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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