The Southport Eco Centre is sited on the Esplanade Park and Ride site, close to Southport's famous seafront.
It was designed, built and equipped with the environment in mind, including exciting renewable technologies and green design features. It also hosts a multiple award-winning education facility delivering sessions to students from all over the North West region and beyond.
Facilities
- fully equipped classroom
- two teachers
- fitted with IT and audio-visual equipment
- hands-on ‘Eco’ garden
- interactive educational displays
- toilet facilities
- cycle hire facility
A wide range of topic based visits are available including innovative learning in outdoor settings. All the visits are cross curricular and linked to National Curriculum attainment targets across a wide range of subject areas.
New days are continuously being developed and bespoke lesson plans can be devised to complement and support topic based planning.
Courses include:
- Stone Age/Prehistory
- Rainforests
- Natural Disasters
- Energy Choices/Renewables
- Coastal Change
- Habitats/Biodiversity
- Local Area Studies
- Eco Journalism
- River Estuaries
- Water Cycle and Conservation
- Waste Minimisation
For more information or to get in touch, visit the Eco Centre website at www.southportecocentre.com or email teachers@southportecocentre.com