Kids summer activities schedule announced
20.06.11
East Midlands Airport is to run a number of children's activity sessions in its Aerozone, the airport's dedicated education centre, between July 28 and September 1. Open every Thursday over the summer holidays, this offers an opportunity for parents to accompany their children on an exciting trip to the airport, where they can find out what happens there in a fun and creative way.
Each session will last 2 hours and includes a tour of the terminal. The programme of activities is as follows:
Thursday 28 July: Working with willow
Willow is very important to East Midlands Airport. Find out why and makr your own willow decoration.
Thursday 4 August: Art on the Trail
East Midlands Airport has a number of sculptures along the 6 mile perimeter trail. This session offers an opportunity to reproduce one of the sculptures using clay.
Thursday 11 August: The power of wind
Make your own mini wind turbine and learn how they are used at East Midlands Airport.
Thursday 18 August: Meet the fire fighters
Meet the airport fire fighters and see the equipment they use every day.
Thursday 25 August: Let's go fly a kite
Planes fly to and from East Midlands Airport everyday. In this session children learn about this by making their own kite and watching it fly.
Thursday 1 September: Airport treasure hunt
Take part in a treasure hunt around the airport site.
Each session will take place from 10:00 - 12:00 and from 13:00 - 15:00pm. The suggested age range os 5 - 11 years and there is a cost to visit the Aerozone of £2 per child, which is required at the time of booking. For more information email hannah.borkett@eastmidlandsairport.com or call 01332 852 902.
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