A day at the Hawk Conservancy Trust is a wonderfully interactive learning experience offering pupils the opportunity to be immersed in nature for the day. Set in 22 acres of grounds, ranging from beautiful woodlands to our stunning wildflower meadow, we are located just off the A303 near Andover in Hampshire. With over 130 birds of prey comprised of around 60 different species – from owls to eagles – there is plenty on view, plus spectacular flying demonstrations and keeper’s talks to keep your school group entertained and occupied.
Please find our current Teacher’s Pack here.
| Child | £8.25 | ||
| Student | £12.50 | ||
| Adult | £13.15 |
Prices above for pre-booked groups only. Home Education groups are included in the school discount when a school workshop is booked in addition to a visit.
Pupils must be adequately supervised by a responsible adult at all times whilst on-site. In order to ensure this we ask that all groups adhere to our adult-pupil ratios for educational visits. One adult is admitted free of charge for every seven pupils for school bookings of Year 2 and older. One adult is admitted free of charge for every five pupils for school bookings of Reception and Year 1 pupils. One adult is admitted free of charge for evert ten students for Higher Education bookings.
We have found that the best opportunity for pupils and students to learn about the breadth of species and topics on offer is by visiting us here at the Hawk Conservancy Trust. While our focus for our education projects and workshops has been on-site at the Trust, we are looking to expand our outreach programme. If this may be of interest we would love to hear from you, please contact our Education Team via education@hawkconservancy.org. Please be aware that we no longer take our birds off-site unless strictly necessary, to ensure we maintain our high standards of care and management of our living collection.
Are you having trouble securing the funding for your visit to the Trust? Is this discouraging you from booking with us? We are here to help!
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a £100 travel bursary to eligible schools to contribute towards the cost of coach hire during your visit. This bursary has been made possible by the generous support of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. In addition, thanks to a Cost-of-Living grant awarded by Test Valley Borough Council, we are also delighted to offer free student entry for pupil premium students from schools located within the Test Valley Borough.
For further information, please contact our dedicated education team (education@hawkconservancy.org). Please include all relevant information regarding your booking (information detailed in the enquiry form below), and outline how the grant/bursary will make a difference to your visit with us.
We have a full daily timetable of activities that your school group can take part in, including watching our world-class flying demonstrations. On top of these activities, we offer a range of on-site workshops that have been designed to give a more hands-on approach to learning.
All of our activities are listed below and are based on class size groups of between 12 and 30 pupils, but some can be adapted for larger groups.
Be prepared to see vultures in a whole different light while learning about the Trust’s worldwide conservation projects.
Objectives: Recognise the importance of looking after the natural world and the species in it. Identify threats facing endangered species and explain what being endangered means. Understand the positive and negative human impact on environments as well as the implications of science today and for the future.
Key subject: Science
Adaptable for: KS2 – KS4
Running time: 45-60 minutes
Price for 30 pupils: £80
Turn your pupils into budding young detectives, as they discover the fascinating world of owls and their pellets!
Objectives: Conduct a dissection of an owl pellet, identify the small mammal bones found inside, discover what owls eat, and understand how this information can be used to study birds of prey in the wild.
Key subject: Science
Adaptable for: KS1 – KS2
Running time: 50-60 minutes
Price for 30 pupils: £80
Turn your pupils into budding young reporters!
Objectives: As a group, interview a professional in an unusual profession. Ask relevant questions, take notes and gather information to enable writing a report about what has been learnt. Prepare ideas and questions before the interview.
Key subject: English
Adaptable for: KS2 – KS4
Running time: 20-30 minutes
Price for 30 pupils: £45
This workshop provides pupils with a lovely introduction the incredible world of owls.
Objectives: Identify and describe different owl species by looking at size, behaviours, feathers and adaptations, and learn how these differences help owls survive in the wild.
Key subject: English and Science
Adaptable for: EYFS – Year 2
Running time: 50 minutes
Price for 30 pupils: £80
Delve into the world of survival and find out just how amazing nature really is.
Objectives: Recognise that birds have different adaptations which aid their survival in the wild. Through observations and gathering information from different sources throughout the visit, pupils will identify key adaptations and their function.
Key subject: Science
Adaptable for: KS1 – KS3
Running time: 50-60 minutes
Price for 30 pupils: £80
| Pupils | 30-40 minute workshops | 45-90 minute workshops | |
| 12-30 | £45 | £80 | |
| 31-40 | £55 | £95 | |
| 41-50 | £65 | £110 | |
| 51-60 | £75 | £125 |
Workshops are run for a minimum of 12 pupils.
If you are interested in finding out more or booking one of our on-site school workshops, please get in touch using the below form.
