Teachers
Everything you need to know for teachers and schools.
Group Leaders
Everything you need to know for uniformed group leaders.
Children’s Zone
Activities and games to help you discover our waterways whilst having lots of fun!
Water safety
Everything you need to know about our water safety programme for schools and groups.
Use these activities to encourage children to read, watch, do play and create as they learn about bridges.
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Building Bridges Activity Plan
This plan shows how you can help children learn about the different bridges found along canals and rivers. Use it to guide your learning.
Blow-up Bridge
Read what happened to the Macclesfield Bridge on the Regent's Canal.
Building Bridges
Watch Charlie and Lucas build beam and arch bridges then have a go at building your own.
Building Bridges Guidance Notes
A how-to guide for teachers, parents and carers. These notes will help you do the Building Bridges Presentation with your learners.
Building Bridges Presentation
Do these activities to learn all about the different types of bridges on canals and rivers.
Building Bridges Practical Activities
Build and test beam, arch and cantilever bridges. Can you build a suspension bridge?
Yoga: Bridge Pose
Try the yoga bridge pose to make your body into the shape of a beam bridge.
Bridge Colouring Sheet
Colour outside of the lines to complete the bridge drawing.
