Reel Education at Easington School gets more kids into fishing and the environment

Easington School County Durham have been taking part in the Angling Trust’s Reel Education programme – a Free Primary school resource that has been created by The Angling Trust. Lesson plans and activities have been created by teachers, for teachers and are linked to the national framework.

The School have been working with Licensed level 2 angling coaches Carole and David who have also provided the opportunity for 40 students over 4 sessions to learn to fish at Sharpley Springs Fishery.  The children had a wonderful day!

If your school would be interested in taking part in Reel Education with a focus on Art, Maths & Science in curriculum-based activities as well as P.E and games led by the trained Reel Education delivery team, then please get in touch:

North: Chris Holden: [email protected]

South: Neil Wylie: [email protected]

Reel Education will come in to the school and run a full day of activities for your school. The in-school activities link to Get Fishing events run by the Angling Trust all over England – the aim being to introduce pupils to the outdoors and provide a lifelong connection to all the educational, health and wellbeing benefits that the wonderful world of angling brings to people of all ages and backgrounds each year. We aim to offer every pupil who engages in the project an opportunity to try fishing for free or at a low cost in their area. Our Reel Education delivery team are thoroughly background and DBS checked and we have everybody’s safeguarding at the forefront when we visit and communicate appropriately with children at KS1 and KS2 stages of their education.

If you would be interested in getting into fishing as an individual, with family or with friends, we have hundreds of free or low cost events all over the country. To find an event near you click here!

The Get Fishing campaign is funded by

The Angling Trust’s Get Fishing campaign to get more people fishing more often is funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income as part of the National Angling Strategic Services contract with the Angling Trust, and Sport England. Children under 13 do not need a licence, and licences for children aged between 13 and 16 are free but you still need to register and receive a licence before you go fishing. You can get a licence for the full year, for 8 days (ideal for holidays!) or just a day’s fishing.

NOTE: Although young children who are under 13 year old do not need a licence to fish, the person supervising them needs to have the proper fishing licence before they take hold of the fishing rod or help the child fish with it.

Get Fishing is Proudly Supported by

The Angling Trust’s ‘Get Fishing’ campaign is proudly supported by
Shakespeare, Exclusive Tackle Partner and Angling Direct, Exclusive Retail Partner
as we all work towards getting more people fishing, more often.

If there’s something that you cannot find here to help you start fishing or return to angling, please contact your local Regional Angling Development Officer – you can find the nearest one to where you want to go fishing here.