Nature Discovery Day – School Visits

Four children and a volunteer leaning over a big pond with a net and pouring water back in from a container
Nower Wood Nature Reserve

Nature Discovery Day

Nature Discovery Day – School Visits

Spend an inspiring discovery day at Nower Wood Nature Reserve, where you will delve into ancient woodland to make learning come to life. You can choose three hands on curriculum-linked sessions to provide children with a wonderful introduction to life in the woodland, guided by our trained volunteers.

Explore the available sessions using the buttons above. Choose three sessions from the following: Minibeast Hunting, Pond Dipping, Sensory Habitat Walk (Early Years & Key Stage 1), and Trees and Plants (Key Stages 1 & 2)

Who are the sessions for?

  • Suitable for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 groups, the day consists of 3 sessions that last 50 minutes each. 
  • These sessions are designed for up to 30 children at a time, split into 2 smaller groups.
  • If you are bringing 60 or 90 children, the groups will swap over to each try all 3 experiences.  If bringing more than 60 Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 children, you must choose Pond Dipping as one of your 3 sessions. 
  • You will have exclusive access to one of our classrooms, per 30 children, for the duration of your visit. Each room includes an interactive smart screen and double doors which open directly onto the reserve.

What to expect

Our experienced and knowledgeable volunteers will guide your sessions and provide all the equipment and worksheets you need - you just need to turn up ready for a day of exploration! These sessions are a great way to see a variety of habitats and wildlife and are suitable for all ages and abilities.

In line with school trip recommendations, during visits you will need to provide a ratio of 1 adult for every 6 children for health and safety reasons. For a class of 30 children, 5 adults will be required to attend.

The sessions available are:

  • Minibeast Hunting
  • Pond Dipping
  • Sensory Habitat Walk (Early Years & Key Stage 1)
  • Trees and Plants (Key Stages 1 & 2)

For further session details, visit the individual session pages by clicking the buttons at the top of the page.

How to book

Available to book on Tuesdays and Thursdays at £7 per child, EYFS timings are 10:00-14:15, KS1 and KS2 timings are 10:00-14:30.

For in-depth studies we offer Bespoke Outdoor Learning Days with a specialist tutor - learn more here.

To find out more and make your booking please contact our education centre on 01372 379509 or email education.centres@surreywt.org.uk.

Plan for the day

A rough timetable for the day including three 50 minute sessions.

Time

Activity

10:00 Arrival, toilets and introduction
10:30 Session 1
11:20 Break
11:40 Session 2
12:30 Lunch
13:10 Session 3
14:00 Finish activities
14:15-14:30 Leave site

Visiting our Education Centre

Watch our introductory video before you arrive! Our Education team explain what to expect during your visit to Nower Wood.

Enquiries

Email: education.centres@surreywt.org.uk
Phone: 01372 379509