Silver and Gold President’s Award Hikes ▪ Your Residential Project can be completed through the Centre INTERPRETIVE TRAILS ▪ Animal tracks and homes ▪ Tree trails ▪ Birding ▪ Plant and animal identification ▪ Scavenger hunt ▪ Nature-inspired artist palette CAPS/IEB Research Tasks ▪ Grade 10-12 Learners ▪ Follow the scientific method from hypothesis and data ▪ collection through to analysis and reporting.

WESSA EDUCATION PROGRAMMES Ranging from pre-primary to tertiary level theory, our half-day to five-day programmes are transdisciplinary and cross-curricular. GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES ▪ Geomorphology ▪ Weather and Climate studies ▪ Climate change ▪ Mapwork ▪ Environmental impact assessments ▪ Field Sketches ▪ Paper Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ▪ Rocks and minerals practicals BIOLOGY, LIFE SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ▪ Ecology ▪ Biodiversity ▪ Soil studies ▪ Data-logging and processing ▪ Skulls and dentition ▪ Biome studies ▪ Desert adaptations of animals and plants

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY ▪ Carbon footprint programme ▪ Water audits ▪ Build a solar oven ▪ Cook an enviro-meal ▪ Celebrate Environmental Days ▪ Eco-Tourism

WHAT MAKES OUR WESSA PROGRAMMES EFFECTIVE

Book an outreach programme with us, and we will bring our programmes to you. OUTREACH PROGRAMMES AND THE MOBILE ECOLOGY UNIT

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A Focus on WESSA e-STEAM: A teambuilding, leadership and personal development-focused learning framework that builds self-esteem and works toward solving environmental issues through science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Facilitated by highly qualified and experienced educators Programme aligned to the school curriculum Development of problem-solving abilities Practical, hands-on experiential learning

Enquire with us about the following opportunities at our centre: ▪ Community days ▪ Holiday camps ▪ Trail runs ▪ Mountain bike races ▪ Family fun days ▪ Hikes ▪ Hosting expert guest speakers at the centre ▪ Community & corporate team building events COMMUNITY EVENTS

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ACCREDITED TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SKILLS UPLIFTMENT

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WESSA is an Accredited Trainer is several SETAs, and can offer numerous training programmes in the following areas: ▪ Environmental Education (NQF Level 5) ▪ Tourism Guiding (NQF Level 2) ▪ Resource Guardianship (NQF Level 2) ▪ Environmental Practices (NQF Level 5) ▪ Wilderness Management (NQF Level 5)

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Fun, interesting and well organised

to book one of our thematic programmes, or to tailormake your specific programme based on the needs of your student group or curriculum requirements. CONTACT US

E sishen@wessa.co.za T 064 752 0439 www.wessa.co.za

Sishen Environmental Education Centre

@wessasishen