Institute of Imagination · Cayley Primary School · autumn 2026

Petting Zoo

Three mornings this term when parents and carers come in after drop off and build an animal out of junk with their own child.

How the morning runs

Grown-ups arrive from the playground, children join them, and each pair builds one animal.

The same morning, run three times, each for two year groups with their parents and carers.

Three things to sort out with us before the first morning on Tuesday 20 October. We bring everything else.

TimeConfirm the start timeAnd how early we can be in the room to set up.
FamiliesSuggest the familiesYou know which families would get the most out of it.
NumbersA sign-up listSo we bring enough for everyone.

Who can come, and what to bring.

Bring junkFamilies are very welcome to bring clean junk from home. Saving it up and hunting through it together is part of the activity.
Younger brothers and sistersChildren not yet at school are welcome to come along with their grown-up.
PhotographsWe ask permission at the session, and follow whatever the school prefers.
ClothesSomething that can get gluey.

Worth passing on to families before the day.

The child picks the materials and makes the design choices.

Offer an idea as a question.

The having a go, ahead of the finished thing.

A wobbly tower is how a child learns to build a better base.

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