STEM SUMMER CAMP

We are thrilled to announce that our summer camp will be back next year!

Join us for one, two or three days of fun and hands-on activities that will spark your child’s curiosity and creativity.

Whether you need to work or just want some time for yourself, our summer camp is the perfect solution for you and your kids.

Don’t miss this opportunity to give your child an unforgettable STEM experience!

STEM Discovery Centre will be offering you the chance to book your child in for one, or all three, of our exciting STEM science clubs available for children aged between 7-11yrs

Please ensure you book the correct date, cancelation/ amendment fees will apply for incorrectly booked dates.

Wednesday 24th July 2024 9am-5pm

Crazy Chemistry : A Day of Science and Fun!

Join us for a spectacular and educational scientific adventure! You will explore and investigate many different chemicals and their amazing and surprising reactions. You will also create and take home some exciting and unique items to show off to your friends and family.

This captivating and fun-filled hands-on day is only available to 30 lucky and curious participants, so don’t miss this chance to unleash your inner scientist.

Thursday 25th July 2024 9am-5pm

Eyes in the Skies

Do you want to discover the secrets of space and our planet?

Are you ready to become an Earth inspector?

Then join us for a fun-filled day of space science and environmental protection. You will get to explore and investigate how satellites help us monitor and understand our home planet. You will also get to use instruments to simulate the functions of different satellites and create some awesome items to take home. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, play, and save the Earth!

This thrilling fun filled hands on day is only available to 30 Earth Inspectors!

Friday 26th July 2024 9am-5pm

Water is Wet!

Do you want to find out the answer to the ultimate question: is water wet?

Do you have what it takes to be a water warrior?

Then join us for an exciting experiment of physics and engineering. You will learn how to design and test devices to launch water bombs at your opponents, as well as devices to protect yourself from getting soaked. You will also participate in the ultimate showdown: the battle of the wettest. Who will emerge victorious?

This experiment will take place rain or shine, so be prepared to get wet no matter what. Please bring a spare set of clothes. Don’t miss this chance to have fun, learn, and become a water warrior!

Terms and conditions

 Contact information & Medical conditions please email stemdc@nhc.ac.uk with the below information.

• Parent/guardian full name & mobile number

• Emergency contact details full name & mobile number

• Medical conditions (please note we are unable to administer any medication)

• Any details you feel we should/need to know for example additional needs or allergies

• Your chosen password for collection

 Drop off and Collection times Child/children to be dropped off for 9am start and collected by 5pm, upon collection you will be asked for your chosen password, in the event you are unable to collect please ensure the person collecting is aware of your chosen password.

Any children not collected by 5pm may result in not being accepted into future holiday clubs.

 Appropriate Wear Science is messy, some sessions will involve us going outside so therefore please ensure your child is prepared for all seasons (sunscreen, sun hat and raincoat)

 Personal belongings We hold no responsibility of any items or devices that children wish to bring to the holiday club.

 Lunches/snack/drinks are not included and must be provided

 CAR PARK you can park in our car park for drop off and collection only.

Our car park area will be used throughout the sessions, we hold no responsibility to cars parked within that area.

 Multiple children and dates we offer no discount for multiple child bookings or dates.

 Amendments and/or cancelations You can cancel/amend a booking up to 21 days before the first date of your booking - we will refund all monies paid minus 35% of the cost of the dates that you wish to cancel. If cancellation is less than 21 days before the first date of the booking, we are unable to offer any refund, this includes cancelation due to illness/injury.

 STEM Discovery Centre Science Camp is a safe space for your child

The ratio of adults to children is typically 1:8.

All sessions are covered by public liability insurance and all STEM Discovery Centre staff are DBS vetted.

We are committed to providing a caring, friendly, and safe environment for all of our children so they can participate in fun learning sessions in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable in our sessions. If bullying does occur, all children should be able to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. Anyone who knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell the STEM support assistant.

STEM Discovery Centre reserves the right to exclude any child who is disruptive to the extent that it affects the safe running of the session.

Photography:

Photographs and/or videos will be taken during Science Camp. By taking part in our Science camp you grant the event organisers full right to use the images/videos taken for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve the centre’s aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications.

If you wish for your children not to be photographed, please email stemdc@nhc.ac.uk.

Your child/children will then be given a lanyard to wear so that we can easily locate and delete any photographs that your child/children may have been present . The centre will not be held responsible for published photos whereby a lanyard is not visible.