Cheltenham Science Festival for Schools 2024

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KS1 Years 1-2

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KS2 Years 3-6

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KS3 Years 7-9

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Cheltenham Science Festival 2024 is set to be one of the best yet, with a wide range of events and amazing free activities for you and your pupils to explore.

Early Careers

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Meet the next generation of astronauts with Meganne Christian, become a spy with Hannah from GCHQ, explore the animal kingdom in 3D with

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Home Educators

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How to Book

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Thank You Page

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4–7 June 2024

Jules Howard and investigate the science behind your favourite fairy tales with Catherine Cawthorne. Enjoy spectacular shows, get hands-on in our class-sized workshops and step into our Interactive Zones including the Discover Zone, The Arcade and MakerShack. Trust us, this is an adventure you don’t want to miss.

Whether you’re bringing a few pupils or a whole year group, there is something for everyone. Take the stress out of organising your visit by booking one of our day packages.

We can’t wait to welcome you in June.

Kelly Turner Learning and Participation Manager (STEM) Matthew Allen Schools and Family Programme Manager

Look out for these icons throughout the brochure

C urriculum topics covered in this event, More information on curriculum topics at cheltenhamfestivals.com/S4S-curriculum W orkshop events This event is British Sign Language

(BSL) interpreted.

Maximise Your Day Free Interactive Zones Get access to one of our Interactive Zones as part of your Festival visit by booking onto one of our ticketed shows or workshops.

MakerShack

GE Pavilion

Explore the material world, bring your imagination and invent your own creations in MakerShack.

A place where we celebrate all things materials and making. Hone your crafting skills with expert makers, crafters, scientists and engineers. Watch as art and STEM collide to inspire the next generation of scientists.

From aeroplanes and wind turbines to MRI machines – how is technology changing the world? Join GE experts for an exciting journey through engineering and science, with interactive exhibits, activities and challenges. Complete every activity and help inspire the future of sustainability.

DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE

DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE

10am – 3pm

10am – 3pm

The Arcade

Discover Zone

Get your game face on and put your skills to the test in The Arcade.

Challenge your friends to a fun game in our two–player challenges; make, break and create with our gaming experts and discover how you can be a change maker in cyber.

Immerse yourself in a world of fun and interactive science in the Discover Zone.

Journey through and get hands on with science, quiz scientists on their cutting– edge research and uncover how you can become a future changemaker.

Who knows what you might discover...

DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE

DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE

10am – 3pm

10am – 3pm

For groups of up to 35 pupils.

How to Book These are only available in conjunction with a paid event and are subject to availability. Select your preferred Interactive Zone on your booking form.

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Drop-in Activities Try these activities at any time during your visit.

The Woodland Trust Tree ID Learn more about how woods and trees benefit the environment around us with some hands-on activities and fun from Woodland Trust, the people behind nature detectives.

Science Trail Follow the Science Trail around Imperial Gardens to discover more about the world of STEM, while exploring the Festival Village. What other spectacular science will you uncover along the way?

Waterstones Meet your favourite authors and get your books signed, browse the bookshelves for captivating stories and discover a wonderful range of books.

Key Stage 1 Years 1–2

Wednesday 5 June

Thursday 6 June

Friday 7 June

Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales

Bubble Superstars

We Are All Astronauts

Smash Your Goals

Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child

Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child

Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child

Get ready to burst with joy and become a bubble superstar with bubble fanatic Sarah Bearchell. Learn everything there is to know about bubbles, draw your own bubble shapes in the air and have a go at some Makaton signing.

Become an astronaut and learn all about space with Kate Pankhurst ­(Fantastically Great Women). Discover what shooting stars are made of, how to complete a spacewalk and even rocket building, with lots of costumes, props and drawing.

Smash your goals with Mark Langtry, aka Mark the Science Guy, in an energetic and hilarious investigation into the science behind sport. Discover how science can make you a better footballer and a healthier person, with exciting demos, challenges and experiments.

Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child Did a princess really feel a pea through a mountain of mattresses?

Could a pumpkin actually turn into a carriage?

Understanding the World, Use of Everyday Materials, Working Scientifically, Vocabulary, Space, Physics, Earth and Atmosphere

Debunk your favourite fairy tales with Catherine Cawthorne and the Big Bad Wolf. It’s all just a bunch of fairytale nonsense... or is it?

SESSION TIMES

Understanding the World, Animals Including Humans, Everyday Materials

SESSION TIMES

10–11am 12–1pm

BOOKING CODE

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10–11am

Earth and Space, Forces, Speaking and Listening

SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

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10–11am 12–1pm

BOOKING CODE

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Key Stage 1 – Programme

Tuesday 4 June

Animals, States of Matter, Forces, Measurement, Physical Health and Wellbeing, Space, Physics, Earth and Atmosphere SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 12–1pm

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Did a princess really feel a pea through a mountain of mattresses?

Could a pumpkin actually turn into a carriage?

Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales

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Day Planner

Helix Auditorium 10am

S034 Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales

11am

Tuesday 4 June

12pm

S035 Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales

1pm 2pm

Mini Makers

How to book Book a package £7.50 per pupil/child Includes: one show and hands-on activities in the Makershack

3pm 10am

Mini Maker Package 1

S021 Bubble Superstars

1. KS1 Event of your choice 2. MakerShack

11am

Tuesday 4 June

12pm

10–11am 11am–12pm 12–1pm

Key Stage 1 – Day Planner

Key Stage 1

1pm

Mini Maker Package 2

2pm

1. KS1 Event of your choice 2. MakerShack

3pm 10am

S011 We Are All Astronauts

12–1pm 10am–11am 11am–12pm

11am

Tuesday 4 June

12pm

S022 We Are All Astronauts

Complete Your Booking Here

1pm 2pm 3pm 10am

S028 Smash Your Goals

11am

Tuesday 4 June

12pm 1pm 2pm

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Squish, squash and squeeze different materials to learn more about them. Enjoy our dedicated Key Stage 1 Mini Makers slots in the MakerShack to explore and experiment with all sorts of exciting stuff.

Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024

3pm

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Key Stage 2 Years 3–6

Challenging the Engineers Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child 25-35 pupils per workshop

Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?

Antarctic Adventures Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child

own Hall, Main Stage T £7.50 per pupil/child Ever wondered who you might be related to?

In fact, everyone’s related to vicious Vikings, Roman emperors and kings, and geneticist Adam Rutherford’s here to tell you how. Prepare for a mind-boggling insight into four billion years of human evolution and find out who you really are.

Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

11am–12pm

Test your engineering and science skills in a series of hands-on challenges designed exclusively by Dyson engineers.

Can you beat these ultimate challenges in this interactive workshop?

Bring along your inquisitive minds and let’s get started.

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Prepare for a mindboggling insight into four billion years of human evolution and find out who you really are.

Embark on an exciting Antarctic adventure with scientists Helen Scales and Kate Hendry as you explore one of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth. Dive into an Antarctic expedition, learn how important life on Antarctica is to our planet, and discover how you can make a positive difference to the world.

Living Things and Habitats, Animals Including Humans, Properties and

Changes of Materials SESSION TIMES

12 – 1pm

BOOKING CODE

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SESSION TIMES

10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm

Discover More

BOOKING CODE

Key Stage 2 – Programme

Tuesday 4 June

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Sponsored by The James Dyson Foundation

Our Discover Zone is the perfect place for curious minds.

Quiz experts across all scientific fields, including engineering, tech, nature, and the environment.

See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones

Where Are You Really From?

With thanks to our supporters

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Thursday 6 June

Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child

Smash Your Goals

Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child

Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child

From building boats out of old flip flops to saving coral reefs using dolphin poo, scientists are helping to save the planet with wild and wonderful ideas. Join children’s TV presenter James Stewart as he takes a closer look at these incredible inventions and the people behind them.

Smash your goals with Mark Langtry, aka Mark the Science Guy, in an energetic and hilarious investigation into the science behind sport. Discover how science can make you a better footballer and a healthier person, with exciting demos, challenges and experiments.

Energy, Earth and Atmosphere, Properties and Changes of Material

SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

12–1pm

S019

Sponsored by Science + Nature

Blast off on an epic adventure and explore what life as a future astronaut looks like.

Space explorer Meganne Christian chats to children’s presenter Maddie Moate about what it takes to be an astronaut, what astronaut training entails and much more.

States of Matter, Earth and Space, Properties and Changes of Materials SESSION TIMES

How to Save the Planet

BOOKING CODE

1–2pm

Blast off on an epic adventure and explore what life as a future astronaut looks like, including what it’s like to work in space.

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Miniature Microscopic Marvels

Animals, States of Matter, Forces, Measurement, Physical Health and Wellbeing, Space Physics, Earth and Atmosphere

Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child

SESSION TIMES

25-35 pupils per workshop

Mysteries of Animals 3D show Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child Animals are a huge part of our planet, but how well do we really know them?

From immortal jellyfish to brainless starfish, explore the wonderful and weird world of animals species with science presenter and author Jules Howard in this amazing 3D show.

Living Things and Habitats, Animals Including Humans, Rocks Evolution

and Inheritance SESSION TIMES

10–11am

BOOKING CODE

12–1pm

Explore our microscopic world with Russell Arnott as you investigate amazing artefacts, animal parts, plant pieces and geological specimens through a microscope. Get creative and record your findings to discover where art and science collide.

Living Things and Habitats, Rocks, Evolution and Inheritance

SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm

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Key Stage 2 – Programme

Wednesday 5 June

BOOKING CODE

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The Mysteries of the Ocean Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child Embark on an epic voyage of discovery with oceanographer Russell Arnott.

Learn about the weird and wonderful ocean creatures that have inspired countless myths and salty sea-dog stories.

Plants, Living Things and Habitats, Animals Including Humans, Rocks, Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES

1–2pm

BOOKING CODE

S003

S005

Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut

With thanks to our supporters

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Adventures in Cyberland

Build a Bot

Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child

Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child

25-35 pupils per workshop

25-35 pupils per workshop

Dive into the world of cyber technology with Lockheed Martin. Solve fun challenges, decode hidden messages and write basic software. In this interactive workshop, uncover what roles science, technology, engineering, arts and maths play in computer science.

Coding, Computing, Spoken English, Electricity, Geometry, Online Safety SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm Sponsored by Lockheed Martin

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Bakineering in Space

Science of Jurassic World

Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child Work up your appetite for some sweet and spectacular science with aerospace engineer and judge of Netflix’s Baking Impossible, Andrew Smyth. Join Andrew as he explores the connections between everyday bakes and the extraordinary engineering that helps keep astronauts alive.

States of Matter, Earth and Space, Properties and Changes of Materials

SESSION TIMES

10–11am

Explore the fascinating world of robotics and how they work with Sniff and Snails, from self–driving cars to delivery robots.

After finding out what makes a robot work, put your knowledge to the test by making and coding your own robot.

Will you be the first to complete the challenge?

BOOKING CODE

S009

Computing, Coding, Programming, Electricity, Motion

Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child ‘Hold onto your butts’ as we dive into the world of Jurassic Park with presenter and science communicator Jon Chase.

Uncover which elements of the films are science fact or fiction and discover how this much-loved film franchise continues to inspire the next generation of scientists.

BOOKING CODE

1–2pm

The scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.

Science of Jurassic World

With thanks to our supporters

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm

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2–3pm

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How to book 1. Book your session

Plants and Living Things, Animals, States of Matter, Evolution

and Inheritance SESSION TIMES

SESSION TIMES

Key Stage 2 – Programme

Friday 7 June

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2. B ook your session in one of our free handson activity zones See page 3 for full details on all our free activities

Complete your booking here Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024

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Day Planner Town Hall, Main Stage

Parabola Arts Centre

10am 11am

Tuesday 4 June

Regency Suite, Queens Hotel S050 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers

S037 Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?

12pm

S051 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers S036 Antarctic Adventures S052 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers

1pm 2pm

S053 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers

3pm 10am

S005 Mysteries of Animals, 3D show

S042 Miniature Microscopic Marvels

11am

Wednesday 5 June

12pm 1pm

Key Stage 2 – Day Planner

Key Stage 2

S019 How to Save the Planet S043 Miniature Microscopic Marvels

S016 Meganne Christian: Becoming An Astronaut

2pm

S044 Miniature Microscopic Marvels

3pm 10am

S046 Adventures in Cyberland

11am S047 Adventures in Cyberland

Thursday 6 June

12pm 1pm

S004 Smash Your Goals S048 Adventures in Cyberland

S003 The Mysteries of the Ocean

2pm

S049 Adventures in Cyberland

3pm 10am

S009 Bakineering in Space

S038 Build a Bot

11am S039 Build a Bot

Friday 7 June

12pm 1pm 2pm

S027 Science of Jurassic World

S040 Build a Bot S041 Build a Bot

3pm

Events

Workshops

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Key Stage 3 Years 7–9

Wednesday 5 June

Discover Your Future Parabola Arts Centre £10 per pupil/child

Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child

This event is suitable for Year 9 upwards.

25-35 pupils per workshop

What are the jobs of tomorrow?

Career opportunities in cybertech, engineering, virtual reality, mental health genomics and STEM are out there and ready for you to explore. Join our exciting in-conversation event chaired by reporter and TikTok creator Sophia Smith-Galer.

Discover careers with our inspirational speakers from a range of STEM industries and explore our Interactive Zones after your event for a career-focused session.

What will spark your curiosity?

SESSION TIMES

Exploring Gene Therapies

BOOKING CODE

10–11am STEM Careers Panel S010 12–1pm Skills-focused Interactive Zone

A fantastic variety of speakers, incorporating a wide range of both styles of presentation and potential careers.

Something for everyone!

Explore what the future of medicine looks like with the Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies. Together you’ll learn about genes, the sections of DNA that carry the information to determine your traits.

You’ll discover how scientists are developing new ways to cure genetic disorders using gene therapies in this interactive workshop.

Biology, Health, Disease and Medicine, Evolution and Inheritance

SESSION TIMES BOOKING CODE

10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm

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Sponsored by Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies

How to be a Spy

Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut

Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child Do you have what it takes to be a spy?

Discover how spies keep our country safe online and in the real world with GCHQ’s Hannah. Learn about making and breaking secret codes and the myths around being a spy. Chaired by BBC Presenter Maddie Moate.

Coding, Physics, Working Scientifically, Vocabulary

SESSION TIMES

1–2pm

BOOKING CODE

S023

Sponsored by GCHQ

Bringing Data to Life

Key Stage 3 – Programme

Tuesday 4 June

Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child Blast off on an epic adventure and explore what life as a future astronaut looks like. Space explorer Meganne Christian chats to children’s presenter Maddie Moate about what it takes to be an astronaut, what astronaut training entails and much more.

States of Matter, Earth and Space, Properties and Changes of Materials SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

11am–12pm

S017

Look out for registration in summer 2024 or talk to our team to find out more about the project education@cheltenhamfestivals.com In partnership with

Supported by

Discover Your Future Event – Teacher

With thanks to our supporters

Supported by

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Thursday 6 June

Friday 7 June

Challenging the Engineers

Mysterious Materials Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child

Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child

25-35 pupils per workshop

Everything is made of something, but how can different materials be used to solve real-life global challenges?

Delve deeper with scientists from Discover Materials to examine how different materials behave, before using your newfound knowledge to solve the puzzle and crack the code in this activity-filled workshop.

25-35 pupils per workshop

Test your engineering and science skills in a series of hands-on challenges designed exclusively by Dyson engineers.

Can you beat these ultimate challenges in this interactive workshop?

SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm

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Sponsored by The James Dyson Foundation

Bring along your inquisitive minds and let’s get started Challenging the Engineers

How to Save the Planet

The Future of AI

Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child

Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child

From building boats out of old flip flops to saving coral reefs using dolphin poo, scientists are helping to save the planet with wild and wonderful ideas. Join children’s TV presenter James Stewart as he takes a closer look at these incredible inventions and the people behind them.

From your smartphone to your toothbrush, Artificial Intelligence is everywhere – but what is it?

Join AI professor Michael Wooldridge to explore this exciting new technology, from ChatGPT to driverless cars, and discover why AI isn’t as scary as you might think.

Energy, Earth and Atmosphere, Properties and Changes of Material

SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

12–1pm

S019

Sponsored by Science + Nature

Key Stage 3 – Programme

Wednesday 5 June

Materials, Matter, Atoms and Elements, Problem Solving SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm

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Sponsored by Discover Materials

Computing, Motion, Forces, Electricity, Energy

SESSION TIMES

11am–12pm

BOOKING CODE

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Kindly Supported by

Inspiring the next generation of science communicators

With thanks to our supporters

FameLab applications open in summer 2024 Talk to our team to find out more about the project education@cheltenhamfestivals.com

Jason Robson Trust

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Unbelievable Science

How to Book

Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child

You can book either of the following:

Join Jamie Gallagher on a journey through science’s most unbelievable phenomena, discoveries, and surprises.

Learn about scientists who nobody believed and discoveries that should never have been made – put your detective skills to the test as we explore unbelievable science.

Motions and Forces, Chemical Reactions, Atoms and Elements, Waves, Periodic Table SESSION TIMES

11am–12pm

S018

Digital Detectives Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child

25-35 pupils per workshop

Could you be a master coder?

When someone moves through cyber space, they leave a trail of information ‘breadcrumbs’ for others to find and use.

But what if that person is up to no good?

Can you stop them? Put your digital detective hat on with the Lockheed Martin team to learn all about cyber security and predict their next move.

Computer Science, Data, Coding, Physics SESSION TIMES

Option 1. Book individual sessions from £7.50 per pupil/child Option 2. Book a day package: £16 per pupil/child. (Capacity 25-35 pupils for KS3 packages).

Includes: one show and one workshop and one session in one of our Interactive Zones

Package 1 1. E xploring Diseases and Medicine 2. How to be a Spy 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

Package 2

BOOKING CODE

See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones

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Package 5

10–11am

1. Becoming an Astronaut

11am–12pm

2. Challenging the Engineers 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

12.45–1.45pm

1–2pm 11am–12pm

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1. E xploring 11.15am–12.15pm Diseases and Medicine 2. How to be a Spy 1–2pm 3. A ccess to the 10–11am Discover Zone

Package 3

S065

1. How to be a Spy

1–2pm

2. Exploring Diseases and Medicine 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

Package 4 1. Challenging the Engineers 2. Becoming an Astronaut 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

2–3pm 12–1pm

S058 10–11am 11am–12pm 12–1pm

S060

10am–11pm

Package 6 1. Becoming an Astronaut 2. Challenging the Engineers 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

S061 11am–12pm 2–3pm 1pm–2pm

Package 7 1. Mysterious Materials 2. The Future of AI 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

S030 10–11am 11am–12pm 12pm–1pm

Package 8 1. The Future of AI

S032 11am–12pm

2. Mysterious Materials 12.45–1.45pm 3. A ccess to the 10am–11am Discover Zone

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm

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Package 9 1. The Future of AI 2. Mysterious Materials 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

S033 11am–12pm 2–3pm 1pm–2pm

Package 10

S054

1. Digital Detectives

10–11am

2. Unbelievable Science 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

Package 11 1. Digital Detectives 2. Unbelievable Science 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

11am–12pm 12pm–1pm

S056 12.45–1.45pm 11am–12pm 10am–11pm

Package 12

S057

1. Unbelievable Science

11am–12pm

2. Digital Detectives 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone

Key Stage 3 – Programme

Friday 7 June

2–3pm 1pm–2pm

Complete your booking here Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024

Sponsored by Lockheed Martin With thanks to our supporters

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Town Hall, Main Stage 10am 11am

Tuesday 4 June

Town Hall, Pillar Room

Parabola Arts Centre

S062 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine

S010 Discover Your Future

Discover More

S063 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine

12pm 1pm

Day Planner

S023 How to be a Spy

2pm

S064 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine S065 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine

3pm 10am 11am

Wednesday 5 June

S058 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers S017 Meganne Christian: Becoming An Astronaut

12pm

Key Stage 3 – Day Planner

Key Stage 3

S059 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers S019 How to Save the Planet S060 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers

1pm 2pm

S061 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers

3pm 10am 11am

Thursday 6 June

S030 Workshop: Mysterious Materials S024 The Future of AI

12pm

S031 Workshop: Mysterious Materials S032 Workshop: Mysterious Materials

1pm 2pm

Don’t forget to book your slot in one of our Interactive Zones, the perfect place for curious minds. Quiz experts across all scientific fields, including engineering, tech, nature, and the environment.

S033 Workshop: Mysterious Materials

3pm 10am 11am

Friday 7 June

12pm 1pm 2pm

S054 Workshop: Digital Detectives S018 Unbelievable Science

S055 Workshop: Digital Detectives S056 Workshop: Digital Detectives

See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones

S057 Workshop: Digital Detectives

3pm

Events

Workshops

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Key Stage 4 Years 10–11

Discover Your Future Parabola Arts Centre £10 per pupil/child What are the jobs of tomorrow?

Career opportunities in cybertech, engineering, virtual reality, mental health genomics and STEM are out there and ready for you to explore. Join our exciting in-conversation event chaired by reporter and TikTok creator Sophia Smith-Galer.

Discover careers with our inspirational speakers from a range of STEM industries and explore our Interactive Zones after your event for a career-focused session.

Key Stage 4 – Programme

Tuesday 4 June

What will spark your curiosity?

SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

10–11am STEM Careers Panel S010 12–1pm Skills-focused Interactive Zone

A fantastic variety of speakers, incorporating a wide range of both styles of presentation and potential careers.

Something for everyone!

Teacher

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SEND Schools

SEND – Programme

Wednesday 5 June

Bubble Superstars Helix Theatre £6 per pupil/child Get ready to burst with joy and become a bubble superstar with bubble fanatic Sarah Bearchell. Learn everything there is to know about bubbles, draw your own bubble shapes in the air and have a go at some Makaton signing. This session is specifically designed for SEND pupils.

SESSION TIMEWS

BOOKING CODE

12–12:30 1–1:30

S013 S020

✓W heelchair accessible venues on site including Cheltenham Town Hall ✓A social story sent to schools/HE of our Science Festival site

own Hall, Main Stage T £7.50 per pupil/child See p8 for full event details

11am–12pm

✓ Access to our Learning and Participation team team for support before and during your visit ✓ British Sign Language at specific school events

Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?

SESSION TIMES

We’re committed to providing the best service possible for schools and pupils with access requirements including:

BOOKING CODE

S037

✓S END specific events for Special Educational school settings

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Home Educators

Wednesday 5 June

Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales Helix Theatre Ages 4-6 £7.50 per pupil/child

Antarctic Adventures

Bubble Superstars

Parabola Arts Centre Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child

Helix Theatre Ages 5-7 £7.50 per pupil/child

See p8 for full event details

See p5 for full event details

See p5 for full event details

SESSION TIMES

SESSION TIMES

12 – 1pm

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 12–1pm

BOOKING CODE

S036

S034 S035

S021

Parabola Arts Centre Ages 8-13 £7.50 per pupil/child See p14 for full event details

See p9 for full event details

SESSION TIMES

SESSION TIMES

12–1pm

BOOKING CODE

10–11am

See p8 for full event details BOOKING CODE

11am–12pm

How to Save the Planet

Parabola Arts Centre Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child

Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child

S037

Discover Your Future Parabola Arts Centre Ages 14-17 £7.50 per pupil/child

Helix Theatre Ages 4-6 £7.50 per pupil/child

How to be a Spy Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 11-14 £7.50 per pupil/child SESSION TIMES

1–2pm BOOKING CODE

10–11am STEM Careers Panel S010 12–1pm Skills-focused Discover Zone

S005

We Are All Astronauts

SESSION TIMES

Sponsored by GCHQ

BOOKING CODE

S023

BOOKING CODE

S019

Sponsored by Science + Nature

Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £8.50 per /child

See p5 for full event details

See p13 for full event details

See p18 for full event details SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

10–11am

Mysteries of Animals 3D show

Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?

SESSION TIMES

SESSION TIMES

Home Educators – Programme

Tuesday 4 June

BOOKING CODE

10–11am 12–1pm

S011 S022

See p9 for full event details SESSION TIMES

1–2pm

BOOKING CODE

S016

Miniature Microscopic Marvels Regency Suite, Queens Hotel Ages 5-7 £8.50 per pupil/child

25-35 pupils per workshop

See p9 for full event details SESSION TIMES

11.15am–12.15am

With thanks to our supporters

BOOKING CODE

S043

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Friday 7 June

Smash Your Goals

Unbelievable Science

Helix Theatre Ages 4-6 £7.50 per pupil/child

Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child

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10–11am 12–1pm

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SESSION TIMES

11am–12pm

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The Future of AI Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 11-13 £7.50 per pupil/child See p14 for full event details SESSION TIMES

BOOKING CODE

11am–12pm

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Smash Your Goals

BOOKING CODE

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SESSION TIMES

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‘Hold onto your butts’ as we dive into the world of Jurassic Park with presenter and science communicator Jon Chase.

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1–2pm

Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child See p9 for full event details

1–2pm

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10–11am

The Mysteries of the Ocean

SESSION TIMES

Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child

Parabola Arts Centre Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child

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12–1pm

Science of Jurassic World

Bakineering in Space

Helix Theatre Ages 7–11 £7.50 per pupil/child SESSION TIMES

Home Educators – Programme

Thursday 6 June

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Don’t forget to book your slot in one of our Interactive Zones, the perfect place for curious minds. Quiz experts across all scientific fields, including engineering, tech, nature, and the environment.

See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones

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From 8am you can access the booking form where you can select your preferred choices.

Prices

FAQS Complete your booking using the forms linked below:

Key Stage 1

Show: £7.50 per pupil/child Workshop: £8.50 per pupil/child KS3 Package: £16 per pupil/child

Key Stage 2

KS4 Career Day: £10 per pupil/child Interactive Zones: One FREE session when booked along with one of our ticketed events or workshops.

A £5 booking fee for schools and £3 booking fee for Home Educators will be added to the total cost of your order.

Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4

Tickets for teachers and accompanying adults are free of charge according to the ratio of staff:pupil for your key stage.

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Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024

Home Educators

What happens next?

1. We will review your booking form and will be in touch to discuss alternative options if any of your choices are unavailable.

2. You will receive a formal booking confirmation via email.

Due to demand, please allow up to five working days for your booking confirmation.

3. Please notify us of changes to your numbers as a result of fluctuations in class size by Wednesday 24 April and we will do our best to accommodate these changes.

4. Your school finance office will receive an invoice by Friday 3 May. It is important that this is paid before you attend the Festival.

5. You will receive a ticket document, a site map and an information document with important details about your visit. Please ensure that every accompanying adult has a copy of these documents when attending.

Is there a bookable lunch space?

How to Book

How to Book

We can offer a 30-minute lunch slot in the covered picnic area in the Festival Village for a limited number of pupils.

Please request a reservation on your booking form and we will accommodate as many groups as we can.

How do we get to the Festival?

The Festival is held on Imperial Gardens near Cheltenham Town Centre.

Full details about arriving, parking, getting to venues and more, can be found HERE.

Where can I find advice for preparing a risk assessment?

All venues and events are carefully risk assessed. For advice on preparing your own risk assessment for your visit, and information about our cancellation policy visit our website.

How do we get in touch?

Discover more family events at the Festival

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Full announcement Tuesday 2 April

Follow this link to contact a member of the Learning and Participation Team.

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Thank you to our Partners and Supporters Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Supported by

Jason Robson Trust

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Be The Change

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