Essential Information for Schools

Contact us to check availability: we can provisionally hold a date for up to seven days whilst you organise your transport. 

We take your booking details over the phone so you may like to download a booking form in advance of contacting us to have the following information ready:

• Preferred date, plus alternative dates if unavailable
• School's full address, phone number and email, including email contact for invoicing
• Expected arrival and departure times
• Expected number of pupils and Year group(s) / Key Stage (s)
• Approximate number of accompanying adults, including 1-1 carers
• Which Workshop Activity you prefer
• Whether a Telescope Tour or Science Show is required (additional charge)
• Intended Learning Objective of the visit
• Is the visit at beginning / middle / end of topic?
• Any equality, diversity or inclusion requirements within the group. We may need to adjust activity areas if wheelchair access is required. 
• Lead teacher contact details
• Whether pupils will be using the shop, or if you wish to pre-order 'Goody Bags'

We charge per pupil according to the activities you have booked.
ALL accompanying adults are admitted FREE of charge. 

Interactive exhibits and 15 minutes workshop activity
£6.45 per pupil 

Interactive exhibits and 30 minutes workshop activity
£6.95 per pupil 

Telescope Tour Or Science Show
additional £1 per pupil: Minimum charge £30

Team Challenges with interactive exhibits, Telescope Tour or Science Show
£8.45 per pupil 

Telescope Discovery Tour & Workshop with interactive exhibits
£8.95 per pupil 

Twilight Visit with interactive exhibits, Telescope Tour & Catering: please contact us to discuss options

When all visit details have been finalised, you will be emailed a confirmation letter, guidance notes for the visit and Code of Conduct. If you have NOT received this information 2 weeks prior to your visit, please urgently contact The Centre.

Booking Terms Final numbers and amendments must be confirmed NO LATER than fourteen days prior to the visit.

Cancellations must be received by us (in writing) NO LATER than fourteen days prior to the visit.

Payment is required seven days PRIOR to the visit, which means less admin for teachers when they arrive. As a registered charity we are unable to offer refunds, however in the case of overpayment we will issue complimentary General Admission letters for absentees.

Exceptional circumstances:if we have to cancel a visit or amend pre-booked activities, we will contact you as soon as we can and offer alternatives. If payment has been received and you cannot accept the alternative date / activity, we will give a full refund.

Methods of Payment
Payment can be made by BACS transfer, card, cash or cheque:
Cheques payable to ‘Science Projects Ltd'.

We aim to always provide a visit which meets expectations.

All feedback is important so please help us monitor and improve our educational programme

An evaluation form will be emailed to the group leader after your visit and can also be downloaded from this site at any time.

Please help us to help you by giving us your evaluation comments.