Schools Out Minibeasts Session

Join us on Friday 1st November from 1 to 3 pm

Intro to insects 101! This session is aimed at all ages: children and their grown ups - everyone will learn something! Across the session we will find out about minibeasts vs insects; who is who! How they help us in the gardens; who is a hero and who is a pest! How to spot them and how to encourage our new friends into spaces at home... Loads of fun facts, exploring, identifying, and related crafts and games to consolidate your new found knowledge! Bring your enthusiasm, a grown up and appropriate clothes come rain or shine!
Across the later sessions we will focus on a family at a time going in depth to discover more about creepers and crawlers, ticklers and sticklers and slimers and fliers! Topics will include; body parts, habitats, predation, prey and the food chain, how they help us, making babies, where to spot them and how to help them. Go home with your brains busy about beasts and bugs and a creation you've crafted.
Sessions will run all month, they will interconnect and can be used to enhance one another and build learning.

What to expect in this session: Introduction to insects!
Sort insects into categories : insects or not !!
Play bug dice game to discuss body parts of most insects – giant dice needed.
Life cycles...use the models
Come to the Bug cafe...create a menu...who is eating what!
Make a fruit salad.

These workshops are aimed at all ages, Children must be accompanied by an adult.

We have 3 ticket price options:
Price is per family

Supported ticket for £0 (for people on low income, in or out of work)

Standard ticket for £5 (for people in employment or with a steady income)

Supporter ticket for £10 (for middle to high earners with disposable income beyond cost of living)