Guidance on how to risk assess activities run by visitors to school and activities when children are taken out of school.

In this terms issue we outline some experiments to find out which bird food mixtures are best for hungry birds, review good practice for rearing chicks in light of bird flu and look at safe ways to introduce primary pupils to microorganisms. There is also an introduction to resources from the FSA that could could be an interesting way to introduce the topic of food allergies.

In this issue: making a wormery, the RSPB, tadpoles, mud kitchens, doing things safely outdoors and gardening.

Guidance on siting, building and managing a fire circle.