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The Oceanarium

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Everything you need to plan your school trip to The Oceanarium.

The Oceanarium, Bournemouth

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“My class had a lovely visit to the Bournemouth Oceanarium yesterday. Your staff were very friendly and helpful and the talk for the children was fantastic – the staff member who took it really got the children involved and even learnt their names. We all had a really successful field-trip and the children learnt so much.”

Braishfield Primary School
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School trip offer

Silver self guided rate from £6.49
Silver Plus Package (Self guided tour & session) from £7.49
Gold Package (Guided tour) from £7.99
Gold Plus Package (Guided tour & session) from £8.99
Exclusive for Primary and Secondary schools! Get three child tickets for the price of two! You can save up to £8.99 for every three tickets that are purchased!
They offer the following free adult ratios: Pre School (3-5 yrs): 1:3 Primary School (5-11 yrs): 1:5 Secondary School (12-15 yrs): 1:10 Additional adults, they charge a discounted entry price of £11.99. Also offer a free carer should any of the children require extra support (proof is required). Schools must book at least 2 weeks in advance to receive these discounted rates. Please note the bookings co-ordinator works office hours. If you need to cancel your booking, please provide them with as much notice as possible (at least 48 hours). To make your school’s visit more manageable, they suggest keeping groups to a maximum of 20, with staggered entry into the Oceanarium of at least 20 minutes and keeping to your allotted arrival times. To ease crowding in their admissions area, please wait outside for all you school to arrive and enter through admissions at the allocated time. Schools must be supervised at all times by the accompanying teachers/adults at the relevant child/teacher ratio. Any visitor found to be constantly disruptive or inconsiderate to other visitors will be asked to leave. The under cover lunch area for PLUS option visits is only available after 12.30 pm due to Penguin Feed taking place in the area before this time. They accept payment by invoice or payment by card/cash on arrival. This will be agreed during the booking process. The exclusive get 3 tickets for the price of 2 offer only applies to groups of 10 or more. Discount only applies to primary and secondary schools.

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question. Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

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About The Oceanarium

Kids can learn more about fascinating creatures above and below the waves!

Learn about how to save the planet!

Come face to face with your favourite creatures!

Bring learning to life and inspire your pupils in an award winning educational and fun school trip!

The Oceanarium welcomes school groups of all ages, abilities and sizes. With twelve spectacular naturally themed environments set across two floors, your class will engage in a global journey through the waters of the world.

With a huge variety of incredible wildlife representing the vast biodiversity on Earth, there are 1000’s of amazing creatures waiting to be encountered! From otters to penguins, turtles to jellyfish and fascinating sharks and stingrays, the habitats, adaptations and importance of these awe inspiring creatures are here to be discovered.

We are proud that we won the Best Educational Day Out in the South West for 2019. Over 25,000 genuine families voted for their favourite attractions which made it very competitive and exciting. It is rewarding to know that families and schools are pleased with the educational experience delivered by the Ocenarium and highly trained staff, and more importantly, that we are engaging with them in areas of conservation, education and influencing environmentally friendly behaviour in future generations.

“Emily gave us our interactive session and this was just brilliant! The shark bone and turtle shell was all the children talked about on their way round and all they have spoken about today. Emily was friendly and spoke to the children in a lovely tone and really engaged the children when talking to them.

I’m really pleased I booked the Oceanarium for the trip and would recommend it to anyone and will definitely come back again in years to come.Thank you so much for an amazing day.”

Littleworld Day Nursery

“Went on a school trip with our reception class. It was brilliant.”

Tracey Bushell
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School trip & venue info

We're here to provide you with everything you need to plan your school trip to The Oceanarium

Curriculum links

Subjects: Biology, Geography, Science

Ages & suitability

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4

Age Groups: 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-16

Min. Age: Suitable for ages 3+

Things to know

Min. Group Size: 10 students

Adult/Student Ratio: At least one adult is recommended for every 20 students

SEND: Suitable for children with SEND (please speak to us for more information)

Classroom Facilities: Classroom facilities are available on-site

Toilet Facilities: Toilet facilities are available on-site

Risk Assessment: A risk assessment is available

First Aid: A qualified first aider is on-site at all times

Accessibility

Find out everything you need to know about the Accessibility of this school trip in the link below.

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We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question. Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

Address

Oceanarium
Bournemouth BH2 5AA

Coach parking & drop-off

Coach drop-off area nearby

Times

Open from 10 am
Open 364 days of the year (excluding Christmas Day)
School visits are available from 10:30 am onwards

Duration

Up to two hours

Dates

Ongoing

Free Teaching Resources

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The Oceanarium’s KS1 Activity Pack

Download this free teaching resource from The Oceanarium to provide you with some activities and suggestions to use before and during your visit.

KS1

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