Learning sessions
Bring your curriculum to life through our hands-on learning sessions.
Designed to promote learning through explorations and discovery, our curriculum-linked learning sessions make the most of the fantastic outdoor environments at our wetland centres and are suitable for a range of ages and abilities.
Our learning team have extensive experience of working with SEND groups and we are able to adapt sessions to meet the needs of these groups.
Start by selecting your age group
Available learning sessions for Early Years
Brilliant Bird Adaptions
Key question: What are the differences between birds and me?
Session length: 30 mins
Minibeast Safari
Key question: Which minibeasts live in this habitat?
Session length: 30 mins
Wetland Wonders
Key question: How can we use our senses to explore wetland wildlife?
Session length: 30 mins
Wild at Christmas
Key question: How does wildlife survive the festive season?
Session length: 30 mins
Curriculum links
View the full range of curriculum links for the available sessions.
Available learning sessions for Key Stage 1
Brilliant Bird Adaptions
Key question: What are the differences between birds and me?
Session length: 30 mins
Investigating Mammals
Key question: Which mammals live in a wetland?
Session length: 30 mins
Minibeast Safari
Key question: Which minibeasts live in this habitat?
Session length: 30 mins
Plant Detectives
Key question: Which plants live in wetlands?
Session length: 30 mins
Plastic Planet
Key question: Which everyday objects are made from plastic and why is this a problem?
Session length: 30 mins
Wetland Wonders
Key question: How can we use our senses to explore wetland wildlife?
Session length: 30 mins
Wild at Christmas
Key question: How does wildlife survive the festive season?
Session length: 30 mins
Curriculum links
View the full range of curriculum links for the available sessions.
Available learning sessions for Key Stage 2
Brilliant Bird Adaptions
Key question: How are wetland birds adapted to their habitat?
Session length: 30 mins
Climate Champions
Key question: How are wetlands affected by climate change & how do they help lessen the impact?
Session length: 1 hour
Investigating Mammals
Key question: What are mammals and how are they adapted to their habitat?
Session length: 30 mins
Minibeast Safari
Key question: How are invertebrates adapted to their habitat?
Session length: 30 mins
Plant Detectives
Key question: How are wetland plants adapted to their habitat?
Session length: 30 mins
Plastic Planet
Key question: How does plastic pollution affect wetlands and what can we do about it?
Session length: 30 mins
Pond Explorers
Key question: Various available (see session description)
Session length: 30 mins
Ready for take off
Key question: How are birds adapted for flight?
Session length: 30 mins
The water cycle, wetlands and me
Key question: What role do we play in the water cycle?
Session length: 30 mins or 1 hour
Wetland conservation in action
Key question: How do we protect wetlands and their wildlife?
Session length: 30 mins
Wetland Wonders
Key question: How can we use our senses to explore wetland wildlife?
Session length: 30 mins
Curriculum links
View the full range of curriculum links for the available sessions.
Available learning sessions for Key Stage 3
Bird Adaptions
Key question: How are wetland birds adapted to their habitat?
Session length: 1 to 2 hours
Climate Champions
Key question: How are wetlands affected by climate change & how do they help lessen the impact?
Session length: 1 hour
Invertebrate Safari
Key question: How are invertebrates adapted to their habitat?
Session length: 1 hour
Plastic Planet
Key question: How does plastic pollution affect organisms and the environment and what can we do to help?
Session length: 1 hour
Pond Explorers
Key question: How are organisms interdependent within a pond ecosystem?
Session length: 1 hour
Ready for take off
Key question: How have birds evolved to be able to fly?
Session length: 1 to 2 hours
The water cycle, wetlands and me
Key question: How do human and physical processes interact to influence the water cycle?
Session length: 1 hour
Wetland conservation in action
Key question: How do we protect wetlands and their wildlife?
Session length: 30 mins
Curriculum links
View the full range of curriculum links for the available sessions.
Available learning sessions for Key Stage 4
The water cycle, wetlands and me
Key question: How do human and physical processes interact to influence the water cycle?
Session length: 1 hour
Wetland conservation in action
Key question: How do we protect wetlands and their wildlife?
Session length: 30 mins
Curriculum links
View the full range of curriculum links for the available sessions.
Available learning sessions for Further / Higher education
Wetland conservation in action
Key question: How do we protect wetlands and their wildlife?
Session length: 30 mins
Available learning sessions for SEN
Sorry, we couldn't find any sessions
Curriculum links
View the full range of curriculum links for the available sessions.
Get in touch
Speak to one of our learning team today at WWT Washington to book your visit or find out further details.