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The Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas,
situated in a beautiful valley in the heart of south Somerset is where
you can get up close to more than 500 animals from around the world and
learn more about wildlife conservation and endangered species. We are
best known for the lemur Wood, which is the largest walk through lemur
exhibit in the world.
We are able to cater for all areas of the curriculum and can provide
information, talks and themed trails for virtually any subject. We have
a teaching space and for higher- level students we have a pc suite that
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We are currently in collaboration with a number of educational
establishments with whom we are involved in long term projects (over
6 weeks).
• Kingston Maurward College – The
students take part in an enclosure design contest. This meets the
curriculum needs of the 2nd year degree students, provides
assessment opportunity and gives them a real life exercise. In a
recent QAA review this collaboration was held up as the best
example of theory into practise that the panel had encountered.
• Fairmead School – Visits take place at the wildlife park, which
are then used back at the school as a basis for extension work
and covers creative writing, science and geography amongst
others. Schools artefacts are also provided for the schools
project table to stimulate further investigation
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“Our School has been visiting Cricket St
Thomas for the last 18 months as part of our vocational education
provision. We have found the experience to be hugely beneficial and
would endorse it without hesitation. The facilities are superb and the
staff are knowledgeable, approachable and child friendly! We feel
fortunate to be able to use such an excellent resource”.
Leon Wellman. Assistant Head – Fairmead School, Yeovil, Somerset.
The Education department caters for groups of all ages, requirements and
academic levels. Past groups have ranged from play groups and
pre-school, special needs groups with learning difficulties, groups of
Russian children, degree students studying animal management and A-Level
leisure & Tourism students.
To date, the education departments dynamic reactive approach has
succeeded n meeting and surpassing the needs and expectations of all
visitor requests.
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www.wild.org.uk |
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