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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Micro:bit: Build Your Own Weather Station (Year 5 and 6)

Thu 29 Oct 2026

Become a meteorologist and create a micro:bit weather station using real sensors

Holiday workshops: Micro:bit: Build Your Own Weather Station (Year 5 and 6) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Raspberry Pi Pico: Data, Sensors and the Sky (Year 7 - 9)

Thu 29 Oct 2026

Explore engineering, coding and climate science by building a Raspberry Pi Pico weather station.

Holiday workshops: Raspberry Pi Pico: Data, Sensors and the Sky (Year 7 - 9) Book now
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Top 5 Ri Science Podcast episodes

The Ri Science podcast explores all areas of science with the world's sharpest minds. These are the most popular original

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Smart trains and smart tracks (Year 7, 8 and 9)

Wed 28 Oct 2026

Design and build infrastructure for your own trainline

Holiday workshops: Smart trains and smart tracks (Year 7, 8 and 9) Book now
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Holiday workshop: Space Engineering (Year 1 and 2)

Mon 26 Oct 2026

Join us for this hands-on workshop to discover how we've engineered our way into space and build your own rocket!

Holiday workshop: Space Engineering (Year 1 and 2) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Intro to coding (Year 3 and 4)

Fri 30 Oct 2026

A beginner-friendly workshop to explore coding through fun, hands-on activities.

Holiday workshops: Intro to coding (Year 3 and 4) Book now
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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Magnetronics - Cracking the Code (Year 3 and 4)

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Build your own telegraph and communicate in secret, just like World War Two codebreakers.

Holiday workshops: Magnetronics - Cracking the Code (Year 3 and 4) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Magnetronics - Cracking the Code (Year 5 and 6)

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Build your own telegraph and communicate in secret, just like World War Two codebreakers.

Holiday workshops: Magnetronics - Cracking the Code (Year 5 and 6) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Electrical and electronic control (Year 7, 8 and 9)

Mon 26 Oct 2026

Program vehicles to tackle real-world engineering challenges.

Holiday workshops: Electrical and electronic control (Year 7, 8 and 9) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Electrical & electronic control (Year 5 and 6)

Mon 26 Oct 2026

Program vehicles to tackle real-world engineering challenges.

Holiday workshops: Electrical & electronic control (Year 5 and 6) Book now

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