Educational Services
Our People and Wildlife Team has been working with schools across Dorset for many years and we are pleased to be able to offer the following services:
- An Education Outreach Programme that delivers Environmental Activities in your own school grounds.
- A Schools Wildlife Partnership so that your school can become a member of Dorset Wildlife Trust and obtain discounts at our Education Centres and Outreach Programme as well as various resources and other benefits.
- We have 5 Education Centres which provide an opportunity for close encounters with plants and animals in the natural habitats. These are at:
- The Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, Dorcchester
- Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve, Weymouth
- Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve, Kimmeridge, Wareham
- Brownsea Island Nature Reserve, Poole Harbour
- Urban Wildlife Centre, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne
For all your National Curriculum Key Stage Environmental Studies needs and much more.
- If you wish to bring a group to one of our Education Centres use this booking form link
- If you wish to check details or provisionally book a date, contact the individual centres. (See links above).
- Alternatively, ask us to visit you and use your own grounds or an area close to your school
- For general enquiries contact:
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Brooklands Farm
Forston
Dorset
DT2 7AA
01305 264620
E-mail: The People & Wildlife Team
Please refer to your employer's guidelines when planning and organising trips and visits. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/visits provides guidelines on Health and Safety to which all our centres comply
Why come to our education centres?
- To develop an appreciation of our local natural heritage.
- An opportunity for close encounters with plants and animals in their natural habitats
- Experience conservation at first hand
- We have a good track record and customer satisfaction
- All our sessions are planned with Health and Safety in mind and full Risk Assessments
What can we offer?
- Cross curricular activities at all Key Stage levels with a strong emphasis on Environmental Studies.
- All specialist equipment is provided from our well equipped and resourced centres.
- National Curriculum and activity sessions can be combined and adapted to suit the individual needs of any visiting group.
- Excellent value
- Please refer to individual site details above for costs and more information
Who would deliver it?
- Expert, experienced and well qualified staff with considerable natural history knowledge
Where can you go?
- All our centres are nationally or internationally important wildlife sites. See links above for more information.
When?
- All our centres are available throughout the year (apart from access to Brownsea Island which is dependant on the seasonal ferry.)
- We are very popular, particularly in the summer term, so book early
Outreach
- Alternatively, we can come to your school to lead Life Science sessions, assemblies, to give school grounds advice, support Environment or Science Week activities and workshops or provide a range of activities to enhance an Open School event
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