Connecting classrooms to the river

The York rivers trail is supported by the Rivers and Us Toolkit, a set of curriculum‑linked resources for primary schools in York and North Yorkshire.

Children in a school hall working as a group to hold up a strip of blue fabric, pretending it's a river.

The toolkit helps pupils explore:

  • how rivers and catchments work
  • the causes and impacts of flooding
  • how nature can help manage water
  • how communities respond to climate change

By linking classroom learning with real places along the trail, the resources support place-based, cross-curricular learning in science, geography, history and creativity.

Use the Rivers and Us toolkit

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York Rivers Trail

York rivers trail (brand icon) blue water illustration and green cityscape

A new way to explore York’s rivers, follow a walking and wheeling trail along the River Ouse.

The rivers and us