Our Sciences Masterclasses aim to bring together like-minded Year 5 children (Year 6 in the Autumn Term) from local primary schools to work through a variety of stimulating scientific investigations using techniques and equipment that are not usually available to children of this age.

In Summer Term 2022 we will be holding two identical courses (‘Fitzpiers’ and ‘Stafford’).  Each course will comprise six sessions of 90 minutes duration, with two sessions focussing one of each of the sciences. Taught by subject specialists, the courses will run in parallel but will complete the sessions in a different order to each other.

 

A typical programme is outlined in the table below.  Please note that the timings are different to those for the Mathematics and the History and English Masterclasses.  The first meeting will start with a short briefing for parents.

 

Session	Timings	Sessions
Sat 30 April - Session 1	Intro briefing 1000-1015; class 1015-1145	Biology 1: Crime Detectives Chemistry 1: Fire and Light Physics 1: Wonderous Waves Biology 2: Mini-beast Adventurers Chemistry 2: Try This at Home! Physics 2: Blast Off!  *Please note that the two courses will complete the sessions in a different order from each other and not necessarily in the order outlined above.
Sat 7 May - Session 2	0930-1100
Sat 14 May - Session 3	0930-1100
Sat 21 May - Session 4	0930-1100
	Break for Kimbolton School Speech Day (28 May) and Half Term (4 June)
Sat 11 June - Session 5	0930-1100
Sat 18 June - Session 6	Class 0915-1045; final presentation 1045-1115

Although each session is independent of the others, we expect children to attend all the Masterclasses in their course.  There is no charge, but places are limited and we cannot guarantee a place for every child who applies.

We have written to headteachers of participating schools to invite them to nominate suitable children. The deadline for applications has now passed. We will email all parents/carers by the evening of Tuesday 29 March to inform them of their success or otherwise in obtaining a place. Please check your junk/spam box if you have not heard from us by this date. Our next series after this one will be in Autumn Term 2022 for 2022-23 Year 6 pupils.

We will be holding the same courses in Autumn Term 2022 for 2022-23 Year 6 children. We will write to headteachers in May with further details.