winchester discovery centre children's guide: summer 2014
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Including the Summer Reading Challenge, free author events and plenty of workshops to keep young minds busy over the break.TRANSCRIPT
www.hants.gov.uk/wdc
The Summer Reading Challenge
Arise, Sir Crawley of Winchester!
2 Box Office 01962 873603
How to sign up to the reading challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge is a free
national programme to support children’s
reading. Reading levels can drop over the
6 week holiday and we’re working hard to
make books and libraries fun this summer.
Sir Crawley will be visiting Schools over
the Summer term and further information
about the reading challenge, as well as our
events and activities are available at
www.hants.gov.uk/wdc
The Reading Challenge starts on the 15 July
and finishes on the 15 September.
We look forward to welcoming you this summer.
Graeme Pick
Winchester Discovery Centre Manager
1.
Visit the Winchester Discovery Centre
from the 15 July 2014.
2.
Speak to one of our friendly Summer
Reading Challenge experts – takes no
more than 3 minutes to sign up.
3.
Collect your free ticket to one of
the shows on page 3.
Each child that signs up will be eligible for
one child and one adult ticket.
NOTES TO PARENTS
Welcome to Castle Crawley!This summer the Winchester Discovery Centre is being transformed into
Castle Crawley, home of the heroic Sir Crawley of Winchester. Sir Crawley
will be our host for the Summer Reading Challenge in 2014 and will be helping kids
aged 4–11 through the Mythical Maze as they complete their challenge. Children
can join Sir Crawley on his adventures by completing the six book challenge
earning stickers, rewards, and free tickets to special events along the way.
The Reading Challenge is suitable for all abilities and totally free; children
borrow and read any six books over the summer and collect stickers to mark
their progress. To help them along their way every child who starts the Challenge
can earn a Golden Ticket to one of our exclusive Summer Reading Challenge
Events (subject to availability). We’ve also got a whole summer of fun workshops,
storytelling sessions, film screenings and lots, lots more planned.
Disabled and non-
disabled children
welcome at all events
Sir Crawley
photography by
Gilbert Yates
Supported by
Meet Horrible Science Illustrator Tony De SaullesCome and meet the amazing illustrator Tony De Saulles. Most famous for his
hilarious drawings in the Horrible Science books, find out how Tony makes his horrid
illustrations in this exclusive event. Recommended for ages 6+
Meet Sir Charlie Stinky Socks creator Kristina StephensonMeet Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and hear his wonderful creator Kristina Stephenson
talk about the Sir Charlie… books. She might even bring along a life sized Nobbly
Goblie to help her! (Stinky Socks not required!) Recommended for ages 4+
Beast Quest ShowCalling all valiant Beast Quest fans! Help the good wizard Aduro – In this interactive
event, help the good wizard Aduro solve cryptic puzzles and free the beasts from
Malvel’s evil spell and participate in a Beast Quest Tournament Also get a sneak
peek of Adam Blade’s new series, Sea Quest! Exclusive Beast Quest and Sea Quest
goodies for every contestant. Recommended for ages 7+
Event supported by Orchard Books.
Rainbow Fairies CelebrationRainbow, Jewel or Petal? Who’s your favourite fairy? Rainbow Magic is the number
one bestselling series for girls, and they’ve just marked the 10th anniversary of their
first book being published – so come along and join in the celebration! Get out
your wings and fly along for some fairy fun, glittery games and plenty of pretty
prizes. Recommended for ages 5+
Event supported by Orchard Books.
Fri1 Aug
10.30am
Golden Ticket Events
Mon18 Aug
Fri22 Aug
10.30am and 2pm
10.30am
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Meet Horrible Science Illustrator Tony De Saulles
The Summer Reading Challenge is totally free and available to
everyone aged 4–11. By simply coming into the Discovery Centre and
signing up to the challenge every child can earn a Golden Ticket for
these fab events. Numbers are limited so sign up before it is too late.
Tue29 Jul
10.30am
talk about the Sir Charlie… books. She might even bring along a life sized Nobbly
Recommended for ages 4+
Calling all valiant Beast Quest fans! Help the good wizard Aduro – In this interactive
Swords and Stories Join TreeCreeper on an epic interactive
story walk adventure where YOU control what
happens on the quest! You are also invited
to decorate and customise your very own
wooden sword to help you on this mystical
mission. Recommended for ages 4+
9.30am, 11am, 1pm
and 3pm £9 per child
(includes a sword to take home)
Tue26 Aug
happens on the quest! You are also invited
to decorate and customise your very own
wooden sword to help you on this mystical
and 3pm £9 per child
(includes a sword to take home)
4 Box Office 01962 873603
25 Jul — 27 Jul
Tue12 Aug
Mon18 Aug
Winchester Science FestivalFamily Fun at the Winchester Science Festival
Hands-on Science activities
for enthusiasts of all ages –
visit www.winchesterscifest.org or see
pages 20–21 for details.
LEGO Workshop DayCome and join the Certified LEGO Professionals
from Bright Bricks in making a giant Castle
Crawley from LEGO. Entry price includes £5
worth of LEGO to take home plus expert tuition
from the LEGO professionals. Places are limited,
so don’t miss your chance to build your own part
of Castle Crawley. For ages 5+
10am, 11.30am, 1pm,
2.30pm and 4pm £9
(includes £5 LEGO to take home)
George and the Dragon make and takeFree drop in make and take activity suitable for 8+
Make your own George and the Dragon
figures from a Medieval ‘Mummers’ play,
follow the original script or make up you own.
Will St George triumph or will the Dragon live
to fight another day? It’s up to you!
All materials provided. Parental supervision is required
at this event.
Sessions last one hour. Children under 8 MUST be
accompanied by an adult. Parents of Children 8 and over
do not have to stay but must complete a consent form. Adults
do not need to buy a ticket
Sessions last one hour and will be held on the Discovery
Centre Terrace, weather permitting, otherwise will be moved
inside. Places are limited. Tickets essential in advance.
A TreeCreeper event in association with Spinney Hollow.
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28 July
Lost and Found… and more!
Interactive storytelling for ages 3+
based on the books by Oliver Jeffers.
30 July
The Smartest Giant in Town… and more! Interactive
storytelling for ages 3+ based on
the books by Julia Donaldson.
4 August
Mog the Cat… plus meet
Mog! Interactive storytelling for
ages 4+ based on the books by
Judith Kerr.
5 August
Kipper… and more!
Interactive storytelling for
ages 3+ based on the
books by Mick Inkpen.
6 August
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt…
and more! Interactive storytelling for ages 3+
based on the books by Michael Rosen.
8 August
A Bear Called Paddington…
Interactive storytelling for ages 4+ based on the
books by Michael Bond.
9 August
Funnybones Interactive storytelling for
ages 4+ based on the books by Janet and
Allen Ahlberg.
11 August
Abney and Teal Interactive storytelling
for ages 3+ based on the CBeebies show.
16 August
Winnie the Witch… and more
– plus meet Winnie!
Interactive storytelling
for ages 4+ based on
the books by
Korky Paul.
15 August
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant… plus meet Elmer!
Interactive stoytelling for ages 3+
based on the books by David McKee.
19 August
Traditional Fairytales Interactive
storytelling for ages 4+.
Come and join our resident storyteller as we read some of the greatest children’s
storybooks of all time together on our big screen. Storytelling sessions start at
10.30am on selected days through the holidays and last for 45 minutes. Sessions
cost £2 per person or a family of 5 for £5. Tickets required in advance.
Tickets are available via the website www.hants.gov.uk/wdc by calling
01962 873603 or in person from the Discovery Centre.
Interactive Storytelling SessionsCome and join our resident storyteller as we read some of the greatest children’s
10.30am on selected days through the holidays and last for 45 minutes. Sessions
Interactive Storytelling Sessions
ages 4+ based on the books by Janet and
Interactive storytelling
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Summer Holiday
WorkshopsStitch, Stick, Sew
29 July 10am
2 hours – ages 8+ £9
Design and make a crest for your castle.
Let your imagination run wild and use felt,
material, ribbons and buttons to create your
finished masterpiece. Materials provided.
Monster T-Shirts
1, 7 August 10am
6 hours – ages 5+ £18 or two for £28
Creative writing and t-shirt printing. Bring
a light coloured t-shirt with you and combine
creative writing and design skills to create
a monster! In the morning you’ll work with a
published poet to bring your character to life,
and in the afternoon artist Lucy McLoughlin will
help you design and print a monstrous t-shirt.
Riddle Making
4 August
10am for 2 hours – ages 5–8 £9
1pm for 2½ hours – ages 8+ £10
Write rotten riddles with a published poet.
Come and see if you can solve
The rotten riddles that await
Then learn some really simple skills
So then your own you can create!
Mythical Animation Masterclass
4, 20 August 10am
6 hours – ages 5+ £18 or two for £28
Make your own animated film. Create a
short animated film using cut-out wizards,
dragons, knights and castles with a small group
of like-minded animators. The only limit is your
imagination! The completed video will be
available to download soon after the workshop.
Mythical Mask Making
5 August 9am, 1pm
15, 27 August 1pm
3 hours – ages 5+ £10 or two for £16
Design and make your very own monster
mask. Find out how creative you can be using
card and scissors to make a scary monster
mask, with the help of an ingeniously imaginative
local artist.
Junk Castle Constructors
11 August 1pm
19 August 9.30am
3 hours – ages 5+ £10 or two for £16
Make your own Castle Crawley to take
home. Are you up to the challenge of making
the kingdom’s greatest castle? With walls thick
enough to fend off a dragon-attack? If the
answer is yes, this workshop is for you. Take your
castle home with you for future battles.
Mythical Animation
Summer Holiday
Workshops
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Dragon Building
11, 27 August 9.30am
3 hours – ages 5+ £10 or two for £16
Make your own recycled dragon. Design,
decorate and assemble a fire-breathing friend
using cardboard, paper, milk bottles and scrap
material – plus plenty of imagination!
Click, Flash, Zoom!
12 August 10am
2 hours – ages 8+ £10
An introduction to photography for kids! An
inspiring and fun workshop filled with hints, tips
and tricks to take your pictures to the next level.
Learn composition, lighting and processing and
take home a print of your work. Just bring your
digital camera and your imagination!
Mythical Forest in a Box
15 August 9.30am
19 August 1pm
3 Hours – ages 5+ £10 or two for £16
Make your magical forest in a box ready to
take home. A wizard’s home? The entrance to a
haunted cave? Your forest could have anything
inside – from trees with faces to giant frogs!
Make a Giant Maze
26 August 10am, 1pm
2 Hours – ages 5+ £10 or two for £16
Get lost in a labyrinth of bright colours with
local artist Donna Vokes. Use wood, wool and
masking tape to help design a giant maze that
will take over the Discovery Centre.
Warp, Weft and Weave
28 August 10am
2 Hours – ages 8+ £10
Learn to use a Card-loom.
Learn to use a card-loom in this perfect
introduction to weaving. Make a bookmark to
help you in your Summer Reading Challenge
quest, or weave a magical bracelet to help
you find your way round the Mythical Maze!
Materials will be provided
Bag Printing Workshop
29 August 9.30am
2½ Hours – ages 5+ £10
Make your own design and print onto a bag
to take home.
Print and decorate your own cool bag (cotton
bags 38 × 42cm will be provided) to put
all your books in. Use block printing, special
transfer paint and fabric crayons, stitch and
embellishing techniques and materials.
Costume Making Workshop
29 August 1pm
2½ – ages 5+ £10
Make your own fairy or dragon wings or
perhaps you’d like to make a knight’s
costume? You’ll be using fabric, beads, wire,
felt, cardboard, paint and much more.
Please note that lunch is not
provided at these workshops.
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31 July 2pm
Cars3 August 11.30am
Wreck It Ralph7 August 2pm
Monsters Inc.10 August 11.30am
Cinderella14 August 2pm
Tangled17 August 11.30am
Up21 August 2pm
Finding Nemo24 August 11.30am
The Lion King28 August 2pm
Toy Story 331 August 11.30am
Beauty and the Beast
Little Funky Art – The Big OneOn Wednesday 20 August from 10am – 4pm
we are making space in our Performance
Hall for Little Funky Art Club big’s event! We are
stretching out a huge sheet of canvas on the
floor ready for your little ones to make as much
mess as they can and create a truly unique
piece of artwork. The finished product will be
hung in our wall space gallery for 3 weeks to
show off our creation. Come and muck in.
Free Family Film ScreeningsThe Winchester Discovery Centre Castle
Crawley has an excellent selection of DVDs to
borrow for a break between reading all those
books this summer. We have picked some of
the best family films to show on our big screen
for free in a family friendly environment. Film
Screenings are every Thursday afternoon at
2pm and Every Sunday at 11:30.
No Tickets required. Just turn up and enjoy
the best kids films on our big screen – for free.
Don’t forget to bring your library card with
you so you can join the Reading Challenge!
Little Funky Art ClubFor small children, being creative means making a mess. No inhibitions; no boundaries; no ‘not on the kitchen table’.
They just want to dive in, get sticky
and have fun.
The littlefunkyart club creates an environment
where they can do that in perfect confidence
and where you don’t have to clear up the
mess afterwards! Each session is based on
a theme, including: Hand and feet painting,
Touch and feel, craft tables, easel painting &
expressionism, moulding & glueing, Splashing
in water with bubbles (All materials provided,
as well as hands-on tuition.)
Little Funky Art Club is running sessions at the
Discovery Centre every Wednesday at 10am
and 11am. Sessions last 45 minutes and cost
£5 per child.
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