Environmental Education
Inspiring outdoor learning programmes for primary schools, linked to the curriculum and led by experts.
Visit us for a Day of Learning
We offer a range of inspiring education programmes and activities designed especially for primary school children. Our experienced educators deliver engaging, hands-on learning experiences that encourage children to explore the natural world, develop their curiosity, and apply scientific enquiry skills.
All of our programmes are linked to the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2, supporting classroom learning through practical outdoor experiences.
Schools can visit Iver Environment Centre for a full day of activities, on our private site, with all sessions including access to an indoor lunch space and outdoor areas for breaks.
A typical school day runs from 9:45am to 2:15pm and includes approximately three hours of teaching time, divided into three engaging sessions. Time is also included for hand washing, morning break, lunch, and getting ready to leave at the end of the day.
Booking Information & Accesibility
A full day of tuition costs £235, subsidised for a class of up to 30 children. We are able to take up to three classes (90 children) from one school per day.
To enquire about booking an education visit for your class, please complete our online enquiry form. A member of our team will get in touch to discuss your requirements and help plan the right experience for your pupils.
At Iver Environment Centre, we are committed to ensuring our activities are accessible and enjoyable for all students. If any of your pupils have specific needs, please contact us in advance so we can discuss how we can best support them.
Quality Assured Learning Experiences
We are proud recipients of the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge, a national benchmark recognising high-quality educational experiences and effective risk management.
Find out more about the LOtC Quality Badge at www.lotc.org.uk.
Our Programmes
Naturewatch
Enter the wonderful world of mini-beasts. Explore Iver’s pond and woodland habitats discovering aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. Then either take a sensory nature walk looking for the different colours, textures and sounds nature offers, or create a micro mini-beast hotel to take back to school.
EYFS and KS1 Curriculum links: Science – habitats, sorting by observable characteristics
Activities: Pond dipping, Mini-beast hunt, Sensory nature walk or mini-beast hotel.
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Naturewatch: Habitats
Explore the different habitats we have at Iver Environment Centre. Observe and compare the pond, woodland and rainforest habitats as you investigate how plants and animals have adapted to their habitats. Learn about how these adaptations help plants and animals survive in their environment.
KS2 Curriculum links: Science – environments and adaptation. Geography – world habitats
Activities: Pond dipping, mini-beast hunt & rainforest exploration.
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Naturewatch: Animal Explorers
Become an animal expert for the day and discover the wildlife that lives here at Iver. Investigate what eats what in our ponds. Sort and classify the different invertebrate living in the woodland. Construct a home for some of the animals that we’d like to visit us at Iver, making sure to include everything they need from their habitat.
KS2 Curriculum links: Science – habitats, sorting by observable characteristics
Activities: Pond dipping, food chains, classifying mini-beasts & animal homes.
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Seed to Supermarket
Where does our food come from and how does it reach our plate? Explore our allotments, discover the different food groups and what makes a healthy meal. Make and taste some home-made butter and try grinding some wheat. Investigate plant lifecycles, dissect a seed and plant your own seed to take home.
EYFS, KS1 and Lower KS2 Curriculum links: Science – life cycles, food groups, changes
Activities: Plant life, Where does our food come from?
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All about plants
How do plants grow? Why are plants and flowers so colourful? Why do we need plants? Dive into plant biology as you explore pollination, seed dispersal and food production. Investigate plant life-cycles through seed dissection, hand pollination while exploring our gardens.
KS1 and KS2 Curriculum links: Science – parts of a plant, life cycles.
Activities: Pollination, dissecting seeds & exploring the many uses of plants.
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Iver Team Challenge
A fantastic team building day for students to develop friendships, deepen their team work skills and strengthen communication skills. Which group can make the best shelter? Who can communicate with their teammates to navigate around the gardens using our orienteering map? What’s better than enjoying a campfire and toasted marshmallows on a school trip?
KS2 Activities: Shelter building, orienteering & team challenges.
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Meet our trees
Learn about all the many different types of trees we have here at Iver. Observe and learn about how trees and plants change through the seasons. Work scientifically to identify the different species of trees and learn how to estimate their age. Explore the different structures of plants and trees using natural art.
KS1 and Lower KS2 Curriculum links: Science – plants, conditions for life, observation skills
Activities: Tree identification, tree survey & getting to know the different parts of a tree.
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Visit our mini rainforest habitat and investigate the adaptations that help the plants survive in such damp and dark conditions. Think about the characteristics of the canopy and use all of your senses to explore how rainforests affect our daily lives. Work in teams to learn about the threats to the rainforest. KS2 Curriculum links: Science – habitats and adaptation. Geography – contrasting locations Activities: Shelter building, conservation and investigations.
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Explore the grounds at Iver Environment Centre to find out more about what happens to the site and its inhabitants in Winter. Use your senses to do investigating, help out the birds and learn about what makes evergreens so ever green. Only available to book in: November-February KS1 & KS2 Curriculum links: Science – scientific skills, living things and their habitat. Activities: exploring with four of the senses, making bird feeders, evergreen identification. 
Rainforest Experience
Winterwatch
Booking Form
To enquire about making a booking for your class, submit your enquiry online and we’ll be in touch shortly to discuss your requirements in more detail.
