Primary Schools

Our Primary School sessions include options for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. All abilities are catered for, and sessions are linked to the National Curriculum. Sessions can take place in your local parks - most schools are within 20 minutes' walking distance.

Our primary school session charge is £45 for up to 15 students and £3.00 for every additional student. You can also book our Education Centres for £5 per pupil per session. Most sessions last 1 hour and 45 minutes. While we encourage people to explore their local parks, sessions can take place in most of the parks in the Trust’s care, including ancient woodlands, SSSI sites, balancing lakes, linear river parks and nature reserves.

Please explore the sessions we offer below. If you have any questions please get in touch with us on outdoorlearning@theparkstrust.com or phone us on 01908 266300.

We also offer free assemblies and have numerous teaching resources available to download. To stay up-to-date with our latest news, please sign-up to our Primary School newsletter.

Key Stage 1

Sessions tailored for students aged 5-7 years old.

White pyramid sculpture at the top of Campbell Park in Milton Keynes

Art in the Park

This session allows your students to discover the public art in Campbell Park.

A light brown dormouse is curled up in a grassy nest. Its tail is covering the top of its head.

Cosy Critters

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about hibernating animals in this exclusive seasonal session.

A lady in medieval costume is talking to a group of school students. They are sat on the grass out the front of an old building. A firepit and baskets of food are seen in the background.

Change Through Time

Watch as history unfolds before your eyes to reveal the inhabitants of Great Linford Manor Park.

Two young children are stood in a pile of fallen leaves. One is holding a litter picker, putting some litter into the blue plastic bag that the other child is holding.

Environmental Heroes

This interactive session is based around the 3 main principles of the Countryside Code: Respect, protect and enjoy.

Two young boys stare inquisitively into a small plastic container which has a small insect inside. They are stood outside in a field with tall trees in the background.

Marvellous Minibeasts and Habitats

Zoom in on micro-habitats and learn what life needs to flourish in these miniature ecosystems.

A red fox staring almost directly into the camera, looking over its right shoulder. Just its head and neck are in the frame. Its fur is vibrant and appears soft. Its eyes are slightly narrowed, in a friendly manner, and it almost appears to have a slight smile on its face.

Nocturnal Animals

Discover all about animals that roam in the evenings, and how they are adapted to life in the dark.

A child is crouched down on some decking looking into a plastic tray that contains some water, small pond creatures and debris. They are holding a plastic spoon in the water and are surrounded by identification guides.

Pond Dipping and Adaptations

Take a close look at the wildlife that lives in our waterbodies and find out about how animals have adapted to this environment.

A young boy wearing a red summer hat using some binoculars in a sunny woodland

Seasons and Senses

Discover the natural world around you using all of our wonderful senses.

A patch of native British bluebells. The flowers are tall, a vibrant blueish-purple in colour, with bright green stems. Some of the flower heads droop downwards like a bell.

Seasonal Walks

Join us for an interactive, activity-based guided walk around your local parks to learn about seasonal changes and how wildlife adapts.

A young girl sitting in a sunny field of long dried grass, holding some in her hand. She has long blonde hair in plaited ponytails and is wearing a red baseball cap and blue chequered school dress.

Wild Wellbeing

Designed to create a peaceful and mindful environment, this sessions' activities will encourage play, exploration and reflection.

Key Stage 2

Sessions tailored for students aged 7-11 years old.

Art in the Park

This session allows your students to discover the public art in Campbell Park.

Change Through Time

Watch as history unfolds before your eyes to reveal the inhabitants of Great Linford Manor Park.

Environmental Heroes

This interactive session is based around the 3 main principles of the Countryside Code: Respect, protect and enjoy.

A great crested newt floating in the water. There are pond weeds in the background. The newt is dark brown in colour with a bright orange stripe on the underside of its large tail, and orange tips on its fingers and toes.

Endangered Species and Their Habitats

Discover the threatened species that call Milton Keynes home, and the pressures that local wildlife are facing.

A child in a bright orange t-shirt and blue summer hat is holding a large rock in her hand. She is holding the rock up to her face and smiling.

Geology Rocks

Check out our Primary School session which allows your students to get up close and personal with ancient rocks and fossils, many of which have been found in Milton Keynes.

A young child is look at a metal compass that they are holding in their hand.

Maps and More

Explore Campbell Park through the wonderful world of maps and orienteering.

Marvellous Minibeasts and Habitats

Zoom in on micro-habitats and learn what life needs to flourish in these miniature ecosystems.

Nocturnal Animals

Discover all about animals that roam in the evenings, and how they are adapted to life in the dark.

Pond Dipping and Adaptations

Take a close look at the wildlife that lives in our waterbodies and find out about how animals have adapted to this environment.

A river running through a countryside scene. The grass and trees are green, sun is shining and the sky is blue and clear.

River Explorers

Discover the fascinating and ever-changing geography or rivers as they continue to create their own paths in our landscapes.

Children wearing Roman costumes engage in an activity at a bench in the sunshine

Roman Villa Time Detectives

Here your class can become Roman Villa Time Detectives, discovering all about life in the Roman Period at the Bancroft Villa.

Seasonal Walks

Join us for an interactive, activity-based guided walk around your local parks to learn about seasonal changes and how wildlife adapts.

A white tailed bumblebee hangs upside down from a purple cumfrey flower

The Birds and The Bees

Learn all about animal reproduction, life cycles and survival of the fittest in this interactive outdoor session.

Some children and a leader stand in long grass looking for insects. The leader is pointing at something in the grass, the children are looking with curious and excited faces..

The Life of Plants

Get to grips with the complicated lives of plants and trees with topics such as identification, reproduction and global importance.

Wild Wellbeing

Designed to create a peaceful and mindful environment, this sessions' activities will encourage play, exploration and reflection.

An image from behind of three girls running down a grassy hillside with a lake in the background. The girl on the left is wearing orange fabric bird wings, the middle girl is wearing fabric bat wings, and the girl on the right is wearing fabric green butterfly wings.

Wonderful Wings

Get ready to learn about different types of wing, how they are used and the benefits that flight has for various species.

Three teenagers are sat at a bench outside making natural water filters. They are holding plastic cups of dirty water and pouring them through homemade water filters made of plastic bottles that contain leaves, grass and moss.

Team Challenges & Survival Skills

Learn some team building skills and basic survival techniques, and get creative whilst doing it!

Outdoor learning team in purple Parks Trust uniform stood in park

Contact Us

If you would like further details, please contact our friendly Outdoor Learning team to discuss your requirements.

Phone: 01908233600
Email: outdoorlearning@theparkstrust.com

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