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All About Penguins!
A workshop all about penguins, including the ones we care for at Wildlife World, Lotherton.
Tags: Biology, Early Years, KS1, Wildlife World
25 April 2024
Interactive Leeds: EAL groups new to Leeds
Designed for EAL groups who are new to Leeds. Learn about the city’s traditions and cultures with object handling and activities in the Leeds Story gallery.
21 November 2023
Sensory Story
A story with a difference! We bring the story book to life using things you can feel, smell, act out, dance along to and maybe even taste. You choose the theme according to your pupils’ interests.
SEND: Interactive Animal Tour
Interactive 30 minute tour of the Life on Earth gallery. Children can use feely bags, props, and songs, and share their favourite animal facts as we go!
SEND: Hands-On Egypt
Pupils can sketch or photograph ancient artefacts, learn about the Ancient Egyptian mummified person and get hands on by embalming our large mummification dolls.
Tags: Ancient Egyptians, KS1, KS2, KS3, SEND
Plant Life Cycles
Explore the life cycle of plants from germination to seed dispersal, and cover Key Stage 2 Science objectives in an outdoor setting at Lotherton, observing examples of flowers, fruits and seeds.
Tags: Biology, KS2, Lotherton, SEND
16 October 2023
Estate Explorers
Become a nature detective and get hands on with local flora and fauna in our outdoor workshop investigating the natural and man-made habitats of the Lotherton estate.
Tags: Biology, Early Years, KS2, Lotherton, SEND
Signs of the Seasons
Discover nature’s seasonal changes in this outdoor workshop for Early Years and Key Stage One. What adaptations are made by the local animals and plants at different times of the year?
Tags: Biology, Early Years, KS1, Lotherton, SEND
STEM workshop: The Three Little Pigs
Come and meet our piggy pals at Home Farm and learn about our rare breed porkers, before embarking on a scientific challenge to help some pigs in plight!
Tags: Early Years, Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes, KS1, SEND, Temple Newsam
04 October 2023
Plant Life Cycles
Explore the life cycle of plants, from germination to seed dispersal, and cover Key Stage 2 Science objectives in an outdoor setting on the Temple Newsam estate.
Tags: Biology, KS2, SEND, Temple Newsam
21 September 2023
Introducing Florence Nightingale and her friends
Meet the young Florence Nightingale, cousin to the Gascoigne family of Lotherton. Listen to her stories about deciding to become a nurse.
Tags: KS1, Local Leeds History, Lotherton, The Victorians
06 August 2023
WW2 Evacuation Role Play Day
Immerse yourself in a significant point of British history and evacuate your pupils back in time to the Second World War at Lotherton.
Tags: KS2, Local Leeds History, WWII
03 August 2023