Inclusive Learning: Caring for Animals
A unique experience for students to learn about caring for animals and explore the features they have to survive.
Program description
Inclusive Learning: Caring for Animals program gives students with a variety of needs, the opportunity to learn about wildlife and habitats. Immerse students in a safe, supported environment and discover how we care for unique animals at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
We have the ability to support students with:
- Physical disabilities
- Additional Learning Needs
The program addresses the needs of students through:
- Adaptive, teacher-led activities
- Creating opportunities for student-led exploration and the chance to learn about the needs of animals and how we can care for them
- Information is presented both orally and visually to accommodate students' needs and learning preferences
- Shorter learning sessions available
Program sequence
Connect
Use the activities in the Teaching Guide (below) to spark students’ curiosity before their zoo visit.
Connect and Understand
During a Zoo Teacher workshop, students will have the opportunity to interact with animal enrichment and biofacts, while exploring a range of tactile items to discover how animals survive and how we help them thrive at the zoo.
Your zoo visit will include: Introduction (for arrivals between 9:45am – 10:00am), Zoo Teacher workshop (30 minutes), Safari Bus Tour (40 minutes) and keeper talks. Check out your Teaching Guide for other ideas of what to do at the zoo.
Understand
Use activities in the Teaching Guide to deepen students’ learning back at school.
Act
Use the Teaching Guide to enable students to master their knowledge and skills in real-world contexts.
Program maps and itineraries
Your booking confirmation email will list your group's education workshop/s and safari bus tour time. Each workshop time has its own map and daily itinerary. Paper maps will be provided to you on the day.
Program resources
Inclusive Learning: Caring for Animals Teaching Guide *coming soon*
Plan your excursion
Inclusive Learning: Caring for Animals is an outdoor all-weather program; the students will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat and sun protection.
The organising teacher should make themselves known to Admission Staff prior to entering the Zoo so that payment can be made. More information.
All onsite excursion bookings are subject to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions and as such are subject to change in line with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s advice. We will be in contact with all teachers prior to their booked date if we need to clarify any new requirements.
Book your education experience
Fill out an online form to request a booking for your zoo education experience
Request booking nowYou will need to know the following to book your zoo excursion or online workshop:
- Education program of your choice (if applicable)
- Preferred date
- School name and address
- Contact details of organising teacher
- Number of students/classes and their year level