KidZania London announces STEAM Week for schools and families this October
Launching Friday 5 to Sunday 7 October, KidZania London - the indoor city run by kids at Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush - will be hosting an action-packed STEAM Week, inspiring kids to develop their skills across science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
With 2018 seeing the launch of the government’s Year of Engineering campaign, of which KidZania is an official partner, there has been an increased focus towards recognizing and celebrating STEM subjects and careers spanning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. However, KidZania also recognises that the demand for arts resources has also rocketed, as teachers are increasingly championing the importance of creative thinking and visual learning in the classroom.
The three-day STEAM festival will look to merge these disciplines together, demonstrating that no matter where children’s strengths are, whether its number crunching or a way with words, there are careers and opportunities out there for everyone to explore.
From STEAM-themed world record challenges with Guinness World Records Live, to slimy Jelly Belly X-ray operations with PDSA and structure building workshops with Engineering Development Trust, there will be fun and educational workshops to bring the school syllabus to life – whether that’s on a school trip or a weekend visit with the family.
Eddie Kemsley, CEO at KidZania comments:“Embracing creativity through the arts is something we positively encourage at KidZania – whether through our Book of The Month Activity with Little Tiger, inspiring even the most reluctant book worms, to our music academy and dance studio. We are hugely excited to be incorporating this into our existing STEM focus, to really demonstrate the wide variety of subjects and career opportunities out there.
She continues: Not everyone can be great at numbers or science, but as some of the most innovative engineerable solutions have been developed by creative thinkers, it’s important for us to be able to showcase the importance of arts subjects too.”
Exciting partnership activities include:
Take the Guinness World Record Challenge 5th– 7thOctober
Does your child have what it takes to be the next Guinness World Record Holder? KidZania’s Guinness World Record Live event will put kids to the test with one of three STEAM-themed world record challenges.
Jelly Belly Operation at PDSA – Saturday 6thOctober
Join PDSA for a fun and interactive Jelly Belly Operation. Examine X-rays and find the foreign bodies in our pet patient's slimy stomach!
Design and Build with the Engineering Development Trust 5th– 7thOctober
Come and get involved in one of our fun 'hands on', design, build and test challenges with the Engineering Development Trust..
KidZania believes in ‘Learning by Doing’. By bringing the classroom to life in the city, it aims to boost children’s curiosity and imagination through curriculum-based real-life activities.
To book tickets for your KS1-KS3 school trip now, please email schools@kidzania.co.ukor call 0330 131 3335.
KidZania London, Westfield London, Ariel Way, W12 7GA 0330 131 3333
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Learning outcomes:
- KS1 – KS2 Science
- KS1 – KS3 Maths, Art, Design & Technology and PSHE
Pricing:
Access to all additional activities is included in the entrance price
£14 per child
Reduced pricing available for schools with a high Pupil Premium level
About KidZania London
At KidZania London, children can take part in real-life adventures. Spanning across 75,000 square feet, KidZania is an amazing indoor city built just for kids! KidZania provides children with the opportunity try out a variety of real life role-play activities from being a firefighter, journalist to a surgeon. Each role-play is developed to teach kids essential life skills including financial literacy, teamwork and independence.
Designed to empower and entertain kids, KidZania gives them the chance to challenge themselves and gets children thinking about which career they may pursue in the future.
KidZania is a unique role-play experience for 4-14 year olds, blending learning with reality and entertainment.
For opening hours and to book tickets please visit www.KidZania.co.uk.
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