Education at The Hive
Please only visit if you have prebooked. You will not be able to book if we are not running the sessions.
Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a session for your class or group. Email [email protected]
Scroll down to see details of sessions and some photos of our educational sessions from previous years.
All parents/guardians whose children attend sessions with us need to complete the following consent form:
Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a session for your class or group. Email [email protected]
Scroll down to see details of sessions and some photos of our educational sessions from previous years.
All parents/guardians whose children attend sessions with us need to complete the following consent form:
Please ensure you have completed a consent form the first time your child attends a session at the Hive - or if any of your medical/emergency/dietary info has changed since you submitted a form:
West Suffolk Hive Consent Form (jotform.com)
Terms and Conditions
West Suffolk Hive CIC reserves the right to cancel the session if the weather is deemed dangerous, if the site is inaccessible, or due to illness. In this case, all attendees will be informed via email and will be offered a refund or the opportunity to carry their booking over to another session.
We do not tolerate any abuse or aggressive behaviour towards our staff or volunteers. We encourage all participants to show respect for the site, our equipment and all the birds and animals that live there. Participants are expected to be well-mannered, tolerant, honest and considerate of other people and other people's property. Any inappropriate behaviour may result in participants being asked to leave for the safety and benefit of staff, volunteers and other participants. If you are concerned about any issues, please tell Steph or Claire, who are the Safeguarding leads. Incidents will be written down and a copy of our report will be sent in writing to all parties involved.
Please inform us of any relevant medical information before a session (using the above consent form generally, or verbally at the start of a session) and make us aware of any issues so we can help you. We try to make all our sessions inclusive where possible, and cater for most dietary requirements. If you or your child becomes unwell or injured during a session, please speak to a member of staff. We have a first aid kit on site and most of the staff are trained in first aid. If you or your child becomes ill after a session, please notify us if we need to inform other parents in the case of potentially communicable diseases.
Please do not attend a session if unwell, and not for at least 48 hours after any episode of sickness or diarrhoea.
To see a copy of our relevant policies, procedures and insurance, please go to:
Information - WEST SUFFOLK HIVE CIC
West Suffolk Hive Consent Form (jotform.com)
Terms and Conditions
West Suffolk Hive CIC reserves the right to cancel the session if the weather is deemed dangerous, if the site is inaccessible, or due to illness. In this case, all attendees will be informed via email and will be offered a refund or the opportunity to carry their booking over to another session.
We do not tolerate any abuse or aggressive behaviour towards our staff or volunteers. We encourage all participants to show respect for the site, our equipment and all the birds and animals that live there. Participants are expected to be well-mannered, tolerant, honest and considerate of other people and other people's property. Any inappropriate behaviour may result in participants being asked to leave for the safety and benefit of staff, volunteers and other participants. If you are concerned about any issues, please tell Steph or Claire, who are the Safeguarding leads. Incidents will be written down and a copy of our report will be sent in writing to all parties involved.
Please inform us of any relevant medical information before a session (using the above consent form generally, or verbally at the start of a session) and make us aware of any issues so we can help you. We try to make all our sessions inclusive where possible, and cater for most dietary requirements. If you or your child becomes unwell or injured during a session, please speak to a member of staff. We have a first aid kit on site and most of the staff are trained in first aid. If you or your child becomes ill after a session, please notify us if we need to inform other parents in the case of potentially communicable diseases.
Please do not attend a session if unwell, and not for at least 48 hours after any episode of sickness or diarrhoea.
To see a copy of our relevant policies, procedures and insurance, please go to:
Information - WEST SUFFOLK HIVE CIC
Nature Explorers Stay & Play Family Sessions
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am - 12pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am - 12pm
Stay and Play drop-in Nature Explorers sessions from 10am - 12pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for families of all ages! We have babes in arms up to pre-teens regularly attending - perfect for siblings to enjoy together.
This is a relaxed morning where parents and children are free to explore the site, use our resources including rope bridges, tyre swing, hammocks and mud kitchen, as well as art and craft equipment, and get stuck in helping out with gardening and other site maintenance and conservation. Or you can simply enjoy the tranquility of the woods, watch the dragonflies on the pond or count butterflies in the meadow. Occasionally we may light the fire and there will be storytelling and other seasonal activities on offer.
Sessions are £6 per family for Hive members or £8.50 for non members. There is a £1 discount for each session when booking a block of five sessions. Booking is required for all sessions and the sessions run in term times only. A hot drink is included for the accompanying parent/carer. Donations for any other refreshments are welcomed.
Booking for these sessions available at https://buytickets.at/westsuffolkhivecic
This is a relaxed morning where parents and children are free to explore the site, use our resources including rope bridges, tyre swing, hammocks and mud kitchen, as well as art and craft equipment, and get stuck in helping out with gardening and other site maintenance and conservation. Or you can simply enjoy the tranquility of the woods, watch the dragonflies on the pond or count butterflies in the meadow. Occasionally we may light the fire and there will be storytelling and other seasonal activities on offer.
Sessions are £6 per family for Hive members or £8.50 for non members. There is a £1 discount for each session when booking a block of five sessions. Booking is required for all sessions and the sessions run in term times only. A hot drink is included for the accompanying parent/carer. Donations for any other refreshments are welcomed.
Booking for these sessions available at https://buytickets.at/westsuffolkhivecic
Hive Eco Kids
Mondays 2-4pm for 6-10years* (FULLY BOOKED)
(*approximate age for suitability)
Mondays 2-4pm for 6-10years* (FULLY BOOKED)
(*approximate age for suitability)
Hive Eco Kids is an opportunity for home-educated children to get involved at the site learning about conservation, gardening, biology, ecology and natural arts and crafts. With visits from guest tutors, each session will have a connection to nature, from building fences and nest boxes to propagating and cultivating seeds, to bird watching and pond dipping.
These sessions are for unaccompanied home-educated children (parents who are volunteering at the session are welcome to stay!). Children will need to be dressed appropriately for working outdoors in all weather, and parents must inform us of any accessibility issues or relevant medical conditions or allergies you feel we should know about. There will always be a qualified first aider present at the site. Please ensure your child a water bottle and a snack with them, we can provide a hot drink during the session.
We hope that these children will enjoy learning about caring for the environment and picking up some creative skills along the way. We will be inviting various visitors to offer tuition, including topics such as pottery, woodwork, archery, cooking and gardening.
£12 per session for Hive members. (£15 for non members) 25% discount for siblings.
(Booking is for a half term block of sessions)
Our Monday session is currently FULLY BOOKED. Please email us if you would like to be added to a waiting list.
These sessions are for unaccompanied home-educated children (parents who are volunteering at the session are welcome to stay!). Children will need to be dressed appropriately for working outdoors in all weather, and parents must inform us of any accessibility issues or relevant medical conditions or allergies you feel we should know about. There will always be a qualified first aider present at the site. Please ensure your child a water bottle and a snack with them, we can provide a hot drink during the session.
We hope that these children will enjoy learning about caring for the environment and picking up some creative skills along the way. We will be inviting various visitors to offer tuition, including topics such as pottery, woodwork, archery, cooking and gardening.
£12 per session for Hive members. (£15 for non members) 25% discount for siblings.
(Booking is for a half term block of sessions)
Our Monday session is currently FULLY BOOKED. Please email us if you would like to be added to a waiting list.
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