Schools Education Programme 2015 | 16 RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, RZSS Highland Wildlife Park and outreach programmes
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RZSS Edinburgh Zoo
Wild about Scotland
Our 82 acre site is home to over 700 animals
RZSS has teamed up with Clydesdale Bank to
from all over the world. With everything from
offer FREE sessions to primary school children
favourites like penguins and tigers to more unusual
all over Scotland. The project delivers an
residents like Socorro doves there is something for
outreach programme on Scotland’s amazing
everyone. Education sessions are delivered in the
biodiversity via a bespoke double-decker bus.
Education Centre, out in the Park or even in our new wildlife garden, some including hands-on experiences with some of our smaller animals. Entrance to the Zoo is at a reduced rate for groups taking part in an education session.
Why not go to rzss.org.uk/education to find out about our weekend and holiday education programmes?
The bus has been fully converted to provide a unique and inspiring teaching space for school children and provide fun, practical sessions that fully complement the National Curriculum for Excellence. Topics include beavers and wildcats, mini-beasts and endangered animals.
Beyond the Panda The RZSS Beyond the Panda education programme aims to provide children with an understanding of China, its language, geography, habitats, flora and fauna. In particular children will learn about the giant panda and the RZSS China/UK
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
conservation breeding programme and research. Within the
Set in 200 acres of the Cairngorms National Park,
resources to schools for a three day loan period.
programme, the China Mobile Library provides our unique
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park is home to over 200 animals including polar bears, Japanese macaques and many local species like Scottish wildcats. The education sessions can take place in our Education Centre, out in the Park or even on your Try to catch some of
own bus as it travels through the drive-through.
our free talks around
Entrance to the Park is at a reduced rate for groups
the Park too
taking part in an education session.
Ask us about becoming a Pambassador School
Thank you for opening this brochure on the schools education programmes offered by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). Our team create and deliver fun, interactive sessions for school students from nursery through to Advanced Higher, all linked to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and SQA qualifications. Our multi-award winning education
Education is at the heart of our RZSS
programmes are delivered at our
mission to connect people with
two parks (RZSS Edinburgh Zoo and
nature and safeguard species from
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park) and at
extinction. Our schools programme
schools through our two outreach
is one of our most effective tools
programmes; Beyond the Panda
to inform and inspire young people
and the Wild about Scotland bus.
about our natural world and the
Our wide ranging sessions cover
conservation work of RZSS.
topics from specific animals or
What better way to discover the
habitats local or further afield,
natural world than getting out of
to sex education and genetics.
the classroom and joining us as we
The table on the right details the
bring conservation to life? We’d love
full range, and the page opposite
to work with your school and hope
tells you how to find out more.
to see you soon. Amy Cox, Programme Leader
RZSS Schools Education Programme 2015 | 16 Age
Session
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo
Animal Discovery
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
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Evolution & Adaptations
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Into the Jungle
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Genetics & Inheritance
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Rocky the Rockhopper
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Animal Behaviour
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Bear with Me
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Zoos & Conservation
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Skulls, Teeth & Diet
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Beyond the Panda
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Wiseman of Kingussie
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The Adventures of Polly the Puffin
Age
Secondary 1 - 6
Nursery
Session
Wild about Scotland
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Primary 1 - 3 Primary 4 -7
Themed Tour
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Fur, Feathers, Skin & Scales
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Bears
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Penguins
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Rainforests
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Senses
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Simple Life Cycles
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Dead as a Dodo
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Discovering Animals
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Themed Tour
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Variety of Life
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Advanced Higher Projects at
Rainforest Explorers
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rzss.org.uk/education
Bone Detectives
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Endangered Animals
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Endangered Asia
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Cycle of Life
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Discovering Animals
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Beavers & Wildcats
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Beyond the Panda
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China Mobile Library
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Themed Tour
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Animal Art
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Business
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Science Summer School and
Mini-beasts
Themed Tour
Animal Handling
Find out about our 2016
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Tooth & Claw
Wild about Scotland
Beyond the Panda
Connecting people with nature
Find out more today Sessions and prices For further details of the sessions that are on offer and the costs of the different programmes please visit:
rzss.org.uk/education Contact us directly If you have any questions or would like to book please contact the Education Team directly at:
We’re social! Follow us on Twitter @RZSS_Education
education@rzss.org.uk or on 0131 314 0324
How to find us RZSS Edinburgh Zoo Corstorphine Road Edinburgh EH12 6TS
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park Kincraig Kingussie PH21 1NL
Please note that coach parking is free for school visits in our car parks. The Wild about Scotland Bus and Beyond the Panda will come to you!
rzss.org.uk/education