Junior Explorers

01/11/2024

Thanks for joining us for our Halloween party yesterday 🥰

30/10/2024

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our Junior Explorers Halloween Party for those that booked on.

It's 11am at Whitmister Village Hall. We will have crafts, games and music.

There will also be a tuck shop selling hot and cold drinks, cake and snacks, so if you might like to buy anything we accept cash or card.

See you all tomorrow! 🤩

30/09/2024

🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃

Junior Explorers are hosting a HALLOWEEN PARTY!!

Join us for a spooktacular Halloween party for the whole family! Disco, fun party games, craft and treats.

🎃Party date: Thursday 31st October 2024

👻Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm

🎃Location: Whitminster Village Hall – School Lane, Whitminster, Gloucester, GL2 7NT.

👻Child ticket aged 1-13 years – £3.50 each (includes payment processing fee)
The upper age suggested is a guide, and for families to decide if suitable for their child.

🎃Child under 1 year FREE

Fancy dress not compulsory but definitely encouraged! 🧙‍♀️🧟‍♀️🪄🧹🎃👻

To book follow the link below, and we look forward to seeing you there.

https://miniexplorers.uk/product/home-education-special/

20/09/2024

Booking for the GoApe trip closes at 7pm tonight.

If you plan to join us, details and payment info are all in the group below. 😀

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1579069222967793/?ref=share

16/09/2024

Last day to book is this Friday (20th) if you want to join us for this exciting GoApe experience 😀.

Full details on the post below ⏬️

Upcoming home ed trip to GoApe!

Exciting chance to get the schools discount on a group trip to GoApe, Forest of Dean - Beechenhurst.

There are 2 high wires courses available. Below are the details sent to me about what's available.

🌳 Treetop Adventure Plus – Minimum height 1.2m - £19pp (normally £26pp)

Treetop Adventure+ is all about the ‘more’. More speed, more air, more freedom, more height and more thrills. Our Adventure+ is an extension to our Treetop Adventure experience. Participants will have full access to the Adventure loops of the course to find their feet, hone their skills and have fun. When they feel ready it's time to hit the heights of Adventure+. Further into the treetops and with more challenging crossings, finishing with their biggest zip ride of the day back to the ground.

Supervision Ratios
16+ - No Supervision required
6-15 - 1 adult to 8 children can supervise from the ground

🌲Treetop Adventure – Minimum height 1m - £15pp (normally £21pp)

Treetop Adventure offers pupils one hour of adventurous fun as they make their way through the trees negotiating crossings and completing obstacles. Perfect for inspiring confidence and turning ‘I can’t’ into ‘I Can’. Think intricate crossings, wobbly bridges and brilliant zip wire finales.

Supervision Ratios
16+ - No supervision required
6-15 - 1 adult to 8 children can supervise from the ground
Under 6 – 1 adult to 2 children must participate in the tree.

Key details
❤️ Where: GoApe at Beechenhurst
💙 Date: Thursday 10th October
💚 Activity start time: 10:30am
🧡 Price: £15 or £19pp

Becka and I also plan to stay on at Beechenhurst and have a picnic by the play area, and you are more than welcome to join us. 😀

If you would like to join us for this fun trip, here is the group link with payment details. Payments will need to be paid upfront as we have to pay the full balance well in advance of the booking.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1579069222967793/?ref=share

29/08/2024

Upcoming home ed trip to GoApe!

Exciting chance to get the schools discount on a group trip to GoApe, Forest of Dean - Beechenhurst.

There are 2 high wires courses available. Below are the details sent to me about what's available.

🌳 Treetop Adventure Plus – Minimum height 1.2m - £19pp (normally £26pp)

Treetop Adventure+ is all about the ‘more’. More speed, more air, more freedom, more height and more thrills. Our Adventure+ is an extension to our Treetop Adventure experience. Participants will have full access to the Adventure loops of the course to find their feet, hone their skills and have fun. When they feel ready it's time to hit the heights of Adventure+. Further into the treetops and with more challenging crossings, finishing with their biggest zip ride of the day back to the ground.

Supervision Ratios
16+ - No Supervision required
6-15 - 1 adult to 8 children can supervise from the ground

🌲Treetop Adventure – Minimum height 1m - £15pp (normally £21pp)

Treetop Adventure offers pupils one hour of adventurous fun as they make their way through the trees negotiating crossings and completing obstacles. Perfect for inspiring confidence and turning ‘I can’t’ into ‘I Can’. Think intricate crossings, wobbly bridges and brilliant zip wire finales.

Supervision Ratios
16+ - No supervision required
6-15 - 1 adult to 8 children can supervise from the ground
Under 6 – 1 adult to 2 children must participate in the tree.

Key details
❤️ Where: GoApe at Beechenhurst
💙 Date: Thursday 10th October
💚 Activity start time: 10:30am
🧡 Price: £15 or £19pp

Becka and I also plan to stay on at Beechenhurst and have a picnic by the play area, and you are more than welcome to join us. 😀

If you would like to join us for this fun trip, here is the group link with payment details. Payments will need to be paid upfront as we have to pay the full balance well in advance of the booking.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1579069222967793/?ref=share

18/08/2024

We still have spaces left for our next topic in less than 3 weeks!

🌊 Under & Above the Sea 🌊

Full details below 😊

🐟🐠 Under & Above the Sea.🦈🐦

In our exciting new topic workshop for September, we will explore some Marine Biology.🌊

It will include:
🔸️A variety of water experiments - looking at density, why things float, salt content of the sea, and dead sea.
🔸️We will explore the different oceans.
🔸️Look at why we have tides.
🔸️Boats and the RNLI
🔸️Weird and wonderful creatures of the deep sea
🔸️We will look at the coastline with rock pooling, sea birds, fossils, and shells.
🔸️Arctic ocean animals
🔸️Water pollution
🔸️ Plus, a variety of crafts and games that help bring this to life, including making your own clay shark tooth necklace to take home.

Where & When
❤️ Whitminster Village Hall
🧡 Date: Thursday 5th September
💚 Time: 11-12:30pm

💙 Cost: £13.50pp. This includes everything in the workshop plus a home learning pack and certificate of completion.
Free tea and coffee for adults, plus refreshments are provided for children within the session.
Workshops are aimed at 4-12 year olds, but this is a guide.

Spaces are limited, so book today! 😅

🩷💜 If its your first time booking with us please follow this link so we have your child's details:
https://form.jotform.com/MiniExplorers/junior-explorers

💜🩷 Booking link for returning families: https://miniexplorers.uk/product/junior-explorers-membership/
💛 Password: JUNIOR02

Any questions please just message us! 😀

17/08/2024

And it's not just the children that have all the fun at our sessions. 😅🤣

Adults are encouraged to join in with their children, but we didn't expect it at our Water Play session.

Well done Kate, I think it's safe to say you had a blast! 💧

16/08/2024

We had LOTS of fun at our Water Play session today!
Thank you to everyone who came 💓

16/08/2024

Water Play session today at 11am. Looks like the rain has passed and the sun is shining for us.

Don't forget a change of clothes and a towel.

See you soon! 💦💧

13/08/2024

Slowly getting packed up ready for Friday's Water Play session. Can't wait! Weather is looking good too! 🥰

09/08/2024

Our last workshop was our Victorian Workshop. It was a really fun hour and a half.

🧸We had the hall set up with lots of interactive activities and crafts, which included traditional games & toys. Making their own cup and ball toy.

🐰 There was a watercolours station based on Beatrix Potter books.

🚞 We had tables exploring just some of the huge amounts of inventions from this era.

🍋 The children made their own traditional lemonade, plus decorated special paper ready to wrap the sandwiches they made. We then set up for a parlour style game of 'pass the slipper' in the garden followed by a picnic and finished with ice cream. 😁

💙 I think it's safe to say that all the children loved it!

🐠 Our upcoming workshop is 'Above & Below the Sea', please see our post below for further details.