| Specifications | |
| Location(s) | Epping Forest Visitor Centre at Chingford, 6 Rangers Road, Chingford, London, E4 7QH |
| Key Stages | KS1, KS2 |
| Special Schools | Yes |
| Public Liability | |
| Enhanced DBS | Yes |
| Fees | Please contact us with details of your requirements |
| Administration Service | Administered by the provider |
| Website | https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/learning/Pages/Learning-sessions-for-children.aspx |
More about this Workshop/Service and the Provider
Learn with us
Epping Forest is a unique environment to experience hands on learning with our experienced and passionate team. This page holds all the information needed to make a booking for your class or school. Browse through the contents and if you still have any questions, our learning team is here to help.
Our sessions
We have a range of sessions focusing on the amazing history of Epping Forest and its environment. These cross-curricular sessions last for 2 hours for KS2 and up to 1.5 hours for KS1. Please note: there is a maximum limit of 30 children per session.
A programme of our sessions is available at the bottom of this page.
Booking a session
You can book a session with us through our online form or, if you have any questions, you can email us.
Please note, your booking is not final until you receive an email confirmation.
Session costs
State school session - £99 per session
Independent school session - £129 per session
Community room booking (optional) - £35 per 2 hour block
Apply to the Culture Mile School Visits Fund for a grant of up to £300 to help with the cost of a visit to Epping Forest or a wide variety of other inspiring venues in the Culture Mile Learning partnership.
Planning your visit
Our sessions take place at our Epping Forest Visitor Centre at Chingford, where we have a classroom, toilets, water fountain, exhibition areas and shop.
KS1 Sessions
Notable Tudors
Not just a building but a living story book, come and discover the wonders of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I at the Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge. Listen to their Epping adventures, wear some traditional Tudor clothing and learn about the deer in the Forest.
Subjects: history
Stone Age survival
Follow a day in a life of a Stone Age child. Enjoy hands-on, creative activities in the woodland, look for wildlife tracks and signs, identify tools used and build your own shelter.
Subjects: history, geography, science
Mapping the seasons
Learn how to use maps to find your way around Epping Forest. Test your skills with our guided seasonal trail and discover the wonders of the changing seasons.
Subjects: geography, science
KS2 Sessions
Tudor life
Be immersed in history and discover the royal legacy of The Hunting Lodge. Understand its link to Epping Forest and how the Tudors used the land.
Subjects: history
Iron Age survival
Chart the development of human civilisation from the Stone Age through to the Iron Age. Using the knowledge gained, have a go at survival skills used in the past.
Subjects: history, geography, science
Orienteering through history
Orienteering with a twist. Navigate your way through the historic events that shaped Epping Forest. Your mission, is to find artefacts and oral history clues and use them to create a timeline, opening a window into the past.
Take on the challenge today!
Subjects: history, geography
KS1/2 sessions
Habitats
Explore Epping Forest to see which invertebrates call it home. Discover what creatures need to live in a habitat. We can link your session to classification, food chains and life cycles depending on your goals.
Activities: minibeast hunting, sweep netting, identification
Subjects: science
Eco Art
Use Epping Forest as your inspiration and your canvas, creating your own masterpiece using only natural materials from the Forest.
Activities: collecting materials, group artwork, clay art
Subjects: art
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Availability & How to Book
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