Primary School
Let us design a day out for your students!
Our primary objective is to get young people out to experience and enjoy the wonders of nature first-hand. Our aim is to incite a love for the natural world, an enthusiasm to learn about the environment and their place within it, as well as to build the basic skills that will help them throughout their lives.
Programme One: Our specifically designed educations sessions are pupil focused with a flexible structure to allow young minds to expand and for questions to be asked. At present, we cater for classes from first class to sixth class and can cover a variety of specific topics to meet the NCCA Curriculum.
There are several habitats for youngsters to learn about – our waterways, marshlands, farmlands and our woodlands. Each area is easily accessible from our education resource centre on short walks along designated paths.
Programme Two: We also host a specific woodlands bushcraft session which allows for free play in nature, learn new ‘living in nature’ skills, and connect with each other through fun nature games.
Please bear in mind that the sessions are strongly outdoor orientated so clothing and footwear that is appropriate for the weather conditions and season are an absolute must for all participants.
Secondary School
Connect & Explore this Special Area of Conservation
Programme One: This specifically designed programme expands on and develops the learning gained from school and other biodiversity orientated tours. The key aim of for our Woodlands School is to provide a supportive environment for young people to engage in, incite a love for the natural world, an enthusiasm to learn about their environment and their place within it, as well as to build the basic skills that will help them throughout their lives.
This is a person-centred approach to learning and we encourage you, the teacher, to engage with your pupils before your visit and to get in touch with us to see how we can support their learning. We can offer a range of short topic studies to provide opportunities for science, maths, geography and even arts and creativity in an outdoor and practical setting.
There are several habitats for youngsters to learn about – our waterways, marshlands, farmlands and our woodlands. Each area is easily accessible from our education resource centre on short walks along designated paths.
Programme Two: We also host a specific woodlands bushcraft session which allows for learning the art of bushcraft, building dens, campfire fun and safety, and connect with each other through fun nature games.
Please bear in mind that the sessions are strongly outdoor orientated so clothing and footwear that is appropriate for the weather conditions and season are an absolute must for all participants.
Everyone Else
Watch out for Geopark events or bring your Team for a day of overall well-being surrounded by nature
If you’re looking at this page, you are likely to not fall into one of our other two categories but are still interested in how you might be able to access the beautiful and fascinating habitats at the Cavan Adventure Centre and beyond.
We have a very open view of biodiversity education and aim above all to engender and embrace a love of our natural heritage.
Cavan Adventure Centre has the privilege of being set within the UNESCO Global Geopark which provides protection for the wonderful habitats and amazing wildlife here. The geological heritage of the ribbed moraines and drumlins that form this unique landscape can be appreciated and studied at various levels. This dynamic ecosystem is a perfect spot for everyone to enjoy at all times of the year.
We offer biodiversity events at various times of the year which are open to members of the public. Keep an eye out on our Events Section!
