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Children's Visits

Children's Visits
The Education and Activities Unit visiting a school

Let us help support your curriculum ...

Our school visits are educational, unique, interesting, interactive and exciting. The visits are free of charge and attended by qualified staff.

The Sanctuary has a team of dedicated donkeys and trained staff that go out and around the Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset area to provide school educational visits.

We offer ...

  • A 30 minute interactive session which includes grooming and donkey walking
  • Children (teachers/leaders) first hand experience of donkeys

We bring ...

  • 4 donkeys, according to pupil numbers
  • Leaflets and information packs for teachers
  • Stickers for children
  • Certificates for each class

A thank you ...

Children are welcome to bring bite size treats for the donkeys to eat at the end of the visit. Donkeys are quite partial to:

School visits now available on site at The Donkey Sanctuary

Full and Half Day Programmes now offered to schools and youth groups; may include a tour of our hospital and/or donkey lorries, subject to availability on the day. May also include our Nature Trail/Centre
  • Apples (cut into pieces)
  • Carrots (suitably cut-up)

To book a visit ...

If you are interested in our school visits, please contact Janice Aherne. Please mention if you would like the school visit to relate to a specific topic or activity.

By telephone:

01395 573055 or 07971 210450 (mobile)

By post:

The Donkey Sanctuary
Education and Activities Unit
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 0NU


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