Top School Trips -Issue 7

The LancashireWildlife Trust You can visit some of Lancashire’s best nature reserves and have an experienced education team to take your class on a journey of discovery. The Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s fun, hands-on outdoor learning programmes are fully risk-assessed for all ages and support the national curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Choose from trips to several magical locations, each of which offers different habitats and wildlife to explore: Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston; Mere Sands Wood, Rufford; Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve, Sefton; The Hive at Moss Bank Park, Bolton; Environmental Resource Centre at Seven Acres Nature Reserve, Bolton; and Beach School on the Fylde Coast, St Anne's, Lancashire. For more information, visit www.lancswt.org.uk/visit/school-trips Knowsley Safari Bring learning to life at Knowsley Safari! From thrilling guided safari tours to see the park’s safari superstars to engaging discovery workshops, there’s a diverse range of interactive activities specifically tailored to your class. Explore unique experiences like the Wild & Well programme, designed to promote well-being and environmental awareness. You can also inspire your students through virtual live-stream sessions, such as Food & Feeding, where they’ll learn about animal diets and habitats. Whether you’re visiting in person or tuning in online, there’s something exciting for everyone to enjoy and learn from. For more information, email learning@knowsley.com or visit www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/education Hobbledown Adventure Park and Zoo Hobbledown Adventure Park and Zoo is a unique world of magic, imagination and adventure! Your pupils will climb towering forts and explore enchanted castles filled with dragons, tunnels, and turrets – and, along the way, they’ll meet a wide variety of zoo and farm animals, from cheeky meerkats to giant tortoises. With epic indoor and outdoor play areas, the immersive sensory Imaginarium, and unique animal walkthroughs, Hobbledown is one of the top family days out in the UK. To find out more, visit www.hobbledown.com/epsom STAFF TRAININ G The Lancashire Wildlife Trust also offers p rofessional development oppo rtunities for teachers (includ ing Wild Workshops), fore st school training and team building . 44 | www.teachwire.net/school-trips // BEST WILDLIFE CENTRES