Merseyside’s Knowsley Safari has released a new series of free-of-charge Home Safari Live educational sessions for teachers and parents to use with key stage two to key stage four children (age 8 – 16), while they’re learning at home.
Broadcast live from the Safari using multi-location technology, children will see the animals up close, as well as behind the scenes footage, which guests wouldn’t ordinarily see if they were visiting in person – and as the interactive sessions happen in real-time there are opportunities for children to ask the experts questions.
The upcoming sessions are:
World Wildlife Day, March 3rd
Knowsley Safari will be facilitating a live fun learning session connecting children to the amazing animals at the Safari, as well as those in our wider world. This special one-off event will also examine how our own day-to-day behaviours can help to save different animal species, whether big, small, scaly or furry.
Safari Careers, Thursday March 4th – 10am KS1/KS2; 2pm KS3, KS4 and college students
To inspire the next generation of animal keepers, zoologists and vets, these sessions will explore job roles at the safari. Hear from the professionals about what they do and how they got into working with animals. Sessions will also explore exciting career roles in conservation and education, as well as practical tips on how to set your CV apart, what courses and subjects to take and the skills needed beyond a love for animals.
Science at the Safari, March 5th – 14th
Coinciding with British Science Week and celebrating all aspects of science, these sessions will explore this year’s theme of smashing stereotypes. Children will meet Safari staff and go behind the scenes to discover aspects of working with animals that are rooted in science practices.
Two additional sessions linked to the primary school science curriculum, The Best of Science at the Safari, will run ahead of British Science Week on February 24th and 25th.
“Connecting children with nature and wildlife is essential to their mental wellbeing, which is especially important during lockdown. We also want to inspire those children with a keen interest in animals to consider the huge array of career opportunities on offer.
We’ll offer as many free sessions as we can for both schools and parents – this is more than a virtual zoo tour, it’s live, interactive and allows children to get up close to the animals that they’ll be able to come and see in person once we re-open.”
(Nikki Mallott, Head of Learning and Discovery, Knowsley Safari)
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