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Key Stage 2

Inspire your class with an active learning experience designed to connect pupils with the natural world, provoke their curiosity, and develop their knowledge and understanding.

Our hands-on sessions take place in the great outdoors, often near animal exhibits. We recommend suitably seasonal clothing and sturdy footwear, plus water and sun cream during the summer!

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

KS2 Educational Sessions

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.

  • Develop teamwork and communication

  • Physical challenges

  • Develop resilience

Curriculum links:

- PSHE: Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, living in the wider world

- Physical Education: Enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other.

This session is also available at a KS3 level.

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 art work considering colour, pattern, texture, shape, form and space

Curriculum links:

  • Key Stage 2 Art

  • Key stage 2 Science: Evolution and inheritance

This session is also available at a KS1 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 2 Science: Working Scientifically, Animals including humans, Living things and their habitats

  • PSHE

This session is also available at a KS1 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 2 Geography

  • Key Stage 2 Science: Working scientifically, animals including humans, Living things and their habitats, Evolution and inheritance

  • PSHE

This session is also available at a KS1 level and at a KS3 level.

Amazing Madagascar

In our Madagascar schoolhouse, next to the lemurs and goats, children 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.

  • Identify Madagascar 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 links:

  • Key Stage 2 Science: Working Scientifically, Living things and their habitats

  • PSHE

This session is also available at a KS1 level and at a KS3 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

  • Find out key features of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish

  • Recognise some features of invertebrates

Curriculum links:

  • Key Stage 2 Science: Working scientifically, animals including humans, Living things and their habitats

This session is also available at a KS1 level.

How to book

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