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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.
Enjoy the outdoors at Nature Club at the Science Oxford Centre this summer! Go on a rainbow scavenger hunt in the woodland, create colour changing tea and print natural dyes from plants (20 July); discover an amazing aquatic world at Pond dipping (10 August). For ages 5-9 & adult.
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We’re excited to be visiting Oxfordshire Play Association’s free Play and Activity Days this summer! Come and see our stall and experiment with ink chromatography at Banbury, Berinsfield and Bicester in August.
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Years 11 to 13 can apply now for our two-week STEM Summer Experience over the summer break for a hands-on robotics challenge, mentorship and insight into STEM careers .
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.
The Oxford Trust’s Annual Review 2023 is available to read online. Find out more about Science Oxford’s highlights and impact through our STEM education and engagement programmes in the academic year August 2022 to September 2023.
We have free and discounted places available on our Thinking, Doing, Talking Science (TDTScience) continued professional development course for teachers at the Science Oxford Centre, starting on 2nd December 2024.
One of Science Oxford’s highlights of the year, the Big Science Event, reached peak excitement on 8th and 9th July when primary schools from across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire gathered for the grand finals at the Science Oxford Centre.
This week at the Science Oxford Centre we’re excited about Insect Week, a national celebration of brilliant bugs which runs from 24th to 30th June
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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