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Holiday workshops: Maths and Medicine (Year 5 and 6)

Mon 17 Aug 2026

Investigate very large and very small numbers in this very practical workshop.

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Holiday workshops: Maths and Medicine (Year 7 - 9)

Mon 17 Aug 2026

Apply very small numbers knowledge to the world of medicines in this very practical workshop

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Holiday workshops: Architecture for plants (Year 3 and 4)

Fri 14 Aug 2026

Discover architecture and design through playful, hands-on building challenges.

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Holiday workshop: Extract your own DNA (Year 5 and 6)

Fri 28 Aug 2026

Make the most unique piece of jewellery you will ever own in this exciting workshop!

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Holiday workshop: Extract your own DNA (Year 7 - 9)

Fri 28 Aug 2026

Make the most unique piece of jewellery you will ever own in this exciting workshop!

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Holiday workshop: Forensics (Year 7 - 9)

Thu 27 Aug 2026

Learn how to use DNA fingerprinting to help solve a murder mystery.

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Holiday workshops: Cosmetic chemistry (Year 3 and 4)

Mon 24 Aug 2026

Students get hands-on making their own bath bombs and lip balm.

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Holiday workshops: The Great Malteser Heist (Year 5 and 6)

Fri 21 Aug 2026

Solve a sweet mystery using real forensic techniques and uncover the culprit in this hands-on workshop.

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Holiday workshops: The Great Malteser Heist (Year 3 and 4)

Fri 21 Aug 2026

Solve a sweet mystery using real forensic techniques and uncover the culprit in this hands-on workshop.

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Holiday workshops: Introduction to evolution (Year 3 and 4)

Thu 20 Aug 2026

Explore evolution through fun challenges and experiments

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