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The education department at West Midland Safari & Leisure Park would like to invite you to browse our education pages. On these pages you will find everything you need to know about our formal educational tours and talks, our fun filled activity sessions and general educational information from our park.
 Education Mission Statement
"To provide a fun and exciting learning experience that connects people with nature, creates better understanding of the world within which we live, raises awareness of the role of zoos and safari parks and contributes to a future where people live in better harmony with the natural world that surrounds them."
Education is a vital role of any modern Zoo or Safari Park. With over 600,000,000 visits being made annually to Zoos worldwide we have the opportunity to pass on knowledge to a vast audience and help encourage appreciation and understanding of the natural world.
Nothing can replace the experience of getting close to living wild animals. Through our facilities we can help provide access to these species, raise awareness of the world’s biodiversity and empower people to take positive action with regard to the protection of our environment.
We aim to create inspiring, imaginative, innovative and enjoyable learning experiences by developing multi-sensory information and communication technologies that cater for all ages, social backgrounds and learning disabilities, engaging you in thought and discussion, developing community relationships, and capturing your imagination and emotions.
To reach these goals we provide a variety of services including formal education talks, guided tours, informative displays and outreach projects.
 Special Highlights for 2008 Include...
- NEW 'Creatures in the Classroom' Service. If you can’t come to us, why not let us bring the safari to you! With a range of sessions available from intimate meet and greet the animals to curriculum based activities, the Safari Lady can bring a range of animals and artefacts appropriate to the session. Particularly useful in those wet dark winter months. For more information please look at our Creatures in the classroom page.
- NEW range of educational talks for just £1.00 extra per pupil. Great fun and good for learning. The 30-40 minute talks take place in our purpose built Discovery Room, and include curriculum based topics to fit in with your work back at school. Click here for our range of educational talks.
- NEW educational tours for just £1.00 extra per pupil. An ideal walking Safari, which includes a briefing in the Discovery Centre, followed by a guided tour of Twilight Cave; Creepy Crawlies; Seaquarium and Reptile House, followed by a questions and answers session. For more information on our Discovery Trail please look at our Discovery section.
- NEW educational activity sessions for just £1.00 extra per pupil. A variety of creative activities, which includes drawing and paper craft.
To Book your educational visit please download, complete and post our 'Educational Activity Booking Form' (Available in 'Adobe Acrobat' PDF format)
For any education enquiries please use our Education Contact Form |
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Help to pay for the care, feeding and general well-being of an animal for 12 months, plus you will also receive a special Adopt a Buddy Pack. |
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