Did you know, the whole of Skelmorlie Primary School will be enjoying nature and well-being activities all day on Friday the 31st of August as part of the Skelmorlie Nature Festival?
The final flurry of events has been confirmed and so we can finally reveal all the exciting activities planned for Skelmorlie School kids! We were so happy to work collaboratively with the school and various organisations to provide a wonderful programme of events. Now all the kids get a chance to participate even if they’re not able to make the rest of the festival.
Here are all the wonderful activity providers who are making this happen, many for free!

Beasties, Bugs and Bairns CIC
We are a small company providing opportunities for adults and children. Get involved in exciting, hands on, fun activities from bushcraft to animal tracking and investigating habitats.
Animal Nature Trail – School Nature Day
Follow the signs, gather information and work out what the creature that lives in your habitat is! Keep track of it all in your field notebook and hazard a guess! Be ready to get down close to nature!
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
9:15 am – 10:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
11:00 am – 12:30 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
1:15 pm – 2:45 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Website: Beasties, Bugs and Bairns CIC

THRU Decades Largs – Kids Terrarium Making
Upcycling & Recycling everyday items
Terrarium making with Skelmorlie Primary School Kids
An exciting opportunity for Skelmorlie Primary Kids to make their own terrariums which they can take home. Making a glass enclosure for growing plants; explaining the different uses of substrates and aftercare. We will be working with soil, charcoal, moss and cacti/succulents.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
1:15 pm – 2:45 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Website: THRU Decades Largs – Kids Terrarium Making

North Ayrshire Active Schools
Active Schools are responsible for developing and supporting volunteer led, sustainable physical activity and sport opportunities that take place out with school hours, both within the school and wider community. We create more opportunities free of charge by supporting a large diverse group of volunteers ( Teachers , School Staff , Parents , Students , Pupils etc.)
Orienteering – School Nature Day
Introduction to basic Orienteering using fun activities and games to introduce the basics of the skills required to participate in Orienteering.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-2
9:15 am – 10:00 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 3-4
10:00 am – 10:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
1:15 pm – 2:45 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Website: North Ayrshire Active Schools

Bute Forest
Bute Forest is owned by Bute Community Land Company, a locally controlled and managed charitable organisation with over 450 members. The goal is to manage the Community Forest in a responsible and environmentally sensitive way, to increase environmental education and to enable greater access to the Forest by residents and visitors.
Animal Tracking
Identify animal footprints in the surrounding forest. Look for feathers, bones and other things animals have left behind. Dissect owl pellets.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
9:15 am – 10:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
11:00 am – 12:30 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
1:15 pm – 2:45 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Special Activity Instructions
Wear appropriate footwear
Website: Bute Forest

NABA (North Ayrshire Beekeepers Association)
Local area beekeepers association
Learn about bee conservation
Activity organised for the School Nature Day in Skelmorlie Primary School. The honey bee hive and planting for better bee forage.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
9:15 am – 10:00 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
10:00 am – 10:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
11:00 am – 11:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
11:45 am – 12:30 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Website: NABA (North Ayrshire Beekeepers Association)

Breathe and Believe Yoga
As an experience yoga instructors, I regularly took a nursery class which was filled with fun and laughter. I have continued each year to teach kids in primary 1 to 7 during their school health week which I love to do as it allows my inner child to come out and play as well.
Skelmorlie Primary School Kids Yoga
I will be taking taking Skelmorlie Primary School kids through some fun activities and games that will show them team work and breathe work as well as allowing them to use their bodies and coordination. My aim for kids yoga is to allow the kids to connect to themselves, have fun and be in the moment.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
11:00 am – 11:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
11:45 am – 12:30 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Special Activity Instructions
Yoga mat provided at the school.
Website: Breathe and Believe Yoga

The Little Foragers Kitchen
Wilderness & foraging experiences to enhance mental health and wellbeing, and boost personal development.
Cord making, whittling and nature art.
Weaving cord from natural fibres. Whittling mini mallets from Birch. Creating nature mandalas from natural materials.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Cord making for Primary 1-4
9:15 am – 10:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Whittling for Primary 1-4
11:00 am – 12:30 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Nature Art for Primary 1-4
1:15 pm – 2:45 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Website: The Little Foragers Kitchen

Gong Girl
Lynne McKechnie is an integral sound healer, yoga teacher & reiki practitioner passionate about all things yoga, energy & sound!
Soundbath – School Nature Day
Sound bath sessions will be held at school for students in Primary 5-7. Students will be able to enjoy a full-body listening experience while lying down or sitting. Lynne McKechnie will play a variety of instruments, leaving the children feeling calm, rejuvenated, and relaxed. These instruments may include; Crystal & Tibetan Bowls, Drums, Gongs, Chimes, Monolina & more. Lynne says: "As you listen to the tones, textures, overtones… and experience the frequencies, you may just go on a little journey! The soundscape is designed to be harmonious & resonant!"
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
9:30 am – 10:00 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 5-7
10:00 am – 10:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Special Activity Instructions
Yoga mat will be provided in the school.
Website: Gong Girl

North Ayrshire Council Community Learning – School Nature Day
The North Ayrshire Community Vision is that “Every person in North Ayrshire is valued and should have the best opportunities to live their life to their full potential”. Sarah and Ailsa, Community Development Workers at North Ayrshire Council are committed to connecting with young people and families in Skelmorlie as part of their work and have been very supportive of the Festival since it was first discussed.
Youth work engages with young people within their communities; it acknowledges the wider networks of peers, community and culture; it supports the young person to realise their potential and to address life’s challenges critically and creatively and it takes account of all strands of diversity. Youth Work takes place in a variety of settings, whilst using numerous approaches. It centres around young people’s needs and wants, where young people choose to participate, and builds from where young people are at recognising the young person and the youth worker as partners in a learning process.
Walk and Nature Art
Join Ailsa and Sarah from North Ayrshire Council on a guided walk to Kelly Woods gathering materials that will be used to create nature art.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
9:15 am – 10:45 amLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)
Friday, 30th August 2024 (School Nature Day) – Primary 1-4
1:15 pm – 2:45 pmLocation: Skelmorlie Primary School (Not Open To Public)