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Early Years

Inspire your class with an active session designed to engage children with the natural world, develop their communication and social skills, and enrich their learning.

Most of our education sessions take place outdoors, taking advantage of Bristol Zoo Project's diverse habitats and giving children maximum opportunity to observe and learn about our animals. Some sessions are partially delivered indoors in zoo classrooms and animal viewing areas.

EYFS 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

Links to Early Learning Goals:

  • Communication and Language

  • Understanding the World

  • Physical Development

Wildly Creative

Use your senses to explore colours, patterns and textures, outdoors in nature, and find out their importance in helping animals to survive. Take part in a series of fun hands-on activities using natural materials to create artworks and decorations.

  • Use a range of senses in physical activities and challenges

  • Use a range of natural materials creatively

  • Produce artwork considering colour, pattern and texture

Links to Early Learning Goals

  • Communication and Language

  • Understanding the World

  • Expressive Arts and Design

This session is also available at a KS1 level.

African Safari

Come on a safari adventure at Bristol Zoo Project! Explore the African village, see our giraffes and zebras, and learn about the animals that live on the African savannah with hands-on natural artefacts including furs and skulls.

  • Locate Africa and consider what it would be like for humans and animals to live there

  • Know that the African savannah is a habitat where some African animals live

  • Identify some animals which live in Africa

Links to Early Learning Goals

  • Communication and Language

  • Understanding the World

  • Physical development

This session is also available at a KS1 level.

How to book

To book your visit please email [email protected], or call 0117 428 5600.