Home Educator Days
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo isHome Educator Days T&C's excited to launch home educator days, brand new for 2026!
These interactive sessions give learners the chance to engage in creative practical activities and guided zoo tours alongside meeting new friends from the local home education community.
Each home educator day is based around a specific theme and led by a member of the zoo education team.
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Date |
Theme |
Topics covered |
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Friday 16th January |
What’s on the menu? |
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Wednesday 11th February |
Enclosure design |
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Spaces are limited to 12 learners per session to promote a calm and personal learning environment.
Session Times
Two sessions are available on each home educator day and sessions must be pre-booked.
Session 1 (AM): 10:30am– 12:30pm, Session 2 (PM): 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Session Itinerary
Session 1 and 2 will be identical and learners chose to attend one or the other, not both.
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Session 1 (AM) |
Session 2 (PM) |
Activity |
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10:30am – 11:00am (30 mins) |
2:00pm - 2:30pm (30 mins) |
Introduction to topic/ice breaker |
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11:00am – 11:45am (45 mins) |
2:30pm – 3:15pm (45 mins) |
Zoo tour (with topic-based activities) |
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11:45am – 12:30pm (45 mins) |
3:15pm – 4:00pm (45 mins) |
Practical activity |
A ticket to the home educator session allows entry to the zoo at any time during the home educator day. Self-led exploration of the zoo will be available outside of session times on the day. Activity books and worksheets are available for download (link to activities and workshops webpage), should you wish to use them.
Learners will be asked to meet outside the Hive Cabin 5 minutes before the session start time.
Can my child attend?
Our home educator sessions have been designed for learners aged 4-11 (KS1/KS2). However, children outside this age bracket are welcome to attend if you feel they would enjoy/benefit from the session. Activities can be modified to suit specific learner needs.
Pricing
£11.95 per child.
1 free accompanying adult is admitted per child taking part in the session. The accompanying adult must stay with the group at all times and is ultimately responsible for their child.
Any additional adults will require purchasing a zoo admission ticket to enter.
No children will be permitted to take part without a supervising adult.
Please note, this pricing only applies on the specified home educator days to learners attending the home education sessions.
Any siblings under 2 years old are admitted for free, but must be prebooked.
Any siblings over 2 years old in the room will need either a session ticket if taking part, or a regular zoo entry ticket if not taking part.
Click the link below to book your place. Sessions must be prebooked and spaces are limited.
Book Home Educator Days
Read the Home Educator Days T&C's
For any questions about the home education programme, please email events@batterseaparkzoo.co.uk.
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