Flamingo Land

School Trips

Why book Flamingo Land for School Trips and Educational Visits?

Our educational sessions cover a wide range of topic areas linked to the UK National Curriculum. Uniformed groups and home educators are welcome to book our educational sessions.
We use real and facsimile artefacts and or animal in all our workshops. There are over 140 different species of animals at Flamingo Land and we aim to see a range of these on our tours
We have an award-winning classroom on site called the Udzungwa Discovery Centre.

Our team of educators will great you on arrival and guide you throughout the day on a range of educational activities. Booking is easy let us take care of all the paperwork!

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What activities are available during group visits?

African Rangers - explores the animals and habitats of Africa through clues
Lifecycles - pupils will learn how different animals develop
Rainforest explorers - focuses on the rainforest habitat in detail
Diets and teeth - compares herbivores, carnivores and omnivores
Conservation and Sustainability - pupils discuss and learn about endangered species and what we can do to help.
Good zoo, bad zoo - pupils debate the role of zoos
Habitats and adaptations - explore the World's habitats and the animals that live there.
Business - gives and overview of how Flamingo Land runs and what careers are available

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

All of our workshops have a focus on wildlife. In our zoo you will see and learn about mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates and a variety of different bugs, creatures and other fauna. Topics include Rainforests, Habitats, Adaptations for predators and prey and the Nature club focuses on native animals and woodland environments.

Curriculum topics available: Rollercoasters, Forces and magnets, Forces.

Our KS2 Roller Coaster Science workshop introduces the concepts of gravity, air resistance, forces and pneumatics. Students will have the opportunity to experience forces first hand with a go on one of the smaller rides.

Curriculum topics available: Animals including humans, Evolution and inheritance, Digestive System, Ecology and environment, Minibeasts, Habitats, Plants, Living things and habitats, Life Cycles, Underwater Animals and Habitats, Nutrition and digestion (KS3/4), Reproduction (KS3/4), Relationships in an ecosystem (KS3/4), Evolution inheritance and variation (KS3/4), Forest School.

Our biology workshops will teach students about a range of animals and plants. They will learn about anatomy, evolution and adaptation, the ecology and biodiversity of different habitats and ecosystems, diets, lifecycles and food chains, forests, and much more about the fauna and flora of the natural world. We even offer the chance to see minibeasts up close during sessions and larger animals on our tours.

Curriculum topics available: Marketing, Supply and Demand, Operations Management.

Our business workshop encompasses the whole of Flamingo Land and will explain the skills needed to improve your chances of getting into the industry of your choice, as well as giving an insight into how the company budgets and creates revenue and profit through marketing and customer service

As a company Flamingo Land offers a variety of different career paths. All have a focus on innovation and exceptional customer service. The workshop will give an overview of the business and the skills needed to gain and develop a career in the various industries and departments.

Curriculum topics available: Water cycles, Rivers, Map and atlas, Rainforest, Environment, Polar Regions, Climate zones and biomes .

Workshops include African rangers, Rainforests, Habitats and Conservation and Sustainability. These will explain the biodiversity of different environments, from deserts to the polar regions, wildlife and conservation, rainforests and the threat of deforestation. Our rainforest themed classroom will give students an immersive experience with the chance to get close to a variety of exotic species.

Curriculum topics available: Plastic pollution, Rainforest, Sustainable living, Global warming, Climate change, Conservation, Fairtrade.

Our workshops on Habitats, Rainforests, Conservation and Sustainability and Good Zoo Bad Zoo, offer a wide range of topics focusing on conservation and threats like pollution, climate change, global warming and deforestation. Solutions such as renewables, recycling and sustainability are all covered and students will be able to learn and see a variety of exotic animals that are suffering in the wild, while learning how we are trying to conserve them

What size groups do you cater for?

We cater for a minimum of 10 students for pre-booked educational sessions. Groups can number up to 150 per day with pupils being split across several sessions.

Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?

We have an award winning classroom on site called the Udzungwa Discovery Centre.

Is there first aid on site?

We have a first aid team onsite (based near the main entrance). In the event that you need first aid, tell a member of staff and someone will come and help you. We also advise that you bring along a qualified first aider from your school.

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

Our classroom is wheelchair friendly and we have a disabled toilet with a hoist in first aid.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Our staff are experienced at teaching SEND individuals.

Anything else?

We have risk assessments for general visits to the zoo and theme park as well as for animal handling that we can send to teachers via email. We also offer a pre- visit for two teachers per booked class to enable them to conduct their own risk assessment or speak to our staff.

Who are Flamingo Land?

Generally schools book one workshop and one tour per class. If there is a large group above 35 students, we advise that they are split into smaller groups.
Once the workshops have ended or if you are waiting for the workshop to begin you are more than welcome to walk around the Zoo and Children's Planet. You are also welcome to watch the bird or sea lion shows providing that your group enters and settles before the show begins.
We have free bag storage for all students and staff booked onto our educational sessions. Outdoor picnic areas and limited indoor lunch space are also available.
We offer free pre-visits for up to two teachers per class for those booked onto educational sessions.