All Zoos, Wildlife & Farms articles – Page 2
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News & IdeasDrusillas Park releases online education activities for KS1-3
While physical school visits aren’t possible at the moment, children can still learn plenty about animals and their environments with a range of free home education resources released by the zoo.
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Features7 places for fantastic school trips in England
With the Coronavirus affecting school visits abroad for now, there’s plenty of top attractions closer to home for future planning towards the end of this year and into the next.
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News & IdeasHands-on & interactive activities with ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s adaptation trail
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s new Interactive Adaptation Trail aims to provide teachers with a route around the site to visit as many enclosures as possible, with special activities along the way.
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SponsoredSchools can enter an underwater world with SEA LIFE
SEA LIFE attractions are well-known for super fun days out, or perhaps as an exciting and rewarding end of term trip - but there’s much more. Think you know everything about them? Think again!
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SponsoredCombining fun with animal education at Dorset’s Monkey World
School groups of all ages and levels of study can see conservation in action at Monkey World, which offers a range of talks and curriculum-linked workshops.
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News & IdeasChester Zoo is offering 42,000 free tickets to schools
Schools have until the end of February to enter the Cheshire wildlife attraction’s give-away.
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News & IdeasPupils enjoy ‘hearty cooked breakfast’ at Hatton Adventure World
A group of Primary school children were collected by a tractor & open-top trailer and taken to an animal park in Warwickshire to learn about the importance of eating a hearty breakfast.
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News & IdeasYorkshire Wildlife Park launches careers session
Designed for Secondary school and college students, the on-site session aims to develop key employability skills.
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FeaturesExciting animal encounters: Drusillas Park
The small family-run zoo near Alfriston in East Sussex houses a range of exhibits which are targeted towards children between two and ten-years-old.
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News & Ideas10 of the best: Wildlife attractions for a school visit
We’ve done the research so you don’t have to, picking out ten brilliant attractions which provide a wild day out away from the classroom.
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Case StudiesCase Studies: Ideas for SEND pupils
Two schools have shared their experiences of trips for SEND pupils, one to Magdalen Farm, the other to UK Parliament.
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News & IdeasWild Planet Trust’s sustainability workshops for Key Stages 1-5
Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts are running six new workshops for Key Stages 1-5.
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News & IdeasNew report finds benefits in nature activities for pupils
A new report commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts has shown that Primary school children can improve their wellbeing by taking part in different nature-based activities.
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News & IdeasSchool children ‘take over’ Chester Zoo to talk conservation
Chester Zoo in Cheshire hosted a day of public talks led by young conservationists from schools around the country.
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News & IdeasWin a school trip to Twycross Zoo to celebrate Biology Week
Twycross Zoo has teamed up with the University of Leicester to host Genetics Outreach Day, which will see three schools win a complimentary educational trip.
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News & IdeasWild Planet Trust to offer new workshops with climate change teacher
The head of education for Wild Planet Trust, the charity with zoos in Devon, Torquay and Cornwall, will offer new workshops this September after becoming a UN Accredited Climate Change teacher.
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News & IdeasDrusillas Park installs ‘Buddy Bench’ for children to make new friends
Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East Sussex has added a ‘Buddy Bench’ for pupils who want to make new friends on their trip to the zoo.
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FeaturesMarine life workshops: Living Coasts in Torquay
Living Coasts in Torquay covers everything from plastic in the ocean to a penguin encounter.
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News & IdeasMarwell Zoo announces arrival of endangered okapi calf
Marwell Zoo in Winchester has welcomed a rare okapi calf into the world, offering visiting pupils the chance to witness the uncommon animal in captivity alongside its other attractions for school trips.
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News & IdeasWild Place Project launches new bear sculpture trail
The Wild Place Project in Gloucestershire has introduced a new trail, featuring 20 bear sculptures to celebrate the opening of its new bear enclosure.