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RSPB Saltholme

RSPB Saltholme

Visiting RSPB Saltholme provides pupils with a near unique experience of getting up close to the amazing wildlife that lives in the middle of industrial Teesside; we give classroom learning a real-world context by giving pupils the opportunity to see plants and animals in their natural habitats, guided by our expert education staff.
At RSPB Saltholme we offer a range of school workshops covering aspects of the Science curriculum, suitable for Early Years, KS1 and KS2. A breakdown of each of the sessions we offer and the relevant curriculum links is enclosed. All our workshops are covered by the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, which is a Department of Education endorsed award to show that our sessions are safe, well organised, and that the content is relevant to your classroom learning.
Our sessions cover a wide range of science topics from adaptations, life cycles, living things & habitats, birds, predator prey relationships, and much more. Our purpose built Discovery Zone contains everything we need to show your class the wonderful wildlife that lives on our reserve. For older age groups, we offer the chance for classes to get real world practice in survey methods and data collection, such as line transects and random sampling. If there is something specific you would like us to cover, please ask- we can be quite flexible in adapting our sessions to your classes needs.
Each programme is designed to last two hours, with sessions run from 10am to 12pm or 12.30 to 2.30pm. This means that you can combine two sessions to make a full day of learning.

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Facilities

  • Coach parking
  • Covered space
  • Disabled toilets
  • Hand washing facilities
  • Toilets
  • Wheelchair access

Pond dipping platforms. Covered outdoor shelter. Dedicated education area. Light and airy bird observation hides. Adventure playground. Indoor space available for whole time of visit for bags and for lunch.

Pricing

Please note that there is no deposit to pay, you are invoiced after your visit so only pay for the number of children who visit on the day. There are no charges for accompanying adults.
Primary classes are charged £6.50 per child for a full day (minimum charge of £130) or £4 per child for a half day (minimum charge of £80).
Secondary classes are charged £8 per child for a full day (minimum charge of £160) or £5 per child for a half day (minimum charge of £100).
A Level groups are charged £10 per child for a full day (minimum charge of £160) or £6 per child for a half day (minimum charge of £100).

What we can offer

  • Pre-visit information available
  • Provision of materials/equipment/livestock
  • Risk assessment
  • Self-guided activities
  • Set programmes

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