KidZania London believes in letting aspirations and inspirations soar through experiential, hands-on learning experiences.

KidZania London

Pupils learn about animal welfare at the city’s veterinary centre.

With a wide range of activities and careers to explore across the indoor city, children aged four to 14 can work, earn and play in a safe and inclusive environment.

Located in Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush, pupils will step into their very own city, blending entertainment and learning as the art of role-play becomes the focus of their visit. Real life brands including Mission Deli, Pokémon, British Airways and PDSA offer experiences in real-life job roles to encourage earning or spending of kidZos – the city’s currency, all whilst having fun.

Children can engage with a range of cross-curricular activities designed as if they were real-life jobs, all of which are created with Key Stage 1-3 national curriculum in mind. For example, pupils will learn about the organs of the human body and how they keep us healthy in its city hospital, before attending to an emergency call as a paramedic and administering first aid to those that may need it! Or if that doesn’t take their fancy, kids can instead utilise their speaking and listening skills by learning what it takes to be a news presenter in the Al Jazeera TV Studio, all whilst performing in front of a green screen to their teachers in the viewing gallery.

Subject links

  • PSHE (Including citizenship, personal development and resilience, inclusivity, team building and financial literacy).
  • English (including composition, story writing, creative writing and reading out loud).
  • Maths (including logic and problem solving, measurements, weighing and financial literacy).
  • Physics (including earth and space, forces and energy).
  • Chemistry (including food science and fuel creation).
  • Biology (including animal care, life sciences, medicine, circulatory system and the organs of the body).
  • Design & Technology (including fashion and textiles, mechanics and engineering, virtual reality and food technology).
  • Computing (including stop-motion creation).
  • Drama & Performing Arts (including drama, dance, instrument use, performance and on-screen journalism).

With the kids free to explore the city and choose their own activities, a visit to KidZania encourages independent thinking, collaboration and entrepreneurship as well as financial literacy. It also inspires creativity, self-awareness and helps to develop knowledge of a city economy.

Encouraging children to take part in all activities is part of KidZania’s ethos and brings career-based learning to all children regardless of their age, gender or background. It also allows teachers to tick off Gatsby Benchmarks, and invest in developing enthusiasm for the world of work.

KidZania London

Learning how to become pilots at the British Airways Academy.

As well as all of this, teachers can be certain that their educational visit to KidZania London offers not only a unique experience but a safe one.

RFID security bracelets are issued to all pupils visiting the city and are linked to adults so that children can’t leave the city without their group. As well as robust risk assessments in co-ordination with Westfield London, all entry and exit points are manned and all staff are DBS checked. On-site lunches can also be arranged for true peace of mind.

School benefits

When visiting KidZania London on an educational visit, the team want children to be as productive as possible whilst exploring the city and its careers on offer. In order to make this possible, they provide teachers with the tools to help kids plan their visit in advance and see what it’s really like to become a true KidZanian citizen!

Both pre and post visit resources are available on the website for download and use in the classroom along with maps of the city, free teacher risk assessments, SEND visual aids and an events calendar for the year. 

In addition to forming links with the National Curriculum, KidZania proudly promotes the learning of soft skills throughout the experience.

While the attraction may be closed currently, kids can still enjoy the learning of these skills including teamwork, communication, creativity and self-awareness via resources on the website especially created to bring the playful learning of KidZania into the home.

KidZania London is currently closed but hopes to reopen from 1st October 2020. The team are happy to assist with bookings in the future. Visits during term time start from £10 per pupil and includes a 4-hour experience in the city, plus free teacher tickets, resources and planning trips.

For more information, you can visit KidZania.co.uk/education or email schools@kidzania.co.uk