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Key Stage 1

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

KS1 Educational Sessions

Minibeast Exploration

(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.

  • 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

Curriculum links:

Key Stage 1 Science

  • Living things and their habitats

Wildly Creative

Pupils explore colours, patterns and textures in nature, using the natural materials around them to create a variety of seasonal art.

  • Use a range of senses in physical activities and challenges

  • Use a range of natural materials creatively

  • Produce artwork considering colour, pattern and texture

Curriculum links:

Key Stage 1 Science:

  • Animals including humans

Key stage 1 Art

This session is also available at a KS2 level.

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 trail, find out how animals live in the grassland, how they rely on each other for survival, and the threats to this delicate balance.

  • Adaptations of savannah animals

  • Savannah food chains

  • Threats to African wildlife and conservation methods

Curriculum links:

Key Stage 1 Science

  • Living things and their habitats

  • Animals including humans

This session is also available at a KS2 level.

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 take part in the predator-prey challenge!

  • Know some facts about wolves (adaptations and behaviour)

  • Describe why wolves and other animals became extinct in the UK

  • Suggest how to preserve remaining forests in the UK

Curriculum links:

Key Stage 1 Science

  • Animals, living things and their habitats

This session is also available at a KS2 level.

Amazing Madagascar

In our Madagascar Schoolhouse, next to the lemurs and goats, pupils discover the unique species of the world’s fourth largest island, and play the deforestation game. Then they explore a Madagascan village, solving clues in an interactive trail.

  • To identify Madagascar location, habitats and some animals

  • To describe causes of habitat destruction

  • To suggest why it is important to conserve habitat in Madagascar and at home

Curriculum links:

Key Stage 1 Science

  • Living things and their habitats

  • Animals including humans

This session is also available at a KS2 level.

Animal Detectives

Introducing classification with a range of animal artefacts and an engaging detective hunt, exploring the features of different vertebrates.

  • Group animals according to their similarities

  • Group animals which are mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians or fish

  • Recognise some features of each class

Curriculum links:

Key Stage 1 Science

  • Animals including humans

This session is also available at a KS2 level.

How to book

To book your visit please email edubookings@bzsociety.org.uk, or call 0117 428 5600.