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Summer hours are now in effect! (from March 23rd). Please note that the car park is open until 7pm. The Visitor centre still closes at 5pm.

Please note the water play area is closed on Monday mornings for routine cleaning and maintenance.

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Early Years

Home > Nature Education: Early Years Foundation Stage

Our sessions offer unique opportunities to learn about ‘The Natural World’. Led by our friendly and experienced team, they have been specifically designed to support both the Early Years Statutory Framework and enquiry-led learning. Ready to start planning your visit? Choose a single session or combine two to create a theme day full of discovery and fun. Click on the arrows to find out more about each session.

Golden autumn leaves scattered on the ground, illuminated by warm sunlight filtering through the trees.

Seasonal Explorers

Observe the seasonal changes here at Stanwick Lakes and learn about how the weather and day length can affect our wildlife. Perfect for those learning to understand ‘The Natural World’ at EYFS or those learning about ‘Seasonal changes’ at Key Stage One.

Purple, yellow, and blue wildflowers scattered in a sunlit meadow.

Plant Detectives

Discover the plants that thrive in our woodland and wetland habitats, and explore how they can change with the seasons. Perfect for those learning about ‘The Natural World’ at EYFS. 

Two school children peering through binoculars to observe our local bird species.

Brilliant Birds

Discover the birds that call Stanwick Lakes home, using your senses to explore what makes them so brilliant. A perfect session for Early Years learners investigating ‘The Natural World’ at EYFS.

Birds eye view of school children huddled around a specimen tray, eagerly identifying pond minibeasts using their ID sheet.

Pond Dipping

Explore our pond’s micro-habitat and learn about how living things can grow and change. Perfect for those learning about ‘The Natural World’ at EYFS.   

Close up of a yellow and black Four Spotted Chaser dragonfly perched on a blade of grass, its delicate wings catching the sunlight against a softly blurred sunlit background.

Minibeasting

Explore our woodland’s micro-habitats, meet minibeasts and observe how living things grow and decay. Perfect for those learning about ‘The Natural World’ at EYFS.   

A mandala made of vibrant autumn leaves in shades of red, orange and yellow, carefully arranged in concentric circles on the ground.

Natural Art

Explore natural art and artists and create your own piece of natural art. Perfect for exploring ‘The Natural World’ and ‘Creating with Materials’ at EYFS. 

School children holding spears and colorful shields, striking fierce poses during an engaging Iron Age-themed school session.

Plan Your Visit

Like what you see? Ready to start planning your trip? Visit our Teachers’ Hub to find out about pricing, payment and our cancellation policy as well as more about our welcoming and inclusive facilities, including minibus/coach parking, our beautiful education spaces, accessible toilets, our museum and of course our adventure playground or contact us below. 

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If you would like any advice or you are ready to book a visit, please contact our education team with your question/topic, your chosen session/s, preferred date/s, and group size. We look forward to welcoming you.

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