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We are excited to invite you and your child(ren) to take part in our Junior Scientist event. Previous events were a roaring success, and we are again making this year's one bigger and better! At the Junior Scientist event, you and your child/children will be invited to join us for a fun-filled session of learning about and taking part in science! For children - they will have the chance to take part in lots of fun science themed games, as well as some short (and fun) research studies. There are also some studies that caregivers can participate in. There will be lots of prizes to be won on the day, as well as goodies to take home. For parents/caregivers, you will hopefully be able to relax and enjoy seeing your child taking part in the fantastic activities we have planned.
Refreshments will be provided for parents (tea/coffee & biscuits) and children (juice, fruit & biscuits). And the best part - it is all for free! If you do decide to take part, we will invite you to a 2.5-hour fun-filled session of activities at Collingwood College in August 2026. We will let you know what time to arrive (sessions either start at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m.). Once we check you in, we will have a team of people ready to engage your child in a range of fun activities (e.g., virtual reality games, creative stations; problem-solving games; face painting) and interesting research studies. For every study that your child takes part in (none lasts longer than 20 minutes) they will earn tokens that they can 'spend' on fun activities of their choice. You do not have to stay for the full 2.5 hours if you do not want to.
New this year
A new development for the programme this year is the addition of an accessible session. This is designed for children who would find the standard sessions too busy/overwhelming, especially neurodivergent children or children with additional needs. The accessible session will run at reduced capacity, there will be an extra sensory/quiet space, and there will be an option to have a 'buddy'. If children opt to have a buddy, they can pair up with one of our volunteers who will accompany them around the activities, explain things, and engage them in the activities. This is completely optional.
This is the first time we are running an accessible session, and we hope to expand this in the future.
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