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Jungle Fun for Little Ones!
Free entry to Wildwalk-At-Bristol for children under eight years old to
celebrate launch of new exhibition
16 September 2006 - 22 March 2007
At-Bristol, a leading science centre in the UK, has launched an unique
science exhibition, Let's Imagine: In the Jungle, for the hugely uncatered
for age group of under eight years old.
To celebrate the launch of this new exhibition, the science centre will be
opening one of its attractions, Wildwalk-At-Bristol, for free to children
under eight years old on 16 and 17 September.
In the Jungle is exhibited from 16 September to 22 March 2007 and is
specially tailored for young children including pre-schoolers and Key
Stage 1.
'Through this exhibition, At-Bristol hopes to encourage more development
in science centre programming for early years, who can be forgotten when
new exhibitions are created,' says Catherine Aldridge, Director of
Exhibitions, Education and Programmes, At-Bristol.
'In the Jungle aims to capitalise on the complexity of thinking that goes
into children's imaginative play. It was created with the input of many
families and nursery groups to make sure it really captures young
children's imagination.' adds Catherine.
The exhibition aims to deliver a stimulating and immersive experience,
allowing children under 8 to learn about the variety of life in the jungle
through explorative play, using sight, sound and touch.
The innovative, hands-on and minds-on exhibition is also designed to
actively involve their carers in the learning process throughout by
setting joint challenges and activities that allow children's imaginations
to run wild!
'Activities are designed to be at their level both in terms of physical
requirement as well as learning outcomes. Through playful exploration and
first-hand experience, In the Jungle will stimulate children's curiosity
to inquire and identify characteristics of living things; observe, find
out about and identify features in the natural world. Children will also
improve their linguistic and social development, and more importantly,
better their knowledge and understanding of the world,' says Catherine.
Children will enter the fascinating and amazing world of the jungle and
imagine what's life like living in the jungle. They will get to dress up
as jungle creatures and learn their movements by flapping their wings like
a fruit bat or slithering like a snake. Little ones can also crawl through
the hollow fallen tree and peep at those scorpions, bugs and snakes that
live in the damp, dark forest floor.
Shhhh...who's hooting, howling and singing? Children can look into a
peephole and eavesdrop on the animals - what are they saying? Oh dear,
Gabby the Gecko just took a tumble in the forest! Read about Gabby the
Gecko's adventure in the tree house and let the children have a go at
acting out the scenes with the cuddly puppets.
Next, let the children put on their thinking hats and explore whether 95%
of the animal species are really smaller than their thumbs!
At-Bristol has also collaborated with the Bristol Disabled Children's
service to ensure that In the Jungle meets the accessibility needs of
toddlers and children with movement or sensory impairments.
In the Jungle is funded by the Millennium Commission's ReDiscover fund and
has also been awarded match funding by the Garfield Weston Foundation.
In the Jungle is part of the science centre's 'Let's Imagine' series,
which also include 'Jet, Set, Go!' and 'Fossils and Funnybones'.
Call 0845 345 1235 or click here for
more information on visiting At-Bristol.
For more information please contact Mavis Choong, At-Bristol Press Office
tel: 0117 915 7137; mob: 07967 33 4152; email:
mavis.choong@at-bristol.org.uk
Note to Editors:
At-Bristol is a leading science centre In the UK and a
major player in the world-wide science centre movement. It aims to be a
world-class science and natural history centre that makes distinctive,
valued and recognised contributions to informal science learning and
public engagement with science locally, regionally, nationally and
internationally. A registered charity, At-Bristol has hosted more than 3
million visits and continually strives towards making science accessible
to all.
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