Schools

“I like a teacher who gives me something to take home to think about besides homework.”-  Huck

Hobbledown offers an excellent day out for school visits and the Hobblers want to make sure the teachers enjoy the day just as much as the children! That starts with us offering you all the resources you need to make the most of your visit. We want this day to be easy to organise and stress free.

Download the Schools Welcome Leaflet here

FREE Teacher Planning Visits

To get the most out of your visit we know you need to plan ahead. We help by offering teachers a complimentary pair of tickets to visit us at Hobbledown prior to your school visit, once a booking has been paid for. We also have a list of FAQ’s under the schools section and a helpful sheet listing all the practical information that you can download and hand out to the other teachers in your group.

FREE Teacher Tickets

As safe as Hobbledown is, children still need to be supervised at all times. To aid in this supervision, you will receive free tickets for all the teachers within your school group. Please let us know in advance how many this is likely to be.

Our Risk Assessment and Rules

Our customers safety is paramount and the Hobblers try to make sure your visit is as safe, rewarding and as fun as possible. Please review our risk assessment and our rules of play for advice and guidance.

FREE Activity Sheets and Lesson Plans

We know that children learn more when they are fully immersed in a subject. Their engagement and attention levels are heightened, which in turn magnifies the effort they put in and the wonderful results they achieve.  That’s why the Hobblers have found their own real-life, grown-up teacher who has created a range of activities and fun stuff for your children to do.  We are continually adding more plans and activities  so please keep checking the website. Schools can download all of this to use at Hobbledown.

Key Stages 1 & 2
 Activities at the Farm

• The Hobbledown Quest is a treasure hunt that will take the children around the park searching for items after working out the clues on the quest activity sheet. The quest links directly to the story of Hobbledown and is a great way to encourage children to explore the park.Download the Hobbledown Quest here
• The Skibbler Quest. The children will need to be alert and use their map reading skills to complete this activity. 10 Skibblers are on the park and the Hobblers need your help in finding them all. Download the Skibbler Quest here
• Help the Hobblers. Huck needs you help in finding the location for the missing ingredient to a secret potion that will help cure the Professor and Eliza. The only problem is everything is written in a secret language that needs to be deciphered.Download “Help the Hobblers“
• Animal Trail. There are educational boards for all the animals at Hobbledown and this trail encourages the children to explore our park for the animals mentioned on the trail and find the missing information about them which will be on the educational boards.Download “The Animal Trail“
• Nature Trail. This trail encourages the children to explore our park for all things natural. You will require a pencil and a sharp eye.Download “The Nature Trail“
• Hobbler Trail. This trail is more of a spotter sheet. It encourages the children to explore our park for some of animals and find the missing information about them which will be on the educational boards as well as asking them to keep an eye out for some of the more unusual objects around the park.Download “The Hobbler Trail“

Key Stage 1 Lesson Plans

• Creative Writing. Everybody loves a good story and this lesson plan along with a visit to Hobbledown is bound to bring out the best in all the budding authors in your class. This lesson plan, consists of the Lesson Plan, Teachers Notes and the Student Worksheets. Download the Creative Writing Lesson Plan, Download the Creative Writing Student Worksheets, Download the Creative Writing Teachers Notes
• Drama. All the worlds a stage and armed with the Hobbledown story your students are sure to enjoy exploring their potential. You could have your final performance at Hobbledown with the characters from the book. Download the Drama Lesson Plan, Download the Drama Student Assessment sheets, Download the Drama Bodyscape Scenes Download the Drama Teachers Notes,

Key Stage 2 Lesson Plans

• Creative Writing. Everybody loves a good story and this lesson plan along with a visit to Hobbledown is bound to bring out the best in all the budding authors in your class. This lesson plan, consists of the Lesson Plan, Teachers Notes and the Student Worksheets. Download the Creative Writing Lesson Plan, Download the Creative Writing Student Worksheets,  Download the Creative Writing Teachers Notes
• Drama. All the worlds a stage and armed with the Hobbledown story your students are sure to enjoy exploring their potential. You could have your final performance at Hobbledown with the characters from the book.Download the Drama Lesson Plan, Download the Drama Student Assessment sheets, Download the Drama Picture Pack Download the Drama Teachers Notes,

Online School Booking Form

No need to print it off!  Just fill it out and scan it, then complete our online form. Press SUBMIT and we will raise an invoice and email it straight back (nice and easy!).  All School and Group bookings must be paid for 3 weeks in advance of the visit.

Fantastic School Rates

Minimum of 15 children needed for the school rate. Registered schools only.

• Teachers – Enter for FREE
• Children – Off Peak Only £5

** The High Ropes course is not included in the ticket price above but can be booked for an additional cost. Please ask for details.

Pre Ordered Packed Lunches

There is a lot to think about when organising a day trip with the school – especially when it comes to packed lunches. Amongst all the other important things that you have to remember, why not let the Hobblers sort this one out for you. After all, your day out should be about having a mysterical time and not about carrying lunch!

Our hassle-free nutritious lunches consist of:

• Carton of Juice (Apple or Orange)
• Ham or Cheese Roll
• Frube Yoghurt Stick
• A Juicy Raisin Pot
• A Piece of Fruit

Each packed lunch costs just £3.00, so just tell us how many you will need on your booking form. Packed lunches need to be ordered at the time of booking.

School Visit Ticket Prices

* Please note, all coaches must be pre-booked so we can allocate the correct parking space. Thank you. *

** The High Ropes course is not included in the ticket price below but can be booked for an additional cost. Please ask for details.

Ready to Book?

Fantastic!  We are sure that you have made an excellent choice. We have a booking form that you can complete online and email to us. We will then forward an invoice to the school by email. This will need to be paid 3 weeks in advance of your visit as we have limited availability each day.