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Encouraging the pursuit of science
Public
Visit the Science Oxford Centre for hands-on discovery and play in the Exploration Zone, including access to the woodland, Explorer Backpacks and outdoor Water Lab all day.
We’re buzzing about World Bee Day at Nature Club this May! Bees are good for the garden and the planet – join us and Oxfordshire Beekeepers Association for a ‘hive’ of activities (18 May, ages 5-9 & adult).
New
Create science-inspired curiosities at Toy Factory, or shoot a stop-motion film at LEGO Movie! Our fun Science Club for ages 5-9 includes access to the woodland and outdoor Water Lab all day!
Schools
Book a visit to the Science Oxford Centre with your school, with sessions in the Exploration Zone, interactive workshops and activities including a guided woodland walk. Listen to teachers, Tom and Alison, share their thoughts.
Science Oxford specialises in providing CPD for primary teachers with a strong hands-on element. All our courses are linked to the new primary curriculum and our goal is to engage and inspire you and enable you to feel equipped to do the same for your pupils.
We have a wide range of STEM kits available for primary schools to use. Each kit comes with a kit list and instructions – perfect for lessons and after school clubs.
Intrepid adventurers aged 5–9 get to explore the natural world.
See what teachers say about a school visit to the Science Oxford Centre.
Join the Big Science Event at School and get your pupils from early years up to year 6 excited about science!
Science Oxford invited local school children to unlock their inner astronaut at the Oxford Literary Festival with author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst
This year will mark my eighth year with The Oxford Trust, and even before we moved to our centre here at the Stansfeld Park site five years ago, I was a regular visitor to the woodland. In those eight years I have never known it to be so damp. Our site isn’t alone.
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published a new guidance report “Improving Primary Science”, with six key recommendations to improve high-quality primary science teaching.
Our Primary School programme supports STEM teaching and learning across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We run workshops and shows for pupils in your school and you can visit our Science Oxford Centre.
Our STEM Careers Programme works with schools and businesses to help students gain the information, knowledge and skills that could springboard them into a STEM career.
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