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March Home Education Day

Special ticketed event
Especially for home educated children
Wednesday 4 March 2026, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Science, Magnifying Glass And And Woman With Microchip For Inspection, Repair And Maintenance In Lab. Computer Research, Technician And Engineer Working On Tech Hardware, Processor And Motherboard

Home Education Days have been designed for home educated children to benefit from our curriculum-linked workshops, which reflect current and relevant STEM themes and topics 

Children experience working like scientists in a lab setting which they would not have access to at home.  Families can also explore the science centre at leisure rather than having a ‘school style’ schedule to follow.  At this Home Education Day, you are welcome to arrive from 10:00am, but please note we’ll have school groups in the science centre until 2:00pm as it’s British Science Week. 

Families can book one of the workshop sessions and combine this with a science centre visit or can opt for science centre only.   

The theme of British Science Week is Curiosity. This means we are leaving the content of the workshops a mystery that home educated children will discover on the day of their visit!

Terms and conditions

Enjoy a fantastic day of learning with other home educators during British Science Week

Ticket prices

Combined workshop and science centre visit £11.95
Under 11s must be accompanied by a parent in workshops. One adult comes free with every paying workshop attendee. If there are more adults coming along, additional tickets can be purchased for £13.50 each.
All workshops cost £11.95 per child and include a science centre visit. Sorry, but no membership discounts apply. Children not attending workshops pay normal science centre admission prices.
Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate children younger than 4 in our workshops for health and safety reasons.
Children who are participating in the 11–14-year-old workshops can attend unaccompanied, however parents/carers must stay in the centre and provide contact information so that they can be reached if necessary.
Book all five Home Education Days across the academic year for a block-booking price of £47.80 – that’s five workshops for the price of four. To secure your child’s place for the full programme, call 0191 243 8223 between Monday and Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.

March workshops

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Key Stage 1 Mystery Workshop

Recommended ages: 5-7 (minimum age 4)
Curriculum link: Working Scientifically

 

 

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Key Stage 2 Mystery Workshop

Recommended ages: 7-11 (minimum age 7)
Curriculum link: Working Scientifically

 

 

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Key Stage 3 Mystery Workshop

Recommended ages: 11-14 (minimum age 11)
Curriculum link: Working Scientifically

 

 

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Getting here

Life is located in Times Square, just a two minute walk from Newcastle Central train and Metro station.

Driving? Times Square Car Park is just around the corner. The sat nav reference for the car park is NE1 4AD (opposite Leonardo Hotel – formerly Jurys Inn). Look out for Centre for Life and/or Times Square Car Park signage to direct you.

Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP

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