Urban tree and outdoor teaching survey (EL)

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We would be very grateful if you could answer the following short survey. All individual responses will be anonymised (any personal data provided will be deleted). The anonymised answers you contribute will be used by Trees for Cities and shared with third parties for the following purposes:

· to improve our work

· to prove the impact of our work

· to support collaborations, research and academics

· for data storage and management

· for data processing, analysis and presentation

· for auditing and accreditation of our internal systems and processes

· for expert review

Thank you!

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1. Introduction

School name:

Town/City

Other Town/City

Borough

Which projects do you have at your school?

Planting Healthy AirEdible PlaygroundHealthy PlaygroundsTrees in Schools

Activity Type

Participant Type

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Please note that where a question refers to ‘project space’, these are the areas Trees for Cities has helped to change in your school.

SECTION 1: TEACHING OUTDOORS

Please rate the extent to which you agree/disagree with the following statements from 1 to 5.

I feel I have the knowledge and skills to use the outdoor space to teach the curriculum

Strongly disagree (1) Disagree (2) Neutral (3) Agree (4)Strongly agree (5)

I feel confident in using the outdoor space to teach the curriculum

Strongly disagree (1) Disagree (2) Neutral (3) Agree (4)Strongly agree (5)

How many hours on average per week do you teach in the project space at school (excluding P.E.)?

In the autumn term:

In the spring term:

In the summer term:

Did you develop any knowledge or skills in teaching outdoors from the Trees for Cities project that you did not have before?

YesNoDon't know

If yes, please give details.

SECTION 2: URBAN TREES AND NATURE

Beyond the Trees for Cities project, I have new plans to plant, take care of and/or promote urban trees in the next year in the school / at home

YesNoDon't know

If yes, what do you plan to do?

How important are urban trees to you?

1 - Not at all important to me234 - Moderately important to me567 - Extremely important to me

Nature Connection

The following questions are about you and nature. By nature we mean all types of natural environment and all the plants and animals living in them. Nature can be close to where you live in towns; the countryside or wilderness areas further away.

Please tell us how often you agree with each of the following statements:

I always find beauty in nature

I always treat nature with respect

Being in nature makes me very happy

Spending time in nature is very important to me

I find being in nature really amazing

I feel part of nature

PLANTING HEALTHY AIR PROJECTS

Please tell us how often you agree with each of the following statements:

As a result of the Planting Healthy Air project I have increased awareness about…

…the local causes of air pollution

...the areas of the school which are most polluted

...the times of day when air quality around the school is worst

...the problems which exposure to air pollution causes

...how to reduce my contribution to air pollution

Have you already or do you intend to take any actions to reduce pupils' exposure to air pollution at the school (beyond having taken part in the programme activities)?

YesNoDon't know

If yes, please provide brief details:

Have you seen any changes which pupils and/or their families have made to reduce pupils' exposure to air pollution in the last six months?

YesNoDon't know

If yes, what have you observed?

Have you seen any changes which pupils and/or their families have made to reduce their contribution to air pollution in the last six months?

YesNoDon't know

If yes, what have you observed?

SECTION 3: FEEDBACK ON THE PROJECT

Please note that where a question refers to ‘project space’, these are the areas Trees for Cities has helped to change in your school.

Have you observed any changes in pupils’ behaviour, practical skills, life skills, motor skills or personal development through using the project space?

YesNoDon't know

If yes, please tell us more:

Thinking about the design and delivery of the Trees for Cities project, what worked well? You could consider the design and functionality of the space and the support and engagement from Trees for Cities.

What could be improved? You could consider the design and functionality of the space and the support and engagement from Trees for Cities.