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We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive and accessible as possible, and can make various adaptations for learners with a wide range of abilities. Please advise us of any accommodations we can make for your learners when you fill in our booking form.
We can provide a social story, sensory bags, and PECS books, and work with organisations such as the Percy Hedley Foundation to continue to improve the accessibility of our facilities.
There are several accessible toilets on site and reception staff are happy to show visitors with mobility issues the best route around the zoo.
Read more about our accessibility here.
role of a zookeeper.
Learners will have the opportunity to meet some minibeasts up close and look at some objects that zookeepers use to look after the animals. They will discover what zookeepers need to provide animals with to ensure their welfare, and consider what they would put in an animal enclosure if they were a zookeeper.
National Curriculum Links
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Learn about the different roles and responsibilities people have in their community
Learning Objective
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To consider the needs of animals and how zookeepers care for them
Pre-visit Suggestions
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Download the zoo app and familiarise selves with the site map
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Visit the "animals" section of our website to get to know some of the animals
animal groups and classifications.
During this workshop, learners will have the opportunity to look at and feel some objects related to the different animals at the zoo. From soft feathers to snow leopard paw prints, there is plenty to explore! Learners will also have the opportunity to meet some minibeasts, if they wish to.
National Curriculum Links
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Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Learning Objective
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To know the names of some different animals that live at the zoo, and some of their key features.
Pre-visit Suggestions
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Read through the social story
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Download the zoo app, look at the website and get to know some of the animals at the zoo.
careers.
This workshop looks at many of the different career paths that are available within a zoo. It is geared towards students who are almost ready to embark on their own career or further studies, and introduces several important skills and attributes people must have in order to be successful in their roles at the zoo.
National Curriculum Links
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Learn about the different roles and responsibilities people have in their community
Learning Objective
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Children will be able to reflect on the types of job that might interest them and what they need to do in order to reach that role
Learning Outcome
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Children will be able to consider what it takes to become a zookeeper
Pre-visit Suggestions
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Look at the app and become familiar with the layout of the zoo as well as the amenities on site.
minibeasts.
This workshop introduces students to a variety of minibeasts within the zoo, looking at some of their fascinating adaptations and characteristics. Students will also have the opportunity to attend any of the keeper talks, explore the walk-throughs and can ask keepers and volunteers for more information about the animals on site.
National Curriculum Links
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Identify and name some common animals
Learning Objective
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To know the names of some minibeasts and be able to identify some of their key features
Learning Outcome
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Children will be able to respond to information about the minibeasts in Northumberland Zoo
Pre-visit Suggestions
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Have a look at which minibeasts are on site within microhabitats such as under logs/rocks & on plants and flowers.