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SUMMARY:Sensory-friendly Family Day (4 July)
DESCRIPTION:Science-inspired family fun at the Science Oxford Centre \n\n\n\n\nVisit the Science Oxford Centre for our Sensory-Friendly Family Day\, designed to better accommodate and support families who experience autism and/or have other additional needs. \nExplore\, discover and play in the Exploration Zone\, where children and grown-ups alike have fun experimenting with interactive exhibits; create and test flying designs at the Air Table\, build a giant magnetic ball run\, and make fun animations. \nPick up an Explorer Backpack and see what wildlife you can spot on our outdoor nature trails. Make a splash at the outdoor Water Lab and experiment with floating and sinking\, fast or slow flow and interchangeable accessories. \nSuitable for ages 3+ (all ages welcome). Under 3s free; \nPre-booking essential. All visitors to the Centre require a ticket. \n—————————————————————————————– \nSensory Friendly \nWhat we do to support you during your visit: \n\nA reduced number of tickets gives everyone more space.\nLoud exhibits are signposted.\nHand-dryers are switched off and replaced with hand towels.\nEar defenders are available on request.\nLighting is switched to a dimmer setting.\nA display will show clearly how much time is remaining in your session.\n\nDuring your visit\, we please ask that everyone respects the space and needs of others\, so that everyone can enjoy their time at the Science Oxford Centre in a way that is comfortable for them. If you require use of a quiet space during your visit\, please ask a member of staff for assistance. \nBefore your visit\, we recommend viewing or downloading our Family Day Visit – Visual Story\, to help familiarise you and your family with the site ahead of your arrival. \nYou can also find our virtual 360 tour and other accessible resources here. \n—————————————————————————————– \nWhat is included in your ticket: \n\nTwo-hour timeslot in the Exploration Zone\nAccess to the woodland\, Water Lab and outdoor areas from 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm). We recommend to bring a change of clothes for the outdoor Water Lab.\nParking (limited availability on a first come first serve basis. See visiting and travel information here)\n\nWhat is NOT included \n\nEntry to Club\n\nEvent information \nExploration Zone Sessions \n10am-12pm \n12.30pm-2.30pm \n3pm – 5pm \n—————————————————————————————– \nThe Science Oxford Centre Visitor Café \nEmira’s Kitchen Open from 10am – 4pm with hot and cold drinks\, light lunches\, snacks and cakes. Families are also welcome to bring their own food and refreshments to eat at our lunch tables. \n—————————————————————————————– \nAdditional Support \nIf you’re a visitor with a disability and you need a carer\, personal assistant\, or essential companion\, free carer tickets are available to book to help you with access during the visit. \nYou may be asked to provide ID when you arrive for the list of these ID documents and how to book your ticket see our accessibility information. \n—————————————————————————————– \nPrices\, terms of booking/refunds policy \n£8.50 per person (includes Eventbrite booking fee). Free tickets available for Under 3s and Carers. (see FAQs Carer Tickets on scienceoxford.com for criteria details. \nMaximum size of a Family Day order is 10x tickets. For orders above 10\, please contact us at events@scienceoxford.com to enquire about a Group Booking. \nScience Oxford Centre visiting information and FAQs please visit here. \nFor information on our refund policy and event terms and conditions visit here. \n—————————————————————————————– \nImportant notice: Centre works & parking \nDue to the ongoing site improvement works\, you may notice some changes to the area immediately outside the centre and access to the woodland and trails. There are temporary diversions in place directing parking (please use all available bays). There is also unrestricted free parking on Quarry Road. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these necessary improvements. \nIf you have any queries\, please contact us via events@scienceoxford.com or 01865 810000.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/sensory-friendly-family-day-4-july/
LOCATION:Science Oxford Centre\, Douglas Downes Cl\, Quarry Rd\, Headington\, Oxford\, OX3 8SB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Nature Club - Pond Dipping: Newt Day
DESCRIPTION:Monthly indoor-outdoor workshop for ages 5-9 & adult/s \n\n\n\n\nNature Club – Pond Dipping for ages 5-9 at the Science Oxford Centre \nGo pond-dipping and grass sweeping and discover an amazing aquatic eco-system living in and around the water! Celebrate National Newt Day and find out more about our Great Crested Newt conservation project: catch and identify creatures with our expert club leader\, and learn about life cycles from newbie newts with fluffy gills\, to larvae and baby flying insects like dragonflies\, midges\, damselflies. Get up close with magnifiers and microscopes – how does the food chain work\, who eats who and which crazy creature comes out on top in pond-life? \nNational Newt Day\, on the previous day April 24th\, aims to raise awareness of the declining Great Crested Newt population\, which is Britain’s most protected amphibian. \nSessions: \n10AM – 11.30AM \n12.30PM – 2PM \n3PM – 4.30PM \nSuitable for ages 5-9 (child must be accompanied by an adult) \nAll our activities are designed and led by our expert leaders for adults and children to work together. \n————————————————————————————————– \nWhat is included in your ticket: \n90 minute club session for one child and accompanying adult \nAccess to: \n– Access to the woodland and outdoor areas from 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm) \n– Cafe 10am – 4pm \n– Parking (limited availability) \nWhat is NOT included: \n– Access to the Exploration Zone \n————————————————————————————————– \nTickets: \n£14 per club ticket (includes Eventbrite booking fee)- ticket includes one child and one accompanying adult. \n£5 additional adult/s ticket admittance to Science Club and The Science Oxford Centre outside areas and café. Book via the ‘Add Ons’ option. All attendees need a ticket. \nFor under 3’s or siblings outside the recommended age range for this Club\, we recommend a visit to the Family Day Exploration Zone instead. \nRefunds \nFor information on our refund policy and event terms and conditions visit here. \nRefunds are available up to 48 hours before the event. \nTicket transfers are not available. \nContact us if you have any queries via events@scienceoxford.com or 01865 810000. \n————————————————————————————————– \nVisiting the Science Oxford Centre \nFor public visits to our Science Oxford Centre\, see our information page and FAQs here \nFamily Days run every Saturday – additional Exploration Zone 2 hour session tickets are also available to book seperately\, subject to availability. \nAdditional Support \nIf you are attending a club and require a carer ticket\, please get in touch to discuss how best we can support yourself or your child to access the activities. Please contact us for more information at events@scienceoxford.com. \nScience Oxford Centre Visitor Café \nEmira’s Kitchen café at the Science Oxford Centre is open on Saturdays from 10am-4pm\, serving hot and cold drinks\, kid’s meal deals\, cakes\, snacks and rolls. Families are welcome to bring their own food and refreshments to eat at our lunch tables. \nImportant notice: Centre works \nDue to the ongoing site improvement works\, you may notice some changes to the area immediately outside the centre and access to the woodland and trails. There are temporary diversions in place directing parking (please use all available bays). There is also unrestricted free parking available on Quarry Road. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these necessary improvements.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/nature-club-pond-dipping-newt-day/
LOCATION:Science Oxford Centre\, Douglas Downes Cl\, Quarry Rd\, Headington\, Oxford\, OX3 8SB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Science Club - Fooled You!
DESCRIPTION:Experiment\, discover and have fun at our monthly Science Club for ages 5-9.\n\n\n\nGet ready for April Fools Day and explore the science behind some of our favourite tricks! With demos and interactive experiments our pranksters will investigate gravity-defying objects\, mysteriously moving artefacts and disappearing liquids. Make invisible ink from wax\, UV or lemon juice and decipher secret codes. Use magnets to reveal our amazing coin illusion\, and unravel and perform a magic rope trick to impress family and friends at home! \nSuitable for ages 5-9 (accompanied by an adult) \nSessions: \n10am – 11.30am \n12.30pm – 2pm \n3pm – 4.30pm \nSuitable for ages 5-9 (accompanied by an adult) \n£15 per club ticket (includes Eventbrite booking fee. Admits one child and accompanying adult. \n£5 additional adult/s ticket admittance to Science Club and outside areas / café. All attendees need a ticket\, for under 3’s we recommend the Family day instead. \n—————————————————————————————————– \nWhat is included in your ticket: \n90 minute club session for one child and accompanying adult \nAccess to: \n– Access to the woodland and outdoor areas from 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm) \n– Parking (limited availability) \n– Café 10am – 4pm \nWhat is NOT included: \n– Access to the Exploration Zone \n—————————————————————————————————– \nEvent Details \nAll Saturday Club sessions must be accompanied by an adult. These family workshops are designed for you and your child to learn from each other and work together while trying out new things. Led by our expert club leaders with bespoke activities designed to provide science-inspired fun challenges. There is a different theme each week so we and you are always learning something new! \n—————————————————————————————————– \nScience Oxford Centre Visitor Café \nEmira’s Kitchen café at the Science Oxford Centre is open on Saturdays from 10am-4pm\, serving hot and cold drinks\, snacks and rolls. Families are welcome to bring picnics to eat at our lunch tables. \n—————————————————————————————————– \nAdditional Support \nIf you are attending a club and require a carer ticket\, please get in touch to discuss how best we can support yourself or your child to access the activities. Please contact us for more information at events@scienceoxford.com. \nFor information on our refund policy and event terms and conditions visit here. If you cannot attend\, you can request a refund via Eventbrite \nScience Oxford Centre visiting information and FAQs please visit here. \n—————————————————————————————————– \nImportant notice: Centre works \nDue to the ongoing site improvement works\, you may notice some changes to the area immediately outside the centre and access to the woodland and trails. There are temporary diversions in place directing parking (please use all available bays). There is also unrestricted free parking available on Quarry Road. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these necessary improvements. \nIf you have any queries\, please contact us via events@scienceoxford.com or 01865 810000. \n\n\n\n\n\nCategory: Science & Tech\, Science\n\n£15
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/science-club-fooled-you/
LOCATION:Science Oxford Centre\, Douglas Downes Cl\, Quarry Rd\, Headington\, Oxford\, OX3 8SB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Nature Club - Earthworms: The Compost Crew
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nMonthly indoor-outdoor workshop for ages 5-9 & adult/s\n\n\n\nNature Club – Earthworms: The Compost Crew for ages 5-9 at the Science Oxford Centre \nWorms are amazing – find out why! Unearth the underground life of worms and discover how they contribute to nature’s ecosystem. Make a jelly worm\, learn about composting and see how worms help the soil to grow veg and plants. Dig for worms in our woodland\, and take a survey by counting and identifying our wriggly friends. Investigate with simple tests to see whether our Headington Quarry soil is sandy\, loamy or clay. Take home an activity sheet to build your own micro-wormery for the garden! \nSessions: \n10AM – 11.30AM \n12.30PM – 2PM \n3PM – 4.30PM \nSuitable for ages 5-9 (child must be accompanied by an adult) \nAll our activities are designed and led by our expert leaders for adults and children to work together. \n————————————————————————————————– \nWhat is included in your ticket: \n90 minute club session for one child and accompanying adult \nAccess to: \n– Access to the woodland and outdoor areas from 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm) \n– Cafe 10am – 4pm \n– Parking (limited availability) \nWhat is NOT included: \n– Access to the Exploration Zone \n————————————————————————————————– \nTickets: \n£14 per club ticket (includes Eventbrite booking fee)- ticket includes one child and one accompanying adult. \n£5 additional adult/s ticket admittance to Science Club and The Science Oxford Centre outside areas and café. Book via the ‘Add Ons’ option. All attendees need a ticket. \nFor under 3’s or siblings outside the recommended age range for this Club\, we recommend a visit to the Family Day Exploration Zone instead. \nRefunds \nFor information on our refund policy and event terms and conditions visit here. \nRefunds are available up to 48 hours before the event. \nTicket transfers are not available. \nContact us if you have any queries via events@scienceoxford.com or 01865 810000. \n————————————————————————————————– \nVisiting the Science Oxford Centre \nFor public visits to our Science Oxford Centre\, see our information page and FAQs here \nFamily Days run every Saturday – additional Exploration Zone 2 hour session tickets are also available to book seperately\, subject to availability. \nAdditional Support \nIf you are attending a club and require a carer ticket\, please get in touch to discuss how best we can support yourself or your child to access the activities. Please contact us for more information at events@scienceoxford.com. \nScience Oxford Centre Visitor Café \nEmira’s Kitchen café at the Science Oxford Centre is open on Saturdays from 10am-4pm\, serving hot and cold drinks\, kid’s meal deals\, cakes\, snacks and rolls. Families are welcome to bring their own food and refreshments to eat at our lunch tables. \nImportant notice: Centre works \nDue to the ongoing site improvement works\, you may notice some changes to the area immediately outside the centre and access to the woodland and trails. There are temporary diversions in place directing parking (please use all available bays). There is also unrestricted free parking available on Quarry Road. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these necessary improvements. \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less\nCategory: Science & Tech\, Science
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/nature-club-earthworms-the-compost-crew/
LOCATION:Science Oxford Centre\, Douglas Downes Cl\, Quarry Rd\, Headington\, Oxford\, OX3 8SB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Family Day (14 February)
DESCRIPTION:Science-inspired family fun at the Science Oxford Centre \n\n\n\n\nVisit the Science Oxford Centre for a unique family experience. Explore\, discover and play in the Exploration Zone\, where children and grown-ups alike have fun experimenting with interactive exhibits; create and test flying designs at the Air Table\, build a giant magnetic ball run\, and make fun animations. Pick up an Explorer Backpack and see what wildlife you can spot on our outdoor nature trails. \nLive Lab – pop up activities in the Exploration Zone\nMealworm Lifecycles: Discover more about the lifecycle of mealworms\, often a tasty snack for birds and wildlife! \nSuitable for ages 3+ (all ages welcome). Under 3s free; a full price Adult Ticket is required to complete your order. \nPre-booking essential. All visitors to the Centre require a ticket. \nWhat is included in your ticket: \n\nTwo-hour timeslot in the Exploration Zone\nAccess to the woodland and outdoor areas from 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm)\nParking (limited availability on a first come first serve basis. See visiting and travel information here)\n\nWhat is NOT included \n\nEntry to Club\n\nEvent information \nExploration Zone Sessions \n10am-12pm \n12.30pm-2.30pm \n3pm – 5pm \n—————————————————————————————————– \nThe Science Oxford Centre Visitor Café \nEmira’s Kitchen is open 10am – 4pm with hot and cold drinks\, snacks and cakes. Families are also welcome to bring their own food and refreshments to eat at our lunch tables. \n————————————————————————————————— \nAdditional Support \nIf you’re a visitor with a disability and you need a carer\, personal assistant\, or essential companion\, free carer tickets are available to book to help you with access during the visit. \nYou may be asked to provide ID when you arrive for the list of these ID documents and how to book your ticket see our accessibility information. \n————————————————————————————————— \nPrices\, terms of booking/refunds policy \n£8.50 per person (includes Eventbrite booking fee). Free tickets available for Under 3s and Carers (see FAQs Carer Tickets on scienceoxford.com for criteria details). \nMaximum size of a Family Day order is 10x tickets. For orders above 10\, please contact us at events@scienceoxford.com to enquire about a Group Booking. \nScience Oxford Centre visiting information and FAQs please visit here. \nFor information on our refund policy and event terms and conditions visit here. \n————————————————————————————————— \nImportant notice: Centre works & parking \nDue to the ongoing site improvement works\, you may notice some changes to the area immediately outside the centre and access to the woodland and trails. There are temporary diversions in place directing parking (please use all available bays). There is also unrestricted free parking available on Quarry Road on Saturdays\, and 2-3 hour bays. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these necessary improvements. \nIf you have any queries\, please contact us via events@scienceoxford.com or 01865 810000.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/family-day-14-february/
LOCATION:Science Oxford Centre\, Douglas Downes Cl\, Quarry Rd\, Headington\, Oxford\, OX3 8SB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Science Club - Amazing Anatomy: Hearts & Lungs!
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nExperiment\, discover and have fun at our monthly Science Club for ages 5-9.\n\n\n\nMini medics get hearts beating\, lungs pumping and muscles moving at our fun anatomy themed Science Club for National Heart month. Run experiments to investigate lung capacity and test your own hot air! From anatomy to autopsy\, play games and work out how lungs and hearts work together to bring oxygen to our bodies. Dissect a real animal heart* or build a working model heart valve instead. Create an anatomically accurate moving paper hand to take home and give yourself a round of applause! \n*please note this will be a lamb heart sourced from a local butcher \nSuitable for ages 5-9 (accompanied by an adult) \nSessions: \n10am – 11.30am \n12.30pm – 2pm \n3pm – 4.30pm \nSuitable for ages 5-9 (accompanied by an adult) \n£15 per club ticket (includes Eventbrite booking fee. Admits one child and accompanying adult. \n£5 additional adult/s ticket admittance to Science Club and outside areas / café. All attendees need a ticket\, for under 3’s we recommend the Family day instead. \n—————————————————————————————————– \nWhat is included in your ticket: \n90 minute club session for one child and accompanying adult \nAccess to: \n– Access to the woodland and outdoor areas from 10am–5pm (last entry 4.30pm) \n– Parking (limited availability) \n– Café 10am – 4pm \nWhat is NOT included: \n– Access to the Exploration Zone \n—————————————————————————————————– \nEvent Details \nAll Saturday Club sessions must be accompanied by an adult. These family workshops are designed for you and your child to learn from each other and work together while trying out new things. Led by our expert club leaders with bespoke activities designed to provide science-inspired fun challenges. There is a different theme each week so we and you are always learning something new! \n—————————————————————————————————– \nScience Oxford Centre Visitor Café \nEmira’s Kitchen café at the Science Oxford Centre is open on Saturdays from 10am-4pm\, serving hot and cold drinks\, snacks and rolls. Families are welcome to bring picnics to eat at our lunch tables. \n—————————————————————————————————– \nAdditional Support \nIf you are attending a club and require a carer ticket\, please get in touch to discuss how best we can support yourself or your child to access the activities. Please contact us for more information at events@scienceoxford.com. \nFor information on our refund policy and event terms and conditions visit here. If you cannot attend\, you can request a refund via Eventbrite \nScience Oxford Centre visiting information and FAQs please visit here. \n—————————————————————————————————– \nImportant notice: Centre works \nDue to the ongoing site improvement works\, you may notice some changes to the area immediately outside the centre and access to the woodland and trails. There are temporary diversions in place directing parking (please use all available bays). There is also unrestricted free parking available on Quarry Road. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these necessary improvements. \nIf you have any queries\, please contact us via events@scienceoxford.com or 01865 810000. \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less\nCategory: Science & Tech\, Science
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/science-club-amazing-anatomy-hearts-lungs/
LOCATION:Science Oxford Centre\, Douglas Downes Cl\, Quarry Rd\, Headington\, Oxford\, OX3 8SB\, United Kingdom
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