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Wise up to wetlands – programmes for schools
At the National Wetland Centre Wales we’ve a wide range of curriculum-linked programmes for schools which enable pupils to explore the environment by looking at wetlands. These are specially tailored for all ages from early years right through all the key stages and are designed to be:
- hands on
- thought provoking and engaging
- memorable and fun
- outdoors
- safe
Our programmes make the best of our wonderful site on the Loughor estuary and of our huge and spectacular collection of wetland birds from across the world. It’s just the spot to get that taste of the real world too often missing from our learning and from the daily experiences of the children – a place to come and get immersed in:
- colour
- sound
- smells
- winds and weather
- the flux of the seasons
The centre and our programmes focus on:
- living things in their environment
- pond habitats and adaptation
- biodiversity and ecosystems
- food chains
- conservation
- environmental change
- sustainable development
- global citizenship
- the water cycle
And you can do it throughout the year! There’s something fascinating whatever the season.
Shopping
Why not pre-order souvenirs from the gift shop to avoid queues on the day. Click here for a sample of items and order form.
Contact us
If you’ve not been before come and pay us a pre-visit visit! Just call the learning manager or our office manager on 01554 741087 or email education.llanelli@wwt.org.uk.
All our programmes are bilingual and specially adaptable for groups or individuals with special needs or interests. There is disabled access to the vast majority of the centre.
Ask especially for :
- Close encounters – KS1 (all year)
- Great pond safari - KS2 (spring, summer, autumn)
- My great adventure KS1 and KS2 (autumn, winter and spring)
- Pond ecology – secondary programmes.