School Trips
The Ultimate STEM School Trip is back from September 2021!
Join us at the Science Centre for an incredible all-inclusive experience that's guaranteed to spark curiosity and ignite passion and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Our bespoke package, aimed at KS1 to KS3 students, will take schools on an adventure around the Science Centre through interactive activities, explosive shows and immersive exhibits.
Book with Confidence
We understand the need for flexibility due to the unpredictability of COVID-19. All school bookings made for academic years 2020/21 and 2021/22 will not require advance payment and will be covered by our Book with Confidence Promise. If your booking is affected by COVID-19, you can move or cancel it free of charge.
If you need to amend your booking, please email education@winchestersciencecentre.org at your earliest convenience. If you are amending a booking for the same day, please call us as early as possible.
What's included?
Every school trip will include all of these exciting activities:
- Discover Workshop - choose from six curriculum-linked themes
- Planetarium Show - a presenter-led, live show featuring the stars and planets adapted to meet the needs of the age group
- Explore the exhibits - students can use any additional time to enjoy our immersive exhibitions
The workshop and planetarium show will be adapted to suit the age and ability of your group. All workshops are available for KS1 to KS3 but are best suited to the key stages listed below.
Once you have decided on the Discover Workshop you'd like, please download and complete the booking form and email it to education@winchestersciencecentre.org. A member of the team will contact you to confirm your booking.
Choose your Discover Workshop
1 |
Discover: |
KS2 |
Children can discover the secrets hidden in starlight on this astronomical adventure! Taking inspiration from the eagerly anticipated launch of the Webb Telescope, the teams of young astro-engineers will carry out experiments to see how best to direct and deflect light in space. |
2 |
Discover: |
KS2 - KS3 |
A mysterious bacteria is killing schools of fish! Teams of budding biologists will use scientific knowledge and problem solving skills to find a cure. The children will explore other causes of fish depreciation by playing a plastic pollution game and discover how plastic is spreading across our oceans. |
3 |
Discover: |
KS1 - KS3 |
Children will investigate the three main states of matter, and a mysterious "matter in the middle" that behaves rather peculiarly! This sticky sensory workshop will see each child create two versions of slime that they can stretch, twist, and even bounce! |
4 |
Discover: |
KS2 - KS3 |
Who is smarter... a human or a robot? Students will find out as they program robots to follow their instructions. By the end of this workshop, the teams should have the confidence and coding skills to take part in a robot catwalk, complete with spins and a rainbow light display! |
5 |
Discover: |
KS1-KS3 |
Teams of budding engineers will learn all about forces with our fast and fun rocket workshop. The children will build, test and improve their rockets, then watch them launch across the room, powered by fuel and fire! |
6 |
Discover: |
KS2-KS3 |
This loud and interactive workshop explores how we hear and process sound. Using a variety of weird and wonderful gadgets, children will experiment with volume, pitch and frequency. With their new knowledge and a wave of inspiration, children can reinvent themselves with differently positioned ears! |
7 |
Discover: |
KS1 and KS2 |
Exploring the amazing power of the heart and how we can keep ours healthy. Featuring augmented reality T-shirts, 3D anatomical models and an optional animal heart dissection. |
All-inclusive tickets
Winchester Science Centre is an educational charity with a mission to 'build science capital for all'. We want to make visiting the Science Centre available to everyone and to help with this we have a benefit-based pricing structure. All schools benefit from a 25% discount on equivalent general entry, we have one admission price for students and accompanying adults attend for free. Discounts are provided for state-funded schools, schools with above average number of students receiving free school meals and our priority schools.
Standard school rates:
Teacher Preview Evenings
To help prepare for your school visit, teachers or representatives from the school are invited to attend a teacher-preview evening. It's a great opportunity to familiarise yourself with the Centre, complete your risk assessments and meet the team. Sessions are free of charge and are held bi-monthly month in term-time, starting at 4pm.
Sessions include a short talk about the services and resources on offer, a 'taster' planetarium show, and a tour of the site with a member of the team. After the tour, there will be time for you to plan your visit, with staff on hand to answer any questions you might have.
Private appointments
Teachers are welcome to look around the facilities on weekdays, provided this is pre-booked. Please note, all accompanying adults/children will be subject to normal admission charges.
How to book
Booking is essential, please email education@winchestersciencecentre.org or call 01962 891942 / 01962 891903.
Teacher Preview Evenings for 2021/22 are to be confirmed, please check back for updates.
Student
£11.50
Adult
FREE
Discounted rates for students from eligible schools
-15%
State-funded schools (including academies, multi-academy trusts, free schools and University Technology Colleges)
£9.75
-60%
Winchester Science Centre priority schools and any school with 14% or more students receiving free school meals.
Check your school's percentage of free school meals here
or
Check to see if your school is featured as a Priority School here
£4.60
How to book
Our school bookings team can recommend an itinerary that will work best for your group. So that we have all the information we need to hand, please download and complete this booking form then email it to education@winchestersciencecentre.org
Please note that school visits take place between 10am and 2pm.