Wildlife Club
Discover, explore and learn about the amazing wildlife all around us! 🌿🐦🦋
Our Wildlife Club is a fun, hands-on club where children can discover the fascinating world of animals, insects, birds and plants. Through outdoor exploration, creative activities, games, investigations and wildlife-themed challenges, children will develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
The club encourages children to become wildlife explorers, observing nature carefully, asking questions and discovering how different animals and plants live and interact with their environment.
🐾 What might we explore?
Children may learn about and investigate:
🐦 Garden and woodland birds
🦋 Butterflies and moths
🐝 Bees and other pollinators
🐞 Beetles and mini beasts
🕷️ Spiders and other invertebrates
🐛 Caterpillars and insects
🦔 Hedgehogs
🦊 Foxes and other mammals
🐿️ Squirrels
🐸 Frogs and amphibians
🦎 Reptiles
🐟 Pond and water wildlife
🪱 Worms and creatures found in soil
🌳 Trees and woodland habitats
🌼 Wildflowers and plants
🍄 Fungi
🐾 Animal footprints, tracks and signs
🪺 Nests and animal homes
🌍 Habitats and ecosystems
🔎 What activities might we do?
Children may take part in:
🔍 Wildlife spotting walks.
🐞 Mini-beast hunts using safe observation techniques.
🐦 Bird-spotting activities.
🌳 Tree and leaf identification.
🌼 Wildflower identification.
🐾 Looking for animal tracks and signs.
🪶 Feather and natural-object investigations.
🕸️ Spider-web observation.
🪺 Learning about nests and animal homes.
🌱 Plant and seed investigations.
🦋 Pollinator surveys.
🔬 Close-up observations using magnifiers.
🎨 Wildlife artwork and crafts.
🐦 Making simple bird-friendly projects.
🏡 Designing animal homes and habitats.
🗺️ Creating wildlife maps.
📖 Wildlife storytelling.
🧩 Wildlife quizzes and puzzles.
🎯 Wildlife identification challenges.
🌍 Environmental and conservation activities.
🏆 Wildlife Challenges
Children may be challenged to:
🔎 Identify different wildlife species from clues.
🐾 Match animals to their footprints or signs.
🏡 Design the perfect habitat for a particular animal.
🌳 Identify different trees from their leaves or bark.
🐦 Complete a bird-spotting challenge.
🦋 Discover how many different pollinators they can safely observe.
🕵️ Become wildlife detectives and investigate animal clues.
📸 Create a wildlife observation record.
🗺️ Design a map showing different wildlife habitats.
🌱 Identify plants growing in the local environment.
♻️ Complete an environmental challenge.
👥 Work as a team to solve wildlife mysteries.
🌟 What do children get from the club?
Wildlife Club gives children the opportunity to:
Develop a greater appreciation for nature and wildlife.
Explore the natural environment.
Develop observation and investigation skills.
Learn how to identify different plants and animals.
Develop curiosity and ask questions about the natural world.
Improve concentration and attention to detail.
Develop scientific thinking and problem-solving skills.
Build confidence through outdoor exploration.
Develop teamwork and communication skills.
Learn about caring for and protecting wildlife.
Develop responsibility towards the environment.
Enjoy active, hands-on learning.
Develop creativity through wildlife-inspired art and craft.
Make connections between animals, plants and their habitats.
📚 What learning takes place?
Wildlife Club supports learning across science, geography, environmental education, art and personal development.
Children will learn about living things, habitats, food chains, life cycles and adaptation. They will explore how animals and plants are suited to their environments and how different species depend on one another.
Through wildlife investigations, children will develop important scientific enquiry skills, including observing carefully, identifying similarities and differences, classifying, recording findings and asking questions.
Children will learn about biodiversity and conservation, including why wildlife is important and how human activity can affect habitats. They will explore simple ways people can help protect local wildlife.
Outdoor activities encourage children to develop observation, spatial awareness and sensory awareness, while wildlife crafts provide opportunities to develop creativity and fine motor skills.
Children will also develop communication and teamwork skills through group investigations, discussions and challenges. They will learn to share observations, listen to others and work together to solve problems.
Most importantly, the club encourages children to develop a respectful and caring attitude towards wildlife, understanding that animals and plants should be observed without causing harm or unnecessary disturbance.
🌿 Become a Wildlife Explorer!
Wildlife Club provides children with the opportunity to discover the amazing wildlife that can be found all around us. From tiny insects and colourful birds to plants, trees and fascinating animal habitats, every session offers something new to investigate.
💷 Fee: Block bookings are £6.25 per week or ad-hoc bookings are £7.00 per session
📌 Spaces: Limited spaces available – early booking is recommended.
Activities will vary throughout the year and will be adapted to suit children's ages and abilities. All outdoor activities will be appropriately supervised, and wildlife will be observed safely and respectfully.
