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Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2025
Big Schools’ Birdwatch is back for 2025! Join thousands of other schools to find out which birds visit your school grounds. Together, we can make it count.
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In this short film, discover what makes Big Schools’ Birdwatch so special with Assistant Headteacher Sam Clarke and the pupils of Wigmore Primary School in Luton. With specialised resources from the EYFS through to Secondary, Big Schools’ Birdwatch supports every learner.
Big Schools' Birdwatch
1:40Taking part is as easy as 1, 2, 3
1. Register today
Sign up today and you’ll be directed to all our online resources enabling you and your class to take part in Big Schools’ Birdwatch. A very limited quantity of printed packs is available on request this year, so we’d appreciate it if you could download our digital resources where possible.
- Register and download our resources straight away.
- Register and request a printed pack (these are very limited in number and are sent out from December). Please note that from December, there can be around two weeks between requesting your pack and receiving it.
All our resources support curriculum learning, including providing you with historical records of Big Schools’ Birdwatch, so you can compare what you see. All resources are available bilingually for schools in Wales.
2. Get counting
Get counting in your school grounds any time from 7 January to 14 February 2025. Use our differentiated ID resources and survey sheets to record the highest number of each species that you see at the same time.
Why not make Big Schools’ Birdwatch the first step you take to find out about the nature on your school grounds? Complete five more challenges and you can gain your Bronze Wild Challenge award.
3. Submit your results
Submit your results online. It’s easy to do with your class interactively on the whiteboard. We really want to know what you see, even if you see nothing at all. You’ll receive a certificate to print out for your class, plus a link to a further historical data resource to compare your sightings with the national results from previous years.
The last day for sending us your results is 24 February 2025.
Extend your pupils engagement and learning
The Big Schools’ Birdwatch counts as one activity towards the RSPB’s free Wild Challenge Award. Inspire your pupils to learn through nature by choosing from more than 20 other activities. Tick off another five and you’ll earn your Bronze Award, then work your way up to Gold.