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Join us for exciting, interactive object handling workshops for home educated children this spring.

Upcoming summer workshops

Tickets: £3.25 per child (one free adult ticket per child).

Tuesday 6 May, Pond dipping and outdoor habitats

  • 1.30 – 3pm, home educated children aged 8 – 11 years old

Dip nets in the Horniman’s pond and explore outdoor habitats on our wild Nature Trail. Use scientific equipment to carefully collect animals and first-hand observation to learn more about them.

This session will run outdoors on the Horniman Nature Trail and will go ahead unless in the event of extreme weather. Please ensure your children are dressed appropriately for the weather.

In the event of extreme weather, the session will be replaced with our indoor taxidermy-based session Animals and their Habitats.

The Nature Trail and pond are about a 10-15 minute walk from our Museum building, along an unpaved path. Please let us know when booking if any of the children have physical access needs so we can make arrangements for step-free access to the trail.

Monday 19 May, Minibeasts

  • 2.45 – 3.30pm, home educated children aged 5 – 7 years old

Discover the world of minibeasts in the Horniman Wildlife Garden.

Find out what minibeasts are, carefully explore in the Gardens to investigate minibeast habitats, and observe minibeast features and behaviours.

This session will run outside in the Horniman Wildlife Garden and will go ahead unless in the event of extreme weather. Please ensure your children are dressed appropriately for the weather.

In the event of extreme weather, an alternative indoor session will run.

Please note that this session is for home educated children aged 5 – 7 years old and younger siblings cannot attend as spaces are limited.

Friday 13 June, Field Studies Workshop

  • 2.45 – 4.15pm, home educated children aged 12 – 16 years old

Join us for our new session where you’ll apply your scientific skills in two locations: pond dipping at our pond and exploring our meadow.

Learn how to draw conclusions from your data and develop an understanding of the interactions that shape our landscapes, environments, and climate. You’ll carry out practical investigations, apply sampling techniques using fieldwork equipment, and refine your investigative skills. This session offers a hands-on approach to learning that will enhance your knowledge and skills in both geography and science.

This session will run outdoors on the Horniman Nature Trail and will go ahead unless in the event of extreme weather. Please ensure your children are dressed appropriately for the weather.

In the event of extreme weather, the session will be replaced with our indoor taxidermy-based session.

The Nature Trail and pond are about a 10-15 minute walk from our Museum building, along an unpaved path. Please let us know when booking if any of the children have physical access needs, so we can make arrangements for step-free access to the trail.

Ticket information

  • Ticket price includes one child with one accompanying adult
  • Tickets are non-refundable
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of the workshop, latecomers cannot be admitted
  • Only children booked into the workshop may attend with their accompanying adult. Younger siblings cannot attend as spaces are limited
  • Please ensure you book your child onto the age appropriate workshop to ensure learners get the most out of the session
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