Science Club
Explore, investigate, experiment and discover! 🧪🌟
Our Science Club is a fun, hands-on club where children can become scientists for the afternoon! Through exciting investigations, experiments, challenges and practical activities, children will explore how and why things happen.
Each session will focus on a different scientific theme, giving children opportunities to ask questions, make predictions, carry out investigations, observe results and draw conclusions.
The club is designed to make science exciting and accessible, encouraging children to be curious about the world around them.
🧪 What scientific themes might we explore?
Our sessions may cover a wide range of fascinating topics, including:
🌋 Volcanoes and chemical reactions
🧲 Magnets and forces
🌈 Light and colour
💧 Water and states of matter
🌱 Plants and growing
🫧 Bubbles and surface tension
⚡ Electricity and circuits
🚀 Space and planets
🦴 The human body
🦋 Animals and habitats
🪨 Rocks, soils and fossils
🌦️ Weather and climate
🌍 Earth and the environment
🔊 Sound and vibrations
⚖️ Forces, motion and gravity
🧪 Materials and their properties
🍎 Food science
🧬 Life cycles and living things
🔎 Microscopes and scientific observation
♻️ Recycling and sustainability
🔬 What investigations and experiments might we do?
Children may take part in activities such as:
🌋 Make a mini volcano – investigate a safe fizzy reaction.
🥚 Egg experiments – explore materials, strength and scientific change.
🧲 Magnet investigations – discover which materials are magnetic.
🌈 Make a rainbow – explore how light can be separated into colours.
🫧 Bubble investigations – explore bubbles, shapes and surface tension.
🌱 Seed experiments – investigate what plants need to grow.
💧 Floating and sinking – predict and test different objects.
🧊 Ice investigations – explore melting and temperature.
🎈 Balloon experiments – investigate air, pressure and movement.
🥤 Fizzy drink investigations – explore gases and reactions.
🧪 Colour-changing experiments – investigate changes using safe materials.
🪂 Paper helicopter challenge – investigate air resistance and falling.
🚀 Rocket challenges – explore forces and movement.
🏗️ Bridge-building investigations – test strength and structure.
⚖️ Balance challenges – explore weight, forces and stability.
🔊 Sound experiments – investigate vibrations and how sound travels.
💡 Simple circuit investigations – explore how electricity can flow.
🕵️ Science mystery challenges – use clues and observations to solve a problem.
🔎 Magnifying investigations – look closely at everyday objects and natural materials.
🧪 Mystery material investigations – compare and test different materials.
🧠 Become a young scientist!
Children will be encouraged to follow the scientific process:
Question → Predict → Investigate → Observe → Record → Explain
They will be encouraged to ask questions about what they observe, make predictions about what they think will happen and then carry out an investigation to see whether their prediction was correct.
🌟 What do children get from the club?
Science Club gives children the opportunity to:
Develop their curiosity and enthusiasm for science.
Take part in exciting hands-on experiments.
Develop observation and investigation skills.
Learn how to make predictions.
Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Explore cause and effect.
Develop confidence in asking questions.
Learn how to record and discuss results.
Develop teamwork and communication skills.
Discover how science relates to everyday life.
Develop resilience by testing ideas and trying again.
Enjoy practical learning in a fun environment.
Build confidence in their scientific abilities.
📚 What learning takes place?
Children will develop an understanding of key scientific ideas through practical investigations.
They will learn about forces, materials, living things, plants, light, sound, electricity, Earth and space, chemical reactions and the environment, depending on the activities being explored.
The club develops important scientific enquiry skills, including observing closely, asking questions, making predictions, carrying out fair tests, measuring, recording observations and drawing conclusions.
Children will also develop maths skills through measuring, counting, comparing, recording results and identifying patterns.
Practical experiments encourage children to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They will learn that scientists don't always get the expected result and that unexpected results can provide useful information.
Working in pairs and teams encourages communication, cooperation and discussion, while explaining their findings helps children develop scientific vocabulary and confidence in expressing their ideas.
🔬 Science is everywhere!
From exciting chemical reactions and magnetic forces to plants, animals, space and the human body, Science Club gives children the chance to explore the world through practical investigation and discovery.
💷 Fee: Block bookings are £6.25 per week or ad-hoc bookings are £7.00 per session
📌 Spaces: Limited spaces available – early booking is recommended.
Experiments and investigations will vary from session to session and will be selected to be age-appropriate. All activities will be supervised, with suitable safety procedures and materials used throughout.
