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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.
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
Shoot a stop-motion short movie with LEGO (1 June)! Our fun Science Club for ages 5-9 includes access to the woodland and outdoor Water Lab all day.
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.
Years 8, 9 and 10 can take up a brand new opportunity to find out more about the working world of STEM with our STEM Insight Days this May half-term.
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.
Watch to find out about our STEM Summer Experiences for Year 11 to 13 students.
Intrepid adventurers aged 5–9 get to explore the natural world.
See what teachers say about a school visit to the Science Oxford Centre.
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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