Download free Dee Valley educational resources

A pack of free education resources are now available to download from the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley website. 

These cross curricular resources can support schools in learning about the history of the Dee Valley from inside and outside of the classroom.

The resources have been produced by the ‘Our Picturesque Landscape’ project, which was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund between 2018 and 2024.

Over six years the project delivered 28 school projects, and engaged over 2,400 pupils with the heritage and environment of this very special place.

The educational resources have been developed by working alongside artists, writers and historians, as well as teachers and pupils from the school sessions delivered by the project team over the years.

The resources are linked to the Curriculum for Wales framework and are most suitable for ages 7-11 years but many can be easily adapted for other age groups. The activities will enable young people to discover the heritage of the landscape and stories of the influential characters and events which have shaped the area over the last 400 years.

Supporting teachers to confidently lead outdoor learning sessions and opportunities to discover the Dee Valley in a plethora of ways including through the medium of dance, art, creative writing, natural history, science and physical education.

There are engaging films, virtual reality, a board game to learn about an underappreciated habitat that is rarer than rainforest and a new Top Trumps game to discover the people that have shaped the area in the past and present.

Teachers can now visit the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley website to discover and explore these exciting resources for themselves.

Sallyanne Hall, Our Picturesque Landscape Community Engagement Officer, said: “We presented the resources to some Dee Valley schools directly and the teachers were excited to use the learning bundles to enhance their lessons, especially outside the classroom. We hope that teachers further afield will find them useful too.”

Councillor Alan James, Denbighshire Cabinet Lead Member for Local Development and Planning, said: “These resources are fantastic for helping pupils learn about the rich history that the Dee Valley has to offer and for keeping the stories of the area alive for generations to come.” 

* For the download, go to: https://www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk/learning-packs/