Special Educational Needs at Tring

SEND students can enjoy our range of self-guided resources, and also a specifically designed workshop - Walter's World Adventure.

Our free sensory workshop can accommodate between 4-15 students.

We have a variety of self-led resources which can be used to explore the galleries.

We can also provide our Explorer Bags which include a variety of resources and toys to support engagement with our displays. These need to be booked in advance and returned when finished.

School visits, activities and workshops are free, but donations help support our vital work to look after nature and provide our learning programme. There is a recommended donation of £2 per child.

How to book

Visit our Essential information for school visits page to find out how to book and further information about your trip.

For questions and bookings, please email or call us on +44 (0)20 7942 6177 with full details of your intended visit.

Our school programme is very popular. We recommend booking at least a 6 weeks in advance.

Self-guided tours

Encourage children to ask questions and discuss animal features with our self-guided tours. The tours are designed for use by an adult leading a small group of children. Please download and print these activity sheets prior to your visit.

Makaton-based gallery trails

Workshops

Walter's World Adventure

Join Walter Rothschild on a journey around the world. Visit different continents to explore the animals that live there and take part in multisensory activities.

This workshop is specifically designed for SEND students and would be most suitable for those working at Key Stage 1 level. The activities include a range of sorting, matching, craft and play.

This workshop lasts between 30-60 minutes for a maximum of 15 students.

Upon booking please discuss the needs of your group.

Useful Museum resources:

Habitats and Adaptation

In this hands-on workshop explore three habitats - woodlands, deserts and polar regions - and the animals that live in them. Explore how animals survive in these habitats and play a matching game.

This workshop is specifically designed for SEND students and would be most suitable for those working at Key Stage 2 level. The activities include a range of identification, discussion, handling, craft and sound games.

The workshop lasts between 30-60 minutes for a maximum of 15 students.

Upon booking please discuss the needs of your group.

Curriculum links:

Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited.
Thinking about food chains and identifying producers, predators and prey.
Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways.
Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air).

Content for the workshop will be very specific to each group – it will depend on their age and their needs. This will be discussed during the booking process and we will obtain as much information as we need to ensure the workshop is pitched correctly.

Content will also depend on the children’s needs during the day and will be flexible.

Tactile Explorers

Blind and partially sighted school groups can get hands on with real Museum specimens in this specifically designed workshop. Trained members of staff will introduce specimens with an audio description and students will have the opportunity to investigate and handle specimens.

There is an option of two themes: British wildlife and Under the sea.

The workshop takes place in Walter’s Workshop which has chairs and tables. It lasts between 45 minutes to 1 hour. It is for a maximum of 16 students at a time.

Upon booking please discuss the needs of your group.

During your visit you are also welcome to borrow our Tactile Bags to explore the galleries. These bags have a variety of items and specimens to bring the galleries to life.