Home Education
Home Educator Days
Dartmoor Zoo is a great place to get back to nature and learn about animals in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Our Home Educator Days are designed to welcome home educated children and their families, to come and explore the zoo for just £15 (one adult and one child), with different themes running each session. The days are designed to offer flexibility and freedom with talks and activities running across the site, or why not book onto one of our educator-led workshops to take an interactive dive into the topic?
Booking for dates opens around a month before, so keep an eye on the website, or ask to join our mailing list to be the first to know.
Thursday 19th September
Enrichment
Learn the 5 types of enrichment, their importance and how they are used here at Dartmoor Zoo. We will have opportunities for you to get involved in enrichment making throughout the day, the chance to design your own enrichment as well as see a range of enrichment ‘in action’ throughout the zoo during your visit.
Thursday 14th November
STEM
Working in a zoo involves using Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths on an almost daily basis. During this day, you can find out some of the more surprising ways we do this, including designing enclosures and planning diets.
Thursday 6th March 2025
Animal Behaviour And Research
How do we know our animas are happy and healthy? How do we make sure we can offer them the best types of enrichment, diet and enclosure? It all comes down to animal behaviour and research. On this Home Educator Day, you can become a researcher for the day, learn about the amazing world of animal behaviour and get hands on with some of the research equipment we use at Dartmoor Zoo.
Thursday 1st May 2025
Creativity
During this Home Educator Day, we delve into the world of creativity and help to get your creative juices flowing. Whether you enjoy drawing, painting, photography or creative writing, we will help to inspire your creativity and explore the links between this topic and the zoo world.
Downloads
These downloads will be updated for each Home Educator Day. Please feel free to use any activities that will support your child’s learning during their visit.
Historic Home Educator Day:
Thursday 2nd May – Close Encounters
Upcoming:
Thursday 19th September – Enrichment
Feedback
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Booking
Pre-booking is essential. If you’d like to be the first to know about our Home Educator Days, you can ask to join our mailing list or if you’d like further information, please contact the education department directly.
You can also check our events page to see if we have any Home Educator Days live and ready for booking!