Inspire your class with an active session designed to engage children with the natural world, develop their communication skills, and enrich their learning.
Our hands-on sessions take place in the great outdoors, often near animal exhibits. We recommend warm clothing and sturdy footwear!
Watch a video about primary school educational visits at Bristol Zoo Project.
‘As a teacher, I also learnt loads! Will really help our learning this term – thank you.’ - St Anne’s CE School
(Available April - July)
Find out about bugs and their habitats before going on a real minibeast hunt! Pupils discover different groups of minibeasts and get to grips with using bug pots, magnifying glasses and identification charts.
Students will learn to:
Understand that the term ‘minibeasts’ describes animals without a backbone
Describe some features and habitats of different minibeasts
Use simple equipment to collect and observe a range of British minibeasts
Living things and their habitats
Pupils explore colours, patterns and textures in nature, using the natural materials around them to create a variety of seasonal art.
Students will learn to:
Use a range of senses in physical activities and challenges
Use a range of natural materials creatively
Produce artwork considering colour, pattern and texture
Animals including humans
This session is also available at a KS2 level.
Visit our African village and discover real African animals including giraffes, zebras and cheetahs. Through outdoor activities such as games and a team challenge puzzle, find out how animals live in the grassland, how they rely on each other for survival, and the threats to this delicate balance.
Students will learn about:
Adaptations of savannah animals
Savannah food chains
Threats to African wildlife and conservation methods
Living things and their habitats
Animals including humans
This session is also available at a KS2 level.
Learn the truth about wolves, discover why wolves howl and find your ‘pack’ by smell alone. Through a series of games, your group will find out about wolf adaptation and take part in the predator-prey challenge!
Students will learn to:
Describe the adaptations and behaviour of wolves
Describe why wolves and other animals became extinct in the UK
Suggest how to preserve the remaining forests in the UK
Animals, living things and their habitats
This session is also available at a KS2 level.
In our Madagascar Schoolhouse, next to the lemurs and spotted deer, students discover the unique species of the world’s fourth largest island, through real biofacts and interactive activities.
Students will learn:
To identify Madagascar's location, habitats and some animals
To describe the causes of habitat destruction
To suggest why it is important to conserve habitat in Madagascar and at home
Living things and their habitats
Animals including humans
This session is also available at a KS2 level.
Introducing classification with a range of animal artefacts and an engaging detective hunt, exploring the features of different animals.
Students will learn to:
Group animals according to their similarities
Group animals which are mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, minibeasts or fish
Recognise some features of each class
Animals including humans
This session is also available at a KS2 level.
How to book
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