KNOWSLEY Safari Park has announced that children can enter the park for free during days of teachers' strikes.
The next wave of strikes is to take place on Tuesday, February 28, as members of the National Education Union (NEU) will walk out in a dispute.
Knowsley Safari Park says that all school-aged children can take advantage of the offer to visit the park for free on Tuesday.
Tickets must be booked ahead of arrival, however.
The offer gives visitors yet another chance to bring affordable learning to life on the UK’s longest safari drive, exploring the foot safari and taking part in a jam-packed series of fun and educational displays throughout the day - including sea lions and birds of prey.
Knowsley Safari’s head of learning and discovery, Nikki Burton Mallot, said: “School may be out for the day, but that doesn’t mean that the children can’t continue to learn.
"We’re really looking forward to taking visitors on travels across the globe this Tuesday – with all of the exciting education this will bring."
🤩 Some of your wild memories!
— Knowsley Safari (@KnowsleySafari) February 22, 2023
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Nikki added: “On the African savannah zone of our safari drive, they’ll be able to see rhinos, zebras, cheeky baboons and European Bison in our Eurasia zone.
"Then, in the Tiger Trail, visitors will be able to learn more about the animals who live in these different regions and environments at our series of pop-up touch tables.
“One thing’s for sure, we have lots of fun interactive activities, displays and talks planned for Tuesday – all to help educate children on the importance of conservation and the role we all have to play in the long-term survival of vulnerable species, like the many incredible animals we have here at Knowsley Safari."
All children must be accompanied by an adult guest when attending the safari park - to book tickets or to find more information, visit Knowsley Safari Park's website.
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