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May Home Education Day

Special ticketed event
Especially for home educated children
Thursday 13 May 2027, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Two boys being assisted by parent with experiment in Newcastle's Life Science Centre.

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. At this Home Education Day, no school groups will be in the science centre, so you are guaranteed a more relaxed environment for your children. Families can also explore the science centre at leisure rather than having a ‘school style’ schedule to follow. 

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 May’s workshops is Science in Action. Keep scrolling for further details… 

Terms and conditions

Enjoy a fantastic day of learning with other home educators

Ticket prices

Combined workshop and science centre visit £12.50
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 £13.70 each.
All workshops cost £12.50 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+ workshops can attend unaccompanied, however parents/carers must stay in the centre and provide contact information so that they can be reached if necessary.

May workshops

Asia Students Learn At Home In Coding Robot Cars And Electronic Board Cables In STEM, STEAM, Mathematics Engineering Science Technology Computer Code In Robotics For Kids Concept.

How to Code your Dragon

Recommended ages: 5-7 (minimum age 4)
Curriculum link: Working scientifically, Coding

 

How can we use coding to bring a robot dragon to life?

 

In this hands-on workshop, home educated children will learn the basics of coding through a storytelling adventure with Ember the robot dragon, before sending it on a castle crawl to fire catapults, battle monsters and find hidden treasure.

 

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Cute Children In Lab Coats Playing With Microscope And Test Tubes.

It is Rocket Science!

Recommended ages: 7-11 (minimum age 7)
Curriculum link: Working Scientifically, Non-Reversible Reactions, Forces

 

How can we get a mini rocket to launch?

 

In this hands-on workshop, home educated children will compare two different ways of launching mini rockets using chemical reactions and air power to discover which produces the best launch. Please note that there will be some loud noises during this session, so we recommend ear defenders for anyone with noise sensitivity. Safety glasses must be worn throughout this workshop and will be provided.

 

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Child Playing With Gears In Creativity Zone

Mechanical Advantage

Recommended ages: 11+ (minimum age 11)
Curriculum link: Working Scientifically, Forces

 

Which is the most efficient way of altering a force?

 

In this hands-on workshop, home educated children will investigate how levers, gears and pulleys work, exploring how each can be used to change the size and direction of a force.

 

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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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December Home Education Day
Special ticketed event
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Friday 4 December 2026, 10:00am - 5:00pm