Join us for school visit exploring the wonderful outside at High Elms Country Park, following the national curriculum and allowing learning in a fun practical way! With our passionate and enthusiastic educators encouraging all levels and ages to jump in and have a wild day with us! All instructors are enhance DBS checked, qualified including SEND and environmental qualifications.

 

Facilities

Two classrooms, toilets, Wi-Fi, electricity,  fenced-off paddock area, private Forest School, large tropical bug collection, all the equipment for surveying and two Pond Dipping platforms.

 

Example Timetable

A full day with us is between 10:00-14:30 with half an hour for lunch in-between. Please see an example below if you selected Habitats and Living Things for two classes.

Group A would do the below timetable whilst Group B would do the same in reverse, as in pond dip first and bug hunt in the afternoon.

Group Time Activity
A 10:00-10:10 Arrival, both classes settling into classroom.
A 10:10-10:40 Inside theory invertebrate classification (insects, arachnids etc.) and meeting the large tropical bugs.
A 10:40-10:50 Washing hands, toilets and quick health and safety talk.
A 10:50-11:30 Outdoor walk to our forest school and a big bug hunt, understanding how to identify different invertebrates.
A 11:30-11:50 Brief catch up on the amazing animals they found a quick walk through the woodland heading back to our visitor centre.
A 11:50-12:00 Wash hands and begin prepping for lunch. (Lunch can be held inside if there are poor weather conditions, if the weather is nice then we have a fenced off outdoor paddock for children to eat and play.)
A 12:00-12:30 Lunch.
A 12:30-12:40 Head back to the classroom, toilets.
A 12:40-13:10 Inside theory on life cycles within the pond and change throughout the season (tadpoles, metamorphosis etc.)
A 13:10-13:20 Washing hands, toilets and quick health and safety talk.
A 13:20-14:00 Pond dipping on our platform.
A 14:00-14:20 Brief catch up on animals found within the pond and a walk through the meadow to head back to the classroom.
A 14:20-14:30 Toilets, wash hands collect bags and head back to the coaches.

 

Modules Available

EYFS and KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5
Bear Hunt Story Time Habitats and living things Rocks and Fossils Ecosystem interactions Concepts of ecology and conservation
Bog Baby Story Time Evolution and Adaptation Ecosystems and good webs Habitat surveying and management Evolution/adaptation and mutation
Gruffalo Story Time Plant Life Cycles Map Skills and Orienteering Taxonomy identification Taxonomy identification
Habitats and Living Things Plastics and habitats Habitats and classification Mapping, Geo and orienteering Work Experience available

If there is something we are missing or other wildlife activity you would like us to cover or blend, we offer bespoke packages at no extra charge just ask us!

 

Prices

 

 

 

 

We appreciate coaches can be expensive and getting to us may be difficult so we are pleased to say we offer outreach! As part of idverde we have access to 73 different parks and one of these may be within walking distance to you! Find out more – Outreach School Programme – Bromley Parks.

 

Testimonials

“Instructors were brilliant, super interactive with all kids and good safety tips throughout.”

“Both instructors were friendly and talked to all the children nice and clearly.”

“Our first school visit to BEECHE and we will be coming back! Passionate and kind teachers who taught us and the kids so much!”

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do we book?

Simple, email or call us to check date availability then include the module and number of groups, we will email you a booking form, once this is send back to us filled in and signed that’s it!

Do you have coach parking?

We have coach parking bays on site with enough room for a maximum of two large coaches.

What do we do in the event of wet weather?

In the event of poor weather (rain) we have two indoor classrooms which can be used and the lesson can be adapted for more inside activities such as handling our large bugs. The forest school is well sheltered due to the trees and we also have a sail to cover our pond dipping platform to allow as much time for practical activities.

Contact Us

If you would like to discuss the opportunity for your school to visit, please feel free to call us on 01689 86057 or email beeche@idverde.co.uk.