World Wildlife Day
The animals a class will never meet, met properly.
- Dates
- 3 March
- Key stages
- EYFS - KS2
- Session length
- 45 - 60 minutes
- Formats
- Up to 6 sessions a day
About this date
World Wildlife Day is the United Nations day for the world's wild animals and plants, held on 3 March every year. It marks the signing of the convention on international trade in endangered species in 1973.
For a primary school it is the clearest hook in the spring term for habitats, adaptation and classification - and it falls in the same fortnight as British Science Week, so many schools run the two together.
What pupils will learn
The science they take away
A date on the calendar is the hook. These are the curriculum outcomes the day is built to deliver.
- 01Pupils observe wild animals at close range and describe how each one is suited to the place it lives, which is the heart of the KS2 adaptation work.
- 02Classes group animals by observable features rather than by name, practising the classification skills the curriculum asks for.
- 03Pupils meet species they will only ever see on a screen, at a scale and distance a photograph cannot give.
- 04The class connects habitat loss to a particular animal they have just watched, rather than to a general statement about endangered species.
What's included
One price, nothing to arrange
Everything below is part of a standard booking. Your school provides a large indoor space, a parking space to unload and a member of staff in each session.
- A DBS-checked facilitator on site for the whole day, leading every session from set-up to pack-down.
- A fully networked class set of VR headsets running our own wildlife content, with hygiene kit used between every class.
- Risk assessment, public liability insurance certificate and DBS details emailed to your school office on booking.
- Follow-up classroom activities on habitats, adaptation and classification, written separately for KS1 and KS2.
Workshops for this date
What we can run on the day
Pick one for the whole school, or run two alongside each other in separate spaces.
Key dates
When it falls, when to book
World Wildlife Day is always 3 March. It sits in our busiest fortnight of the year because it falls alongside British Science Week, so early-March dates go first - a term ahead is sensible.
Questions schools ask
Before you book
How far ahead should we book World Wildlife Day?
A term ahead if you want the day itself. It falls in the same fortnight as British Science Week, which is the busiest point in our calendar, so early March fills early. Later in March is far easier to secure.
Can we combine it with our Science Week day?
Yes, and many schools do. One booking can cover both - the wildlife content sits comfortably inside a Science Week timetable, and it saves a second visit fee.
Does it work for Reception as well as Year 6?
Yes. Wild Animals in VR runs from EYFS to Year 6 and the pacing and questioning change with the age group, so one day can cover the whole school.
What do we need to provide on the day?
One large, clear indoor space with the chairs stacked, and a power socket. We bring everything else, including the headsets, charging and cleaning kit.