This is a fantastic opportunity for Waltham Forest students to visit Lee Valley Ice Centre following its major regeneration and reopening in 2023.

We're offering this as a FREE fully funded ‘Sustainability in Action’ educational session combined with a free ice skating session (not including travel) for schools in Waltham Forest - get in touch with our team to find out more.

Explore the urban regeneration of the new Lee Valley Ice Centre and its surroundings. Discover how sustainability links the buildings, visitors and biodiversity of the Centre.

Session covers:

Observing local wildlife and their habitats, studying the key concepts of urban regeneration and looking at sustainability in action either before or after your session on the Ice.

Activities include:

• Introduction to the new Ice Centre and its surroundings and how it caters for both humans and wildlife

• Researching the biodiversity and sustainability of the built and natural environments

• Field sketching and identification

• Design project

Here's an example of how your day at Lee Valley Ice Centre could look;

10:30 Arrive and register at Lee Valley Ice Centre

11:00 - 12:00 Enjoy an ice-skating session at this state of the art venue

12:00 - 12:45  Utilise the café or enjoy your lunch in the green spaces of Lee Valley Park

13:00 - 14:30  Take part in our ‘Sustainability in Action’ educational session

14:30 Finish and return to school