Primary schools

School Trip

Bring your class to visit our beautiful site where you can enjoy a range of fun learning activities
  • Available every Tuesday or Thursday 10am-2pm (during term time)
  • Group size up to 60 students
  • Discover more about our animals through games and activities led by our education team
  • Explore our site and complete a code cracking challenge
  • Private use of our yurt and education garden
  • Fundraising required (support and resources provided)
Send enquiry

School Trip

Bring your class to visit our beautiful site where you can enjoy a range of fun learning activities
  • Available every Tuesday or Thursday 10am-2pm (during term time)
  • Group size up to 60 students
  • Discover more about our animals through games and activities led by our education team
  • Explore our site and complete a code cracking challenge
  • Private use of our yurt and education garden
  • Fundraising required (support and resources provided)
Send enquiry

Paws to learn

We invite groups with SEMH needs to engage in outdoor learning which aims to encourage empathy with animals and to teach about the responsibilities involved in pet ownership.
  • Help us to collect the eggs from our chickens, make enrichment for our animals, exercise our dogs or ponies, or socialise our cats
  • One hourly sessions available every Wednesday afternoon (during term time)
  • Maximum group size 8 students
  • Led by Raystede's education team
  • Free of charge (donations welcome)
  • Please note, these visits are currently unavailable and will resume in February 2024

We come to you

Enjoy a visit from our education team for a one hour activity-packed lesson all about caring for pets
  • Hear about some of the animals who have been rescued by Raystede
  • Enjoy animal welfare themed treasure hunt
  • Take part in a dog poo relay race!
  • Assembly alternative available
  • Free of charge (donations welcome)
Send enquiry

We come to you

Enjoy a visit from our education team for a one hour activity-packed lesson all about caring for pets
  • Hear about some of the animals who have been rescued by Raystede
  • Enjoy animal welfare themed treasure hunt
  • Take part in a dog poo relay race!
  • Assembly alternative available
  • Free of charge (donations welcome)
Send enquiry

Learning Online

Work through an interactive lesson (or five mini lessons) to learn all about animals at your own pace
  • Let Bertie the dog show your students how to give their furry friends the best life
  • Lesson includes a range of interactive games and activities, such as 'What makes our dream dinners?' and 'Become a virtual vet'
  • Complete teachers notes provided, no extra resources required!
Click here to get started

Raystede Rangers Online Challenge

Take on the challenge to become an online Raystede Ranger with games, puzzles, make and do activities and much more
  • Learn about all the things your pet needs to thrive and be happy
  • Individual certificates and badges available on completion of an online assessment
Take the challenge

Raystede Rangers Online Challenge

Take on the challenge to become an online Raystede Ranger with games, puzzles, make and do activities and much more
  • Learn about all the things your pet needs to thrive and be happy
  • Individual certificates and badges available on completion of an online assessment
Take the challenge

We rely on your donations to help animals like Topsy.

When Topsy arrived with us, he was severely underweight and needed a lot of care. We couldn't help the amount of animals we do without your support. Please donate to help more animals get the care they deserve.

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