Our Workshops

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Broken Umbrella Challenge

  • The Broken Umbrella Challenge is a fun, hands-on workshop that empowers young people to think like scientists, engineers, and inventors to reduce waste.

    Using broken toys and household items as their materials, children are challenged to design imaginative new inventions, helping them see the future value in things we usually throw away.

    Along the way, we explore sustainability, circular design, and how everyday products (like plastic toys) are made.

    It’s a playful, positive way to tackle the issue of waste and inspire creative, solution-focused climate thinking.

  • This workshop encourages critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and creative problem-solving. It is designed to map onto the KS2 curriculum objectives:

    1) Science:

    • Materials

    • Working scientifically

    2) Geography:

    • Human and physical geography

    • Environmental change and sustainability

  • All workshop facilitators are enthusiastic STEM professionals and hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate.

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Climate History Live Experiment

  • An interactive climate science talk led by Dr Renee Tonkin.

    Blending history, innovation, and hands-on science, this session celebrates an often-overlooked woman scientist from the 1800s whose research helped shape our understanding of the climate and discusses exciting new climate technologies.

    Includes:

    • Live science experiment set-up demonstrating how carbon dioxide and water vapour trap heat

    • Demonstration of a hand-made carbon dioxide monitor

    It’s an inspiring, curiosity-sparking journey through the past, present, and future of climate science.

  • This talk and live experiment encourages critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and creative problem-solving. It is designed to map onto the KS2 curriculum objectives:

    1) Science:

    • Living things and their habitats

    • Materials

    • Working scientifically

    2) Geography:

    • Human and physical geography

    • Environmental change and sustainability

  • This talk and live experiment is presented by Dr Renee Tonkin, who trained as Bioengineer and has a PhD in Materials Science.

    She has spent 200+ hours in schools, working with children (aged 4 – 13).

    All facilitators hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate.

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