The Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium is bringing science into the classroom with their Ultimate STEM School Takeout Workshops, providing school groups with educational activities that spark curiosity in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Ultimate STEM School Takeout South East
MONTHS OPEN
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
DAYS OPEN
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
AGE GROUPs
PreSchool, 5 to 7 years, 8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years
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CRB/DBS
What are our school workshops like
Let us bring science wow to your classroom with the Ultimate STEM School Trip. It’s an amazing fun-filled day that will spark everyone’s curiosity.
Find out how STEM can save the planet as we bring inspiring hands-on workshops, a fun-filled assembly and engaging teacher resources to your school. Launch your planet mission with an exciting pre-visit welcome pack. Choose one, or all four, curriculum-linked workshops. Each one is delivered as a one-hour session to one class at a time. And add on an explosive assembly filled with huge demos and fascinating facts about the state of our planet. It’s perfect for KS1 to KS2 pupils.
Areas Visited
The Ultimate STEM School Takeout is available for schools and groups that are up to a one hour drive time from the Science Centre, please get in touch to discuss your location if you are unsure.
Accreditation and Awards
We are in the process of renewing our LotC.
What is typically included on our school trips
The Ultimate STEM School Takeout is perfect for primary school pupils in KS1 (Year 1 and Year 2) and KS2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6). You’ll learn how to work scientifically, put it into practice and have lots of fun along the way.
Included during your booking:
• A full or half day bespoke itinerary tailored to your school.
• Choose form four interactive one-hour long workshops.
• An optional 30-minute whole or part-school assembly, filled with explosive demos and interactive experiments.
• A welcome box delivered ahead of your experience. Open with your class and build your anticipation for the day!
The four workshops:
• Materials: get set for a fun and engaging chemistry workshop. What are conductors and insulators? Let’s find out! Students will discover how different materials keep in heat. They’ll need to work scientifically to plan a fair test and experiment with different materials.
• Rocketships: three, two, one! Let’s launch our own rockets and explore the science of physics. Students will need to design and build their very own rockets. We’ll delve into the principles of engineering to create the most aerodynamic design. And what alternative fuels can be used in the future? Let’s find out.
• Coding: can we use coding to help humans reduce the impact we have on Earth? In this computing workshop, we’ll find out. Students will use microbit coding to create their own sounds and lights. Let’s work together to develop our STEM skills for a better future.
• Life: our fish are being mysteriously killed! It’s the job of budding biologists to find the cause and come up with a solution. Find out about the effects of pollution on our oceans and play a game to discover how plastic is damaging them. Explore the fragile habitats and food chains of our waterways. What damage are plastics doing to aquatic life?
Group Sizes Catered For
A workshop is designed for a single class of up to 40 students. One class can do all four workshops or four classes could do one workshop one after another.
Materials, Resources & Information Provided
You will receive a welcome pack ahead of our visit. It is not compulsory to take part in these activities but it will deepen and enhance the learning experience of your students on the day.
Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions
You’re very welcome to take photographs and footage.
Pricing Information
Full day – £450
Half day – £380
Testimonials
We don’t always have the equipment or time to give students these experiences. There was such a wide variety of resources. It was so good to have the Science Centre in as we can’t do all these things.
Year 4 teacher
Our staff now have a better understanding and confidence in teaching science curriculum.
Year 5 and 6 teacher
Other Information
The Ultimate STEM School Takeout is just one element of how Winchester Science Centre can work with your school. There’s lots of other out-of-this-world experiences on offer.
Ultimate STEM School Trip
Get set for an all-inclusive experience lasts the whole day. All you have to do is decide which of our six curriculum linked workshops you’d like to do, and we’ll do all the rest. All school visits will get their very own bespoke Planetarium show, suited to your group. And there’s lots of time to explore the two floors of interactive exhibits too. Suitable for children in KS1, KS2 and KS3.
Mobile Planetarium
We can bring the magic of the Planetarium to your school with our Mobile Planetarium experience. Turn your school hall into a space port. The state-of-the-art digital dome comes with an astronomy expert. They’ll present live Planetarium shows, play 360° fulldome films and answer questions.
Sleepovers
If you don’t want the fun stop, stay over! We’ve got a special sleepover experience waiting for you. Get sleepy in amongst the awesome exhibits. Snooze in the crash-landed spaceship of Explorer:Space. Set up camp in the out-of-this-world sonic rocket or get cosy inside the giant guitar. A typical sleepover includes time to explore the exhibits, hot chocolate and a cookie before bed, a yummy breakfast and a morning Planetarium show. It’s a completely unique camping experience and you’ll never forget it!
Digital activities
Did you know that we have digital activities available to download for use in the classroom. Take on a Curiosity Challenge. Get up and moving with some Active Science. Or follow the step-by-step video instructions from one of our expert science communicators in a Let’s Try It experiment. Explore the learning hub on our website for activities that everyone can get involved with.
Find out more about school experiences with Winchester Science Centre on our website: https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/visiting/schools-and-uniformed-groups
Booking information
Please contact the team at education@winchestersciencecentre.org. They will be happy to help.
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