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Curious adventurers can explore and investigate the woodland surrounding the Science Oxford Centre every month in our guided workshops. This month, try pond dipping and discover an amazing aquatic eco-system! Spot and identify newts, water beetles, pond-snails, dragonfly larvae or water boatmen and get up close with a magnifying glass. How does the food chain work, who eats who and which crazy creature comes out on top in pond-life!

At Nature Lab you will be making the most of the beautiful surroundings at the Science Oxford Centre, exploring the natural world in different ways each month. With ponds, woodlands and meadows on our doorstep children can explore and investigate the plants and animals that live alongside us, discover the simple beauty of natural objects and learn how everything in an ecosystem is interconnected.

What is included in your ticket:

• 90 minute club session for one child and accompanying adult
• Access to:
  – the woodland and outdoor areas from 10AM-5PM
  – the outdoor Water Lab – a change of clothes is recommended!
• Parking (limited availability, see below for details)

What is NOT included:

• Access to the Exploration Zone
• The Cafe is currently closed

Event Details

All Saturday Club sessions must be accompanied by an adult. These family workshops are designed for you and your child to learn from each other and work together while trying out new things.

Our fun sessions for ages 5-9 are designed to engage children and their families with STEM: science, technology, engineering and maths. Through entertaining demos and hands-on activities, children have a chance to learn, explore, question and investigate different areas of science. Each month has a different theme, so you can try something new each time if you attend regularly.

Additional Support:

Our skilled staff ensure that every child can access the activities and differentiate to engage all children.
If your child has specific additional needs, please get in touch via [email protected] to discuss how they can be best supported.

Science Oxford is committed to inclusion, and we recognise that cost is sometimes a barrier so are working with schools and community groups to provide funded places to individuals to remove the barriers where we can.

Facilities

Bring a picnic or refreshments: We do not have a café in operation on the weekends at the moment. Apologies for any inconvenience. Families are welcome to bring picnics and snacks to eat at our lunch tables.

Water Lab: This outdoor exhibit allows visitors to carry out a range of water-based play, investigation and problem-solving activities. We advise bringing a change of dry clothes in case you get wet. Children must be supervised by their adult at all times.

Bike Parking: This is available on site

Car Parking: This is only available on the weekends (not on weekdays). Please see here for information on alternative parking and how to get here.
Contact us [email protected] if you require parking for accessibility reasons. If travelling far, we recommend visiting on a Saturday, when parking is usually available on site.

Visit Safely:

• Visitors and staff may choose to wear face coverings inside the Centre
• The Science Oxford Centre is  well ventilated, with windows and doors open (where appropriate)
• Hand sanitizer is available on entry, exit and throughout the Centre
• If you are showing symptoms of Covid-19 or are in a vulnerable group, please stay at home – you can transfer your ticket to another day (you can do this yourself via Eventbrite or contact us if you have any issues)

Contact

Phone: 01865 810000

Email [email protected]

Ticket booking: For information on our refund policy and event terms and conditions visit here. If you cannot attend, you can request a refund or transfer your ticket to another day yourself via Eventbrite.

Visiting information Science Oxford Centre visiting information and FAQs on our website here.

For information on our terms and conditions visit here. For enquiries please email [email protected].

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