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Home Education Days

Father and daughter completing experiment with test tube at Life Science Centre Home Education Day.

Enjoy a fantastic day of learning with other home educators.

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. 

Each session has a different theme, so workshops will change each time you visit. Keep scrolling for details of upcoming sessions.

 

Two boys being assisted by parent with experiment in Newcastle's Life Science Centre.

See upcoming dates below

Father and daughter completing experiment with test tube at Life Science Centre Home Education Day.
Coming soon
February Home Education Day
Special ticketed event
Especially for home educated children
Wednesday 12 February, 10:00pm – 3:00pm
Young Asia Student Remotely Learn Online At Home With Parent In Coding Robot Car And Electronic Board Cable In STEM, STEAM, Mathematics Engineer Science Technology Computer Code In Robotics For Kids.
Coming soon
March Home Education Day
Special ticketed event
Especially for home educated children
Monday 10 March, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Two boys being assisted by parent with experiment in Newcastle's Life Science Centre.
Coming soon
May Home Education Day
Special ticketed event
Especially for home educated children
Thursday 1 May, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Male student uses pipette during PCR workshop in Life Science Centre education lab.
Coming soon
July Home Education Day
Special ticketed event
Especially for home educated children
Friday 4 July, 10:00am – 3:00pm

It's good to know

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Parents are encouraged to join their children in workshops, fostering collaborative learning in a lab environment.

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Lockers are also available to hire from science centre reception.

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Workshops must be pre-booked for a guaranteed spot, ensuring a well-organised and engaging experience.

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Food and drink suitable is available to buy from Life Café, or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch.

Inside the science centre

Café and gift shop

Family enjoying a hot drink in Times Square Cafe Bar at Life Science Centre.

Catering for hungry bellies

Food and drink can be purchased from one of our two on-site cafes. Alternatively, you are more than welcome to bring your own packed lunch.

Two children in Life Science Centre's gift shop looking at boxed actvity for sale with father.

Take home a memento of your vist

A visit to Life wouldn’t be complete without exploring our selection of science kits, toys, books, souvenirs and gifts to suit all ages and budgets

Family approaching the entrance of Life Science Centre for a fun day out

Getting here

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

Family entering the science centre underneath Gaia, a large replica of Earth.

Science centre map

View our science centre map to get a feel for what to expect.

School children dressed as space rangers in Life Science Centre's Play Zone.

Membership

Visit as many pre-school days as you like with annual membership. Whether you want to spend whole days with us or pop in for half an hour while you’re passing, there’s always something new to explore.

Mother and child in Life's creativity zone. The child is wearing ear defenders.

Accessibility

We welcome all our visitors and work hard to make sure our facilities are accessible to everyone.