🐝 New FREE Educational Resource for Schools – Pollinator Protectors! 🐝

The British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA), with support from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), is delighted to launch Pollinator Protectors: Monitoring the Yellow-legged Asian Hornet – a fully resourced, classroom-based citizen science project for schools.

This engaging programme helps pupils explore:

Unit 1: Introduces pollination, pollinators, ecosystems and invasive species, with a focus on the threat posed by the Yellow-legged Asian hornet.

Units 2 & 3: Guide pupils in building and safely deploying monitoring stations, and collecting observational data.

Unit 4: Develops IT, data analysis and presentation skills to interpret monitoring results and draw conclusions.

Unit 5: A group-based investigation into invasive species in the UK, allowing pupils to research and present their findings.

Designed with busy teachers in mind, Pollinator Protectors provides a structured, low-preparation, high-impact project that is ideal for the post-SATs transition period in Year 6, while remaining flexible enough for home educators, secondary schools, and SEN settings.

Pupils will learn how monitoring and observation support national efforts led by the National Bee Unit (NBU) to help protect pollinators and wider ecosystems from the Yellow-legged Asian hornet.

The FREE project pack includes:
✅ Lesson sequences and teaching guidance
✅ Pupil activities and recording materials
✅ Monitoring and observation guidance
✅ Curriculum links across English, Maths, Science, and Art & Design
✅ Adaptation guides for different educational settings

This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to take part in meaningful, real-world learning while contributing to awareness of an important environmental issue.

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Together, we can inspire the next generation of Pollinator Protectors.