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Minibeast Hunt

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Event information

Event type: Workshop

Location: Nature Activity Centre supported by AWS, Nature Discovery Garden

Suitable for: Early Years - KS1 (ages 4-7)

Capacity: 35 pupils

Duration: 45 minutes

Ticket prices: £3 per pupil

Booking required by phone

In this outdoor workshop, pupils will explore habitats and hunt for bugs in our redeveloped garden.

Pupils will meet a lost minibeast who needs their help. A short story sets the scene for the class to hunt for bugs in different garden habitats and help the lost minibeast find its home and friends.

Workshop rundown

  1. Listen to a story about how a lost spider found its home. 
  2. Explore our garden and several different habitats using small tools to find minibeasts and help reunite our lost friend with its home.
  3. Notice similarities and differences between animals they find and learn to identify some common minibeasts.

Year 1 classes will also:

  • Describe the animals they find so they can be recognised in the future.

Year 2 classes will also:

  • Compare animals found in two different habitats.
  • Identify the characteristics which help animals live in their habitat.
Download pre-visit information and full curriculum links PDF (115KB)

  • Curriculum links

    EYFS framework (2021) - Supported Early Learning Goals

    The Natural World 

    • Explore the natural world around them, making observations.
    • Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments.

    Listening, attention, and understanding

    • Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions, comments and actions when being read to and during whole class discussions and small group interactions.

    Self-regulation

    • Show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others and begin to regulate their behaviour accordingly.

    Gross motor skills

    • Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others.

    Year 1

    Animals, including humans

    • Recognise  and name common animals.
    • Describe and compare structures of common animals.

    Year 2 

    Living things and their habitats

    • Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited.
    • Identify and name a variety of animals in their habitats.

Workshop suitability and capacity

This workshop is suitable for EYFS and KS1.

The maximum capacity per workshop is 35 pupils. Bookings must be for a minimum of 15 pupils.

Workshop dates and times

Minibeast hunt workshops begin again in the spring on 29 April 2025.

The workshop runs at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, and 13:30 on selected weekdays. The duration is 45 minutes.

All shows must be prebooked by phone. To explore individual timeslots for days, please view the availability calendar linked below.

Please note any session must be booked at least three weeks in advance.

Visit our new gardens

Our gardens follow the story of how life on Earth has changed over time, from the days of the dinosaurs through to today.  

Open daily

Discover the gardens

View calendar

To view all school sessions please open the availabilty calendar.

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How to book

To confirm dates and times are available, and to make a booking, please read our essential information page, then phone the bookings team.

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