Science workshops:

My workshops last from 1 to 1.5 hours depending on your timetable.

Up to 30 pupils per class. Every pupil gets 'hands-on experience'.

There must be a member of the school's staff present throughout the session.

I can do up to 3 in a day but some combinations may not be possible - contact me for details.

Subject Age group Cost
Magnets and Magnetism    (A good example of a science investigation plus interesting demos.) Yrs3-6 £70
Electricity & Circuits    (hands-on circuit building for everyone in the class: batteries, bulbs, motors, switches and buzzers) Yrs1-6 £70
Forces            (Examples of simple contact forces, a quick make-yourself jet-racer and non-contact force demos.) Yrs3-6 £90
Pop Tubs                  (Chemical reactions in film tubs with fizzy tablets - very exciting!) Yrs4-6 £80
Colour and Light       (Investigating properties of light using lenses, mirrors and prisms; needs a darkened room) Yrs5-6 £95
Minibeasts          (Observing and drawing rain forest minibeasts (magnifying glasses are supplied: tarantulas, giant millipedes, scorpions, stick insects etc.) Yr2+ £70
Sound & Music        (Demonstration talk with some quick activities for audience members) Yrs3-6 £80
The Earth and our Solar System       (Learning about the Sun, Earth and Moon, their motion in space, phases of the Moon, eclipses and the other planets of the Solar System) Yrs5/6 £70
Making Kaleidoscopes        (Every pupil makes their own working kaleidoscope with a mirror and pieces of coloured filter - takes just over an hour) Yrs3-6 £80
Making Periscopes  (A fold-up-from-a-net periscope with 2 mirrors. The session also includes mirror symmetry activities with another 'free to keep' mirror) Yrs4-6 £80

*Please note: workshops are not subject to VAT.

My background:

My name is Paul Newham. I have been working in the field of science & technology education for over 30 years and have been delivering workshops in primary schools for over 20 years. I was based at the South London Science & Technology Centre in Camberwell for 26 years and set up the 'Technology Shop' there. Following the closure of the SLSTC I relocated to Ivydale Primary School and run the shop service and deliver workshops to schools anywhere within the M25. I am employed by the school and therefore have a current C.R.B. (enhanced) certificate.

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