Learning Sessions For Key Stage 2
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Inspire your class with an active, curriculum-linked learning session designed to connect pupils with the natural world, provoke their curiosity, and develop their knowledge and understanding.
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KS2 Educational Sessions
New! Rainforests
Book now for visits from 21 April 2026
This session is taught in our brand new African Forest Classroom, with a view into the gorilla gym.
In our brand-new African Forest Classroom, next to our troop of gorillas, discover the sounds, smells and animals of African forests. Students will learn how rainforests provide food, shelter and medicines for humans and animals. They will also learn how we can protect rainforests, before playing some animal-themed games!
Students will:
Identify sounds and smells of rainforests
Learn about rainforest plants and animals
Understand that rainforests are important for animals and people
Identify how they can help conserve rainforest habitats
Curriculum and topic links:
Science: Animals including humans, Living things and their habitats
PSHE
Geography
Team challenge
Take part in a series of team-building challenges for your group that will help develop positive relationships, build social and communication skills and grow confidence! Activities subject to change depending on the age group and season.
Students will:
Develop teamwork and communication skills
Take on physical challenges
Develop resilience
Curriculum and topic links:
- PSHE: Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, living in the wider world
- Physical Education: Enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other.
Wildly Creative
Pupils explore colours, patterns and textures in nature, using the natural materials around them to create a variety of seasonal art.
Students will:
Use a range of senses in physical activities and challenges
Use a range of natural materials creatively
Produce art work considering colour, pattern, texture, shape, form and space
Curriculum and topic links:
Key Stage 2 Art
Key stage 2 Science: Evolution and inheritance
African Safari
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. Discuss responsible tourism and conservation methods.
Students will learn about:
Adaptations of savannah animals
Savannah food chains
Threats to African wildlife and conservation methods
Curriculum and topic links:
Key Stage 2 Science: Working Scientifically, Animals including humans, Living things and their habitats
PSHE
Geography
Wild about Wolves
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 communication. The group will also discuss forest conservation.
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
Curriculum and topic links:
Key Stage 2 Geography
Key Stage 2 Science: Working scientifically, animals including humans, Living things and their habitats, Evolution and inheritance
PSHE
Amazing Madagascar
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
Describe causes of habitat destruction and why some species are endangered
Suggest why it is important to conserve habitat in Madagascar and at home
Curriculum and topic links:
Key Stage 2 Science: Working Scientifically, Living things and their habitats
PSHE
Animal Detectives
Introducing classification with a range of animal artefacts and an engaging detective hunt exploring the features of different animals.
Student will learn to:
Group animals according to their similarities
Find out key features of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and fish
Recognise some features of invertebrates
Curriculum and topic links:
Key Stage 2 Science: Working scientifically, animals including humans, Living things and their habitats
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