
School Events
EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOME-EDUCATORS
Take a look what’s coming up this year!
Born Free’s educational events are free and perfect for school groups and home-educators. Get in touch with any queries or for more details ,including curriculum-links and suggested learning objectives
Upcoming Events:
Last Chance to Paint – African Elephants
Date: Tuesday 4th February
Time: 1.30pm
Location: Zoom Webinar
Suggested age-range: KS1 & KS2
Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutes
Time to get creative! Join Born Free and artist John Dyer, founder of environmental art project, Last Chance To Paint. Students can paint along live with John to create their own savannah masterpiece, whilst learning amazing facts about the African elephant from the Born Free Education Team. Have your students’ questions answered all about wildlife and learn about John’s expedition to Kenya with Last Chance to Paint.
World Book Day with Lauren St John
Date: Thursday 6th March
Time: 9.15am
Location: Zoom Webinar
Suggested age range: KS2 students
Runtime: 45mins
This World Book Day, 6th March, join the Born Free team and award-winning children’s author, Lauren St John as we discuss her life as a writer. Hear tales of Lauren’s childhood, her inspiration and amazing work supporting international wildlife rescues with Born Free. Your students can have their questions answered live, and learn how we can all do one small kind act to make a huge difference for wildlife!
Empathy Week – Free Teacher Training
Date: Tuesday 11th March
Time: 4pm
Location: Zoom Webinar
Runtime: 55mins
Cost: Free!
Developing empathy in class through the lens of animal welfare: Join us for an exciting teacher training session, including an expert panel on wild animal welfare. We will explore how empathy plays a key role in conservation, plus share practical tips to help you bring these topics to life in the classroom.
Past events
Last chance to paint
Artist John Dyer created some amazing artwork during our interactive art webinar Paint A Rainforest.
Find out more about Last Chance To Paint here and check back soon for future webinars where you can paint along live with John.
In Conversation with Virginia McKenna
Earlier this year our very own Dame Virginia McKenna hosted a webinar for schools.
Watch ‘In conservation with Virginia McKenna’
You can also watch previous education events on our Resources Hub.
Find out more about Born Free’s regular webinars and exciting events coming up on our Events Page.
Please see our Child Protection Risk Assessment for online webinars.