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Home of the BIG zoo animals!! Discover a huge variety of
animals from all around the world, set amongst a genuine working
farm.
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Noah’s
Ark Zoo Farm treats visitors to a very “hands-on”
experience which makes it an unforgettable day out for
all ages. Started in 1999 by dairy farmers, from the
original 300 acre farm. Diversification caused dramatic
changes from Friesian cows to over 90 sorts of animals.
Now the farm atmosphere is still retained with acres of
arable crops and remaining historic buildings as well as
Gerald the giraffe and all his friends!
Enjoy animal shows, talks & workshops, bottle-feeding
lambs, animal handling and feeding, tractor rides with
stunning views of Wales and hawk flying displays at
North Somerset’s award winning zoo.
Noah’s Ark offers huge indoor and outdoor Adventure
playgrounds for many different age-ranges. There is lots
of fun to be had down at the zoo farm! |
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School Trip
Information
Educational field trips are a great way to learn, and a day out
at Noah’s Ark, Bristol can provide lots for all ages and
learning abilities. Children can learn from experiencing and
investigating the countryside, all in a safe environment with
the facilities and amenities a class trip requires.
A trip to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm can encourage and consolidate
learning in many areas of the National Curriculum.
WHAT’S ON OFFER…
Free educational Animal Show in indoor arena, featuring
an array of live animals and bottle-feeding lambs.
Selection of KS1 and KS2 workshops designed in
conjunction with National Curriculum guidance taking place in
the indoor classroom. Workshops can be tailored to individual
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Free keeper talks on porcupines, meerkats, reptiles and our
Harris Hawk (including a flying display).
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Fun, bumpy, educational tractor rides for an extra £1 per
person.
Hands-on approach to the animals. Children can hold
chicks, ducklings, rabbits, guinea pigs and gerbils to name a
few.
Farmyard animals as well as the big zoo animals… giraffes,
rhinos, bison, red deer, lemurs, Siamang gibbons, birds of prey,
Bactrian camels and many, many more. |
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Noah’s Ark Zoo is a genuine working farm set in acres of
crop fields.
Visit the many educational displays around the zoo which
teach about food and farming.
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Facilities
Huge adventure playgrounds, indoor and outdoor.
Free Coach Parking and complimentary hot drink for the driver.
Souvenirs and refreshments from shop and café.
First Aiders always available.
Free familiarisation visit for teachers.
Large outdoor and indoor picnic areas.
We also offer an outreach programme called ‘zoos in schools’
where we will bring a selection of smaller zoo animals into
schools to lead assemblies or half/full day workshops. To
discuss this service further or tailor it to your needs please
contact the education department. |
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WHAT TO DO NEXT….
How to book
To book a school trip, or for more information please call the
education department on
01275 852606 or email
hayley.lung@noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk
You can also print out and send back our booking form which is
complete with guidelines for teachers, or if you prefer, we can
post you a booking form.
WORKSHOPS
The workshops are designed to be interactive, fun and
educational. Sessions are of 30 minutes duration and take place
in our indoor classroom which accommodates up to 35 pupils. If
you would like a workshop based on a specific theme then please
contact the education department to discuss further details. The
workshops are excellent value at just £20 per session!
KS1 Workshops
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Adaptation & Habitats
What is an animal habitat? What kind of habitats do
animals live in? How do they cope with the weather? How
do they find food? How do they escape their predators?
All these questions and more are answered through the
use of live animals and interactive tasks.
African Animals
Noah’s Ark has a wide variety of African animals. So
before and after this session there are lots of
opportunities to familiarise pupils with African
animals. The workshop focuses on where different animals
are located in Africa as well as looking at the various
habitats and regions that are found there. Pupils have
the chance to get hands-on with a selection of African
animals. Come and experience a taste of Africa!
Variation
There is huge variety in the animal kingdom. This
session introduces the concept of variation through fun,
interactive activities such as ’spot the difference’
between corn snakes!! Variation can only truly be seen
by being up-close and hands on with the animals. This
workshop offers exactly that! Pupils will learn how to
group living things according to similarities and
differences, from fur to feathers and skin to scales.
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Lifecycles
With the use of live animals, children will be able to observe
differences and similarities between the stages of life. How
does a caterpillar undergo the transformation into a beautiful
butterfly? Students will explore the incredible changes animals
go through from babies to adults and learn about the different
types of parental care. From the soft jelly eggs of frogs to the
birth of chicks, students will examine the stages of growth and
learn of amazing and unique life cycles.
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Storytime
This is a new feature we can offer for KS1 trips which
is a great relaxing time for younger children. The story
of Noah’s Ark provides cross-curricular links with the
local RE syllabus. We can also provide other animal
stories with the use of puppets to help capture the
magic. Using actions there will be a focus on animal
movements and mother and baby relationships. All this
can take place in our indoor classroom.
Animal Babies
Learn about different animal babies and how they’re
cared for. Meet some of our animals and discover how
they reproduce and how they look after their young. This
session displays how an animal’s needs are catered for
at different stages of it’s life and development. Come
and hold the newly hatched chicks as an ideal way to
reinforce workshop teaching.
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KS2 Workshops
African Animals
Noah’s Ark has a wide variety of African animals. So before and after this session there are lots of opportunities to familiarise pupils with African animals. The workshop focuses on where different animals are located in Africa as well as looking at the various habitats and regions that are found there. Pupils have the chance to get hands-on with a selection of African animals. Come and experience a taste of Africa!
Adaptation & Habitats
What is an animal habitat? What kind of habitats do animals live in? How do they cope with the weather? How do they find food? How do they escape their predators? All these questions and more are answered through the use of live animals and interactive tasks.
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Feeding Relationships
Pupils will learn about what types of food animals eat
and how they are suited to eating it. We establish that
animals need food for energy. Starting with ourselves as
consumers, pupils are involved in an interactive
activity constructing and recording food chains and
simple webs.
Using a selection of photos, pupils consider animals,
both familiar and exotic, in their natural habitat,
identifying food sources and establishing the concept of
foods chain showing energy flow originating from the
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Classification
A fantastic session to introduce your pupils to the animal
kingdom and the variation within it. An interactive session
which involves sorting animals into five vertebrate groups.
Invertebrates are also mentioned and discussed in further detail
with the older age groups.
Find out about classification, why we do it, how we do it and
have a simple introduction into using keys. Get up close to some
of our animals and discover how they are classified and why.
Conservation
This interactive session addresses conservation issues such as
habitat destruction, pollution and its effects on British
Wildlife, threats that animals face in the wild and what we can
all do to help. The workshop raises pupil awareness towards the
role that they can play in protecting and maintaining our
natural environment.
Please visit our website for more details
www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk
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