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School children on a nature reserve visit © Paul Harris/2020VISION

School children on a nature reserve visit © Paul Harris/2020VISION

Schools & groups

We want to inspire a love of nature in the next generation.

Our Wilder Lives programme helps children discover and connect with the amazing natural world around them.   

Children and young people should have the chance to have unforgettable experiences exploring and discovering nature. A hands-on connection with nature gives a much better understanding of the environment, as well as being fun! 

We can expand a child’s education experience so that they value wildlife today and protect it tomorrow.

Our work with schools across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

School visit © Rex Waygood

School visit © Rex Waygood

We can come to you

We can come to you as part of our Outreach Education service. We can give talks, run activities on your grounds or help you set up a youth committee to make sustainable changes to your school or setting. We can also arrange a visit to the coast or a local green space of your choice - all customised to your needs.
School children on a nature reserve © Penny Dixie

School children on a nature reserve © Penny Dixie

You can come to us

We offer schools - and groups - a wide range of outdoor learning opportunities in our education centres, or on our reserves. We also offer Forest School programmes. 
Forest School training

Advice and guidance

Whether you’re looking to improve your grounds or local community space or would like some advice on starting outdoor learning in your setting we can help.
Forest School training © Lianne de Mello

Forest School training © Lianne de Mello

Training

We offer a range of training opportunities on outdoor learning, species ID and practical skills such as fire lighting. We also deliver Levels 1, 2 & 3 Forest School training and Wildbeach. 
Marine loan box

Marine loan box

Outdoor learning resources

We can provide resources to help you deliver outdoor learning in your grounds. From loan boxes with kit to ready made activities and how to videos, there’s something to suit everyone.
School group Swanwick Lakes

Become a Wilder School Leader

If you are a teacher or volunteer at a Hampshire or Isle of Wight based school and are enthusiastic about outdoor learning and making space for nature at your school, then we'd encourage you to join Team Wilder as a Wilder School Leader. Please email wilder@hiwwt.org.uk for more information. 

Teacher looking at smart device with students

Online educational sessions

We offer online educational sessions for all ages, from 'Living things and their habitats' for Key Stage 2 children through to freshwater invertebrate identification for degree students. The sessions are interactive and include opportunity for discussion and questions. We are also able to use our digital microscope to enhance the sessions by being able to look closely at, for example, a tray containing a river sample complete with living creatures. An hour session costs £50 and includes access to our PowerPoint slides and follow up information. 

For more information on which activities can be carried out, please contact the Outreach Education Team on outreach@hiwwt.org.uk.

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Our expectations were exceeded. The activities were very hands on which were really suitable for our children
KS2 Teacher
I've never had a day so thoroughly tailored to the needs of my class & show such interest in their learning
Year 2 teacher
The children enjoyed every minute & the activities fitted perfectly into our geography scheme
Junior School Teacher

 

Safeguarding and Child Protection 

We take child protection and safeguarding very seriously. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Statement sets out how we implement child protection and safeguarding across the Wildlife Trust and who to contact if you have questions or concerns.