Future scientific whizz kids from our Longridge and Shaw Anchor Neighbourhood were recently treated to a fun afternoon of discovery experiments at a Sublime Science session organised by our Community Investment Team.
The holiday activity session at The Welcome Café in Longridge saw children getting stuck into a variety of scientific activities, from making slime to making their own sweets. They also had the chance to watch their host Jurassic Joe, perform a range of fun experiments including smoky bubbles and fizzing potions.
The Sublime Science session is part of a wider project called Transformers which has been piloted in partnership with The Welcome. The programme looks to provide a variety of activities designed to complement, enrich, and broaden the local education offer, giving children in the neighbourhood the chance to explore the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) in a fun way for free.
Other Transformers activities have included a Coding workshop, Junk Robot making and a trip to The National Children’s Museum, Eureka.
Commenting on the session, Rebecca Banks from our Community Investment Team said:
Low aspiration amongst young people in our community has been identified by partners as a barrier to accessing further education and skilled employment. We hope these experiences will ignite a spark of interest in children encouraging them to have fun whilst learning.
The Transformers project gives children the chance to think about STEM related careers, raising their aspirations and challenging their perceptions about what is available to them.
The programme is free and open to any children aged 6 to 12 years who live in the Longridge and Shaw Heath neighbourhood . For more information contact rebecca.banks@greatplaces.org.uk or to a join a mailing list contact The Welcome on 01565 750 905.
