Programmes for schools
Would you like the children to learn more about the landscape here? With your stay we offer hands-on learning programmes and field trips right by the lodge.
Learning by experience
The lecturers tailor the programmes and, in agreement with the teachers, usually combine them into a themed block over several days. For larger groups they bring more lecturers. Each programme ties in with the Czech national curriculum (RVP) for the age group.
The most interesting things about the nature and history of the Carpathians, the Beskids, Moravian Wallachia and Gruň. A mix of stories, aerial drone footage and personal travel experiences. We recommend it as an opening programme that introduces pupils to the area they are staying in.
Even stones can tell stories! Get drawn into a gripping tale that runs from the birth of our planet to today's landscape of the Beskids. We will discover ancient fossils and find out that geology does not have to be a dull science.
Water is a miraculous liquid. We will prove it with interesting experiments and talk about life in and around water. Then, in a simulation game, you become town councillors and battle against floods and drought.
All three of Europe's large carnivores live around Gruň: the wolf, the lynx and the bear. They are often so elusive that all they leave behind are footprints in mud or snow. We will learn not only to recognise them but also to make plaster casts of them. We will also talk about the most dangerous animal in our countryside and how to behave if you meet a large carnivore.
Did you know that Gruň has been part of the Beskydy Dark Sky Park since 2013? It would be a shame not to make the most of it! The programme consists of a talk about space with an interactive projection, followed by stargazing through astronomical telescopes.
A popular half-day outdoor programme combining elements of field-based inquiry learning, games and an outing. Both the route and the content can be adapted to the teacher's requirements.
Honza has travelled to more than 40 countries and brought back plenty of beautiful photos and experiences, which he is glad to share with you. You will find the range of topics on the website husynacestach.cz.
The full offer to download: School programmes (PDF in Czech, print version)
Lecturers
The programmes are not run by us at the lodge, but by experienced lecturers we work with.
Honza and Dari Husák, a married couple, are lecturers and naturalists from Janová near Vsetín. Both studied at the Faculty of Science of Palacký University Olomouc and have a wealth of experience with school programmes. They will be glad to share their enthusiasm with you.
They offer their activities to schools and other institutions through their website husynacestach.cz, but they have a special offer for St Joseph's House on Gruň.
More at husynacestach.czPlease book programmes well in advance, directly with the lecturer Honza Husák. The price is agreed individually, depending on the length of the programme and the number of participants. We will be happy to tell you which language the programmes are held in.
The phone number and email belong to the lecturers. Your accommodation and stay at the lodge are arranged with us on +420 731 604 114.
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Call +420 731 604 114 or write to us. We will get back to you as soon as we can.
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