Practical Science for home-education
Practical science in Devon & the south west to support your child’s learning
Sciencedipity’s practical science clubs for home education are 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.
We also have some stand-alone workshops for home-ed families at venues who haven’t got a regular club.
To view and book onto our spring/summer programme of clubs in Barnstaple, Bideford, Okehampton, Launceston, Tiverton, Exeter, Kingskerswell, Minehead & Taunton, which start in February 2020, click here.
The club’s key features:
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- The club is fortnightly, date & time depends on the location
- Each session is 90 mins long
- There are 10 sessions to each club, with each session covering different topics, such as anatomy, microbiology, food chains, engineering, forces etc….to see the whole of the current term’s topics, click here
- You can book into all sessions or just 1 or a few sessions – its up to you
- 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 (3-5yo) 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
- Parents can drop older children off if aged 6+ but everyone is welcome to stay and join in
- Join our Facebook group
- Science kits are available to order and we’ll bring them to the session (they can not be posted). You can order them using this link.
Winter Timetable & Bookings
(to see the spring/summer 2020 schedule, click here)
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.
Book Bude Science Club
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.
Book Bideford Science Club
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
Book Tiverton Science Club
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
Book Hatherleigh Science Club
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
Book Ilfracombe Science Club
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
Book Barnstaple Science Club
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, Dec 20th, Jan 17th, Jan 31st & Feb 14th.
Book Newton Abbott Science Club
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, Dec 20th, Jan 17th, Jan 31st & Feb 14th.
STAND ALONE WORKSHOPS
Yeovil – Fizz-Zoom-Science
Friday 14th Feb 1.15 to 3.15pm at Abbey Manor Community Centre, The Forum, Abbey Manor Park, BA21 3TL Yeovil, Somerset
2 science workshops in 1 – Chemistry: what happens in a chemical reaction (take home bath bomb & slime) followed by Engineering: design, make & race air powered cars (take home you car). For home educated children.
£15 per child. Click here to book.
Weston s Mare – Fizz-Zoom-Science
Wednesday 26th Feb 12.30-2.30 at Worle Community Centre, Lawrence Road, BS22 6TU, Weston-super-Mare
2 science workshops in 1 – Chemistry: what happens in a chemical reaction (take home bath bomb & slime) followed by Engineering: design, make & race air powered cars (take home you car). For home-educated children.
£15 per child. Click here to book.
Totnes – Fizz-Zoom-Science
Monday 2nd March 1-3pm at St John’s Church, 26 Bridgetown, Totnes TQ9 5AD
2 science workshops in 1 – Chemistry: what happens in a chemical reaction (take home bath bomb & slime) followed by Engineering: design, make & race air powered cars (take home you car). For home educated children.
£15 per child. Click here to book.
Dorchester – Fizz-Zoom-Science
Friday 20th March 12.30-2.30pm at Frampton Village Hall, 33-36 Dorchester Road, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NF
2 science workshops in 1 – Chemistry: what happens in a chemical reaction (take home bath bomb & slime) followed by Engineering: design, make & race air powered cars (take home you car). For home educated children.
£15 per child. Click here to book.
Older children/teens
Ruth from Sciencedipity offers tuition for older children in particular in Biology and Microbiology. She is 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