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Download our Education flyer for a taste of what Wildwood can offer both primary and secondary schools Download Education flyer (670kb) Introduction Group visits start from just £2 per person with free places for teachers, helpers and carers. Each year Wildwood welcomes thousands of schoolchildren to use our unique animal collection and ancient woodland setting to understand better the natural processes of life. Students vary from reception children to postgraduate researchers and we try to make sure that everyone enjoys and learns from their visit, however formal or informal the supervising teacher wishes the day to be. Teachers can visit us FREE and see the possibilities unfold here at Wildwood - e-mail anne@wildwoodtrust.org or laura@wildwoodtrust.org to arrange your free trip or find out more about what we can offer you.
FAQ Please download our FAQ pack - contains answers to all teachers' most commonly asked questions.
Download 'Discover Wildwood' the Book - pdf document (1.8mb) your guide to: All of Wildwood's animals Conservation and scientific research History and Folklore Tips on how to see the animals Interesting facts |
Keep up to date - fill in our educators e-mail newsletter form Any problems? info@wildwoodtrust.org. Do not miss out on important teaching opportunities at Wildwood - fill in the form above with your contact details (make sure you include your address and postcode) and we will keep you up to date. (Wildwood Trust will keep this information strictly confidential and not pass it on to any other organisation) Please remember to add us to your 'safe senders' list so we are not deleted by your spam filter |
Booking your visit To book your visit please fill in our Booking
Form - pdf document and send it to: anne@wildwoodtrust.org or Anne Riddell, Wildwood Trust, Herne Common, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7LQ Pre-schools, please use our separate pre-school booking form: Pre-school booking form - pdf document Pre-school booking form - Word document
School/Group Prices School/Group Prices - pdf document
Pre-schools, please see our separate pre-schools price list:
Coach Parking Information Please advise your driver to drop off children in the first car park, closest to the road, not the main Wildwood car park. Coaches should enter the site through the gates closest to Herne Bay (the same entrance used by cars visiting Wildwood). Disembark here and walk everyone along the path to the main entrance (see below for a downloadable map). Disabled minibuses are welcome to use the disabled car park immediately in front of the Wildwood entrance. Please tell your coach driver that he/she is welcome to come in, tour the park and have a staff breakfast and hot drink or equivalent in the restaurant free of charge. He/she will be issued with a voucher in the restaurant for the breakfast and drink. |
Pre-school Activities We have specially-designed activities for pre-schools and nursery groups. Pre-school Activities - pdf document
Primary School Activities KS1-KS2 We have designed a range of activities of varying duration to try
to meet the needs of different schools, age groups, levels of ability,
concentration and stamina (see activities sheet). Please get in touch
with the education department with any special requests. If you are interested in booking one of our workshops, please see our workshop list for full details: Primary
School Workshop List - pdf document Key Stage 2 - Saxon Day - pdf document
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Stage 1 - Badgers - pdf document Key Stage 2 - Otters - pdf document Secondary School Activities KS3-KS4 Key Stage 3 & 4 Secondary School Activities 2009- pdf
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| A level and IB students A level/IB Courses - PDF Document Typical A level/IB timetable and coursework projects - pdf We offer one, two and three day courses, depending on your school's requirements. This would normally include one taught day with Wildwood tutors on ecological sampling techniques, followed by students' own investigations over one or two days. Taught sampling techniques can include any or all of the following:
We can also include coppicing and sustainable woodland management, prey-predator relationships, inter- and intra-specific competition, habitat management using large herbivores and rewilding programmes, captive breeding and conservation, role of zoos in endangered species conservation and ecological statistics.Wildwood is set in ancient, coppiced, sweet chestnut woodland and also includes a modern pine plantation. Practical work takes place in both pine woodland and a minimum of two coppice stages, illustrating different light conditions. |
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Often teachers want to link their visit to an imaginative project they have been working on with their children. Please contact us if you would like us to design a day which will complement your specific requirements. We are only too happy to help! Evaluation - get free tickets! Has your school visited Wildwood recently? Complete our evaluation form and receive a class pack of one-child-free-per-family tickets and a free family ticket for yourself! By completing the evaluation form you help us to improve the education service and give valuable feedback to our team of tutors. |
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We have two new membership schemes for special needs and social needs groups. Gold and Silver Memberships are for special needs groups and Chestnut and Acorn Memberships are for social needs groups. Information and application forms are available below. If you are interested, download the application form and return it to laura@wildwoodtrust.org or Laura Hester, Wildwood Trust, Herne Common, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7LQ. Gold Membership Application Form - word document Gold Membership Information - pdf document Chestnut Membership Information - pdf document Chestnut Membership Application Form- word document
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 Wildwood has a dedicated education team: - Anne Riddell, Head of Education and ecologist - Laura Hester, Education Officer and secondary teacher - Lati Howe, Outreach Officer and secondary teacher - Steve Kirk, Assistant Education Officer and naturalist - Susie Walsh, Assistant Education Officer and primary teacher In addition, we have a small pool of professional tutors we can call on as required for extra or
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Outreach Education
Many schools and community groups in the deprived districts of Kent can now access and enjoy their natural heritage through an outreach scheme run by Wildwood. This scheme will run from 2008 to 2010 and is funded by the Heritage Lottery. The Project will allow our outreach team to bring nature direct to the classroom through outreach activities in the form of animals from the Wildwood collection, natural artefacts (including skulls and antlers) and workshops. If you would like to know if your school is eligible to take part in the scheme or to find out more about what is on offer then please call either Lati Howe or Suzanne Kynaston on 01227 712111 or by e-mail lati@wildwoodtrust.org or suzanne@wildwoodtrust.org
Outreach Booking Form - PDF Document (114k) Outreach Booking Form - Word Document (123k) Outreach Evaluation Form - PDF Document (343k) Outreach Evaluation Form - Word Document (102k)
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