Science Clubs in Devon
Practical science to support your child’s learning
Sciencedipity’s Science Club exclusively for home educating families around Devon is suitable for primary aged children aged 6-12, who will receive the British Science Association’s Crest Award after completing 8 activities. Younger siblings are welcome too at a reduced fee.
The key features are:
- The club is fortnightly (avoid school holidays), date & time depends on the location (see below)
- Each session is 90 mins long.
- The club is (a rolling) 10 weeks long, with each session covering different topics, such as anatomy, microbiology, food chains, engineering, forces etc….to see the whole 10 week’s topics, click here.
- Suit 6-12yo who will receive the BSA’s Superstar CREST Award (certificate & badge) after completion of 8 activities. Download & print the Superstar Crest Passport here for us to stamp to record your progress.
- Younger children (0-5yo) are welcome with accompanying adults at £5 each if participating but only older children can get the award
- Sessions are also valid for Children’s University Passports
- Price is £10 per child per session for Barnstaple, Bideford & Ilfracombe
- Price is £12 per child for Tiverton, Hatherleigh & Stratton
- Price is £15 per child for Exeter & newton Abbot areas
- This price variation is to cover travel time & mileage as we are based in Barnstaple
- You can ‘pay as you go’ but this must be in advance, you can also book as many sessions as you like -Book your session below
- Parents can drop older children off
- Science kits are available to order, just let us know if you’d like one and we’ll bring it along to the session.
Timetable & Bookings
Bude & Stratton area – Mondays 10.30-12 £12
Stratton Community Hall, 9BB Union Hill, Stratton, Bude EX23 9BN
on the following dates
Sept 9th, Sept 23rd, Oct 7th, Oct 28th, Nov 11th, Nov 25th, Dec 9th, Jan 6th, Jan 20th & Feb 3rd.
Bideford – Mondays 2.30-4pm £10
Northam Community Centre, Fore St, Northam, Bideford EX39 1AW
on the following dates
Sept 9th, Sept 23rd, Oct 7th, Oct 28th, Nov 11th, Nov 25th, Dec 9th, Jan 6th, Jan 20th & Feb 3rd.
Tiverton – Wednesdays 10.30-12 £12
Old Heathcoat Community Centre, 81 King Street, Ex16 5JJ
on the following dates
Sept 11th, Sept 25th, Oct 9th, Oct 30th*, Nov 13th, Nov 27th, Dec 11th, Jan 8th, Jan 22nd & Feb 5th
*due to other bookings this session will be from 1-2.30, all other from 10.30-12
Hatherleigh – Thursdays 10.30-12 £12
Old Schools, Hatherleigh Square, EX20 3JN
on the following dates
Sept 12th, Sept 26th, Oct 10th, Oct 31st, Nov 14th, Nov 28th, Dec 12th, Jan 9th, Jan 23rd & Feb 6th
Ilfracombe – Fridays 10.30-12 £10
The Lantern, 44 High Street, Ilfracombe, EX34 9QB
on the following dates
Sept 13th, Sept 27th, Oct 11th, Nov 1st, Nov 15th, Nov 29th, Dec 13th, Jan 10th, Jan 24th & Feb 7th
Barnstaple – Fridays 2.30-4pm £10
Barnstaple Library (top floor), 12 Tuly St, Barnstaple EX31 1EL
on the following dates
Sept 13th, Sept 27th, Oct 11th, Nov 1st, Nov 15th, Nov 29th, Dec 13th, Jan 10th, Jan 24th & Feb 7th
Newton Abbott area – Fridays 11-12.30 £15
Kingkerswell Public Hall, Newton Rd, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot TQ12 5EH
Sept 20th, Oct 4th, Oct 18th, Nov 8th, Nov 22nd, Dec 6th, Jan 17th, Jan 31st, Feb 14th & Feb 28th.
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Exeter – Fridays 2.30-4pm £15
Newcourt Community Centre (upstairs in the orange room), Blakeslee Dr, Exeter EX2 7FN
Sept 20th, Oct 4th, Oct 18th, Nov 8th, Nov 22nd, Dec 6th, Jan 17th, Jan 31st, Feb 14th & Feb 28th.
Older children/teens
Ruth from Sciencedipity offers tuition for older children in particular in Biology and Microbiology. She, a Biomedical Scientist & qualified teacher, and currently teachers part-time on the degree at the local college to her home town of Barnstaple, as well as private 1-2-1 sessions and her private lab-based courses for teens. Please get in touch to find out more.
Chemistry and other sciences for KS1-3