School science workshops in Derbyshire
We bring a class set of networked VR headsets and hands-on science equipment into primary schools across Derbyshire.
Schools we have worked in
15 of the 22 Derbyshire schools we have worked in
Ilkeston
4- Cotmanhay Infant School
- Field House Infant School
- Granby Junior School
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School
Derby
4- Hardwick Junior School
- Portway Junior School
- Roe Farm Primary School
- Silverhill School
Alfreton
2- Riddings Infant School
- Woodbridge Junior School
Chesterfield
1- Arkwright Primary School
Elsewhere in Derbyshire
4- Brimington Manor Infant School
- Calow C Of E Primary School
- Clay Cross Infant School
- Dallimore Primary School
Towns and areas
Where in Derbyshire we travel
- Ashbourne
- Buxton
- Glossop
- Hathersage
- Heanor
- Matlock
- New Mills
- Ripley
Nine workshops
Every workshop travels to Derbyshire
Six run in Virtual Reality on software our own developers built for the primary curriculum. Three are hands-on, with real equipment on real tables. One workshop runs across the whole day.
- Space in VREvery child in the class becomes an astronaut.VR · KS1 - KS2
- Forensic ScienceA crime has been committed. The class has to solve it.Hands-on · KS1 - KS2
- Wild Animals in VRStand inches from wild predators, feeling their raw power in Virtual Reality.VR · EYFS - KS2
- Eco in VRFragile ecosystems, visited rather than described.VR · KS1 - KS2
- Minibeasts in VRThe garden, seen from a beetle's point of view.VR · EYFS - KS2
- Dinosaur & Fossil DigHands-on digging for replica fossils.Hands-on · EYFS - KS2
- Human Body in VRShrink to the size of a molecule and look at the inner workings of the human body.VR · KS1 - KS2
- Ocean Life in VRA whole-class dive to the reef and beyond.VR · EYFS - KS2
- Science FactionLive experiments with the wow factor - and the concept behind it.Hands-on · EYFS - KS2
How a booking works
Booking a day in a Derbyshire school
The same four steps wherever your school is. Nothing technical is yours to organise.
- 01
Tell us the date and the classes
Send your postcode, the date or half-term you have in mind and how many classes need covering. We come back with availability and a written quote, travel included.
- 02
Pick the workshop
One workshop runs all day, so the whole school shares the same subject. If you are torn between two, tell us the year groups and we will say which travels better across them.
- 03
Paperwork before the visit
Your facilitator's DBS certificate, our risk assessment and public liability documents arrive by email when the booking is confirmed, so nobody has to chase them.
- 04
One class at a time, all day
Sessions run 45 to 60 minutes with up to six in a day, timed around assemblies and lunch sittings. VR sessions use a fully networked class set of headsets.
What your school provides
- A hall or other large clear indoor space, with the chairs stacked back
- Parking close to an accessible entrance for unloading and loading
- A member of school staff in every session, as the class teacher or a teaching assistant
- A standard mains socket and a rough timetable for the day, agreed in advance
Check your date
Book a science day at your Derbyshire school
Send us your postcode, the date or half-term you are considering and how many classes you want covered. We will confirm whether we can get to you and put the price in writing, travel included.
