Description
October Half-term
Science Activity Holiday Camp 2021
Spooky Science!
Book with Confidence! – Our ‘Wraparound Childcare’ can run as normal in any Lockdown or Tier level
We Offer Full ‘ No Quibble’ Refunds – in the unlikely event of cancellation or for any reason you give.
- Book with confidence! Our Camps are classed as a high priority ‘Children’s Educational Settings, Childcare and Group Activities’ and thus exempt from the new UK rules that came into effect for general ‘Social Gatherings’
- Certified ‘We’re Good to Go’ COVID-Safe
- ‘No quibble’ refunds for all bookings
- Winner ‘Best Holiday Camps’ voted by 1,000’s of Parents in the Hoop Awards
- The No. 1 Parent-Trusted Holiday Science Activity Camp for over 10 Years
- For Girls and Boys Ages 5-12
- Dates: October Half-Term 2021 (see online booking form ‘Where’ and ‘When’ for specific Dates)
- 9 am – 3:30 pm (Extended hrs 8:30 am – 4 pm)
- At Select School Venues Across London
- All Cards Accepted and Childcare Vouchers at Registered Venues Only
- Early-Bird and Multi-Booking Discount available (see below)
Everything You Need to Know
Every year the Mother Nature Science Activity Camp inspires thousands of budding scientists, during all school Holidays and even the half-term breaks at premium Partner School Venues.
Before you attend
- Designed as a week-long camp, for maximum benefit to your child*
*You can book ‘individual days’ at a premium rate and no discount is applicable. Booking for the whole week is is much more cost effective.
- Open to ages 5 – 12 – tried and tested ‘mixed-age’ dynamic
- 9 am – 3:30 pm – extended hours available
- Maximum Class sizes of 20 children
- Ratio of 1:10 Instructor to Child
- Bring a packed lunch – only mineral water provided
- All equipment provided
During the sessions
- Indoor and outdoor activities – bring comfy clothes
- Four classroom-based fun, hands-on, science sessions per day, with wow-factor demonstrations and take-home experiments – across chemistry, biology and physics- See Activity Programme – what they do below!
- Three ‘Playground-Activity-Breaks’ per day, including: football, hoola-hoops, tennis, skipping-ropes, bubble-guns, parachutes, bean-bags and stomp rockets – and more!
About the Venues
- Located across London and Herts
- Parking on street
The Benefits for your Child
Unleashes Creativity
Supports the school curriculum
Makes learning fun
Great physical activity
Expands the imagination
Encourages teamwork
Contributes to cognitive development
Builds confidence
Activity Programme – what they do!
Spooky Science! – New Activities for 2021
This spooky Halloween themed 5-day camp is science expedition into the spooky unknown and over the week your child will do 30+ science activities, exciting demonstrations, hands-on experiments, team games and fun quizzes.
Every Day includes: 4 classroom-based fun, hands-on, science sessions and 3 ‘Activity Playground Breaks’
Disclaimer: Please note the order of the Activity Week Programme is subject to change. Should you wish to confirm the order of the Activity Week Programme at your camp venue; this will not be available until 1 week before the start of the camps.
Day 1> It’s Hallow Scream!
We start the week with a virus awareness challenge, what are they, what do they do and most importantly how can we beat them?! We plunge into the deep, dark ocean and learn how pressure affects density. Then we create a spooky shadow show and see how light travels in a straight line and try to complete the bouncing light challenge. We investigate elastic potential energy – POP!
Coughs and Sneezes! – We make a virus model and learn why coughs and sneezes spread diseases.
Deep Sea Monster! – We make a pressure-diving deep sea monster!
Weird Shadows! – We discover how shadows are created and scare our friends with a shadow show.
Pop-Up Poltergeist! – The children experiment with storing and transferring energy then make a popping toy!
Day 2> Fang-Tastic Fun!
Children discover their green fingers and learn how to nurture their giant pumpkin seed. Then we look at the conservation of Energy – we learn that energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transferred. We go deep into squishy cell biology and make a super-sized cell!
Jumping Spiders! – We turn kinetic energy into scream energy by making a jumping spider!
Ghastly Greenhouse! – We investigate some seed secrets then make a perfect habitat for our pumpkin seedling.
Squishy Cells! – We discover the building block of our bodies and create a model cell.
The Fun Zone! – We re-cap the activities with quizzes and challenges designed to reinforce the day’s learning.
Day 3> Spook-Tackular Science!
Autumn is a time of changing colours, we discover why leaves go brown, red and orange. If the weather allows, we may have a leaf hunt. We raise the Skull and Cross Bones and power our pirate ships with jet propulsion. We find out who has arachnophobia and then dispel some spider myths with our terrifyingly cute tarantula.
Forever Autumn! – A chromatography experiment shows us the hidden colours in leaves.
Pirate Ghost Ship! – We use Newton’s Third Law of Motion to jet propel our pirate ships.
Incy-Wincy Tarantula! – Spiders are fascinating creatures; we learn loads of super spider facts.
The Fun Zone! – We re-cap the activities with quizzes and challenges designed to reinforce the day’s learning.
Day 4> Happy Haunting!
Now you see it, now you don’t! We look at reversible and non-reversible reactions and make a ghost disappear. We listen carefully as we learn about pitch and what makes a sound truly spine-chilling. We then experiment with bases and acids to make an expanding gas. Finally, we end the day by investigating some non-Newtonian fluids – our super Cauldron Slime!
Vanishing Ghosts! – We make things disappear – but only some of them come back!
Howling Werewolf! – Spooky sounds are created when we make a howling werewolf!
Franken Balloons! – We investigate solids, liquids and gases, and chemical reactions.
Cauldron Slime! – No Halloween would be complete without some of the ooziest, gooiest slime around!
Day 5> Toil and Trouble!
We explore different ways of harnessing energy. We delve into the 3 main states of matter and harness the expansive power of gases to supercharge our witch’s broom. We meet Barry the Unbelievable Balancing Bat who will show us how best to balance. We end with an exciting chemistry experiment that helps us learn about chemical reactions.
Smashing Pumpkins! – Potential energy helps us to feed a hungry monster, as we catapult pumpkins into the monster mouth.
Witch’s Broom! – We have some explosive fun while powering our witch’s broomstick.
Balancing Bats! – Where is our centre of gravity? We find out then try balancing our bats!
Vampire Vomit! – We investigate molecules and create an expanding chemical reaction!
Parents, don’t worry you get something too – you will also receive a ‘TOP SECRET Parent Handout’ that tells you:
- What they DID?
- What they LEARNT?
- Other cool science you can EXPLORE AT HOME?
When:
See online booking form above ‘Where’ and When’ for available dates at venues
October Half-term Autumn 2021
Timings:
Default timings below, it may differ at some locations please see booking form above
9 am – 3:30 pm (6.5hrs).
Earliest drop off 8:30 am; latest collection 4 pm, by email or telephone request (extra £10).
Pricing
For the best price available to you, please see booking form above
Full Week Places (Discount Available)
Early Bird Discount is available! Up to 3-Weeks in advance of camp start date
Website automatically implements Early Bird Discount.
Normal Price: per week 5 days – premium hands-on science activities
Multi-Booking Discount is available, below for full-week friend group bookings, siblings and multiple weeks. Single payment transaction – only.
Places fill up 1 months in advance at some venues, so don’t miss out.
Day Rates (no Discount):
We offer a limited amount of daily places for a higher daily charge
How to book Day places: simply place your order online normally ignoring the full-week price and at the final ‘Checkout Page’ in the ‘Additional information’ box – type your preferred day/dates or requests and select ‘Pay by Other Method’ (‘BACS, Cheque, CV Childcare Voucher’) – not Pay by Card. Our Team will then email your balance and how to pay.
Multi-Booking Discount
We reward parents who book multiple full-week places, siblings or together in a group with friends. See an example below where you can save up to £100 by booking with your friends. e.g. ? Sarah Booked online for her 5 friends as per below using Basket Code C20 and saved everyone £20 and £100 in total.
- £10 off full price (-£5/child) when you book 2 weeks / children
- £30 off full price (-£10/child) when you book 3 weeks or children
- £60 off full price (-£15/child) – when you book 4 weeks or children
- £100 off full price (-£20/child) – when you book 5 weeks or children (-£20/child)
Please note: friends in a group can also book online separately (choosing Checkout, Pay by Other Method) but one friend must pay for everyone via a single transaction bank transfer to qualify for the multi-book discount – you cannot pay separately. Available at participating offices only.
Mother Nature Science Camp Reviews
“Educational but fun. Kind and understanding staff. I really appreciate the extra attention when my daughter wasn’t feeling 100%. I will be booking again.”
– T. Wood, Walthamstow School for Girls
“He really thoroughly enjoyed this week and he loved bringing things that he made in the day home and showing us.”
– A.Malik, Mill Hill School
“My son had a great time and was very happy to go back every morning. The hands-on activities were excellent, so that we have a good idea of what the kids did during the day and he was very proud to show me”
– A. Gasnier, St James Prep School
“Your staff were very professional and welcoming. My daughter loved the experiments
and liked to show us at home”
K. Dunnwald, St. John’s Wood Church
“My daughter was so happy after her first day at the camp!”
K.Aldonia, Mill Hill School
“My daughter looked forward to camp every day. Enjoyed learning about magnets, space and periscopes. Had a lovely week, thank you!”
N. Nusrat, South Hampstead High School
“My son really enjoyed his experience and he told me he liked the camp very much and would definitely like to attend in the future.”
V. Recla, St. Mary’s Primary School Islington
“The camp was very interesting for my child, thank you.”
F. Pollack, St. Mary’s Primary School Islington
“My daughter says it was so much fun and the instructors were brilliant. Your staff are the BEST!”
N. Onyereri, Vita et Pax Prep School Southgate
“He said it was the best holiday camp/activity he had ever done (and gave it 10,000 out of 10). He always had SO much he wanted to tell me about, show me, explain when he got back and he was so enthused and empowered in his attitude towards science. Would 100% do again if in Islington!”
S.Doostdar, St. Mary’s Primary School Islington
“Overall, my son was happy with the camp. He had fantastic hands-on experiences and encouraged to have scientific questions. He also multiple times said that he wants to go to the camp instead of other camps!”
Y. Hamilton, South Hampstead High School
“My child loves being able to do the experiments and create the objects on his own. Parent handout is very useful especially I have a 5 year-old who sometimes forgot what he did during the day.”
P. Chan, The Mall School Twickenham
“Great Instructor, very helpful and great with my child. Definitely booking again.”
P.Freire, South Hampstead High School
“The activities were fabulous”
R.Raghavan, Bishop Gilpin school Wimbledon
“Great activities, very warm and attentive teachers.”
A.Bata , The Mall School Twickenham
“My daughter has loved both weeks at Mother Nature. She has asked to go back next week!”
A.Manjil, St. Helen’s School Northwood
“Our son had so much fun. Safe and well looked after during his 4 days at the camp. Staff get 5* very professional and helpful. Thanks so much.”
A.Shiv, The Mall School Twickenham
“They loved the teacher, very funny.”
S.Ramos, Walthamstow School for Girls
“Overall, my son was happy with the camp. He had fantastic hands-on experiences and encouraged to have scientific questions. He also multiple times said that he wants to go to the camp instead of other camps!”
Y. Hamilton, South Hampstead High School
“Excellent focus on Sciences”
I.Bradbury, St. Mary’s Primary School Islington
My daughter enjoyed herself. We liked the content, and it appears to have been well presented: my daughter seems to have learned a lot and was very excited to share.”
A.Manoylov, St. Peter’s Docks School Wapping
“My son has participated in various summer camps over the years, but this is the first time he’s been so excited to attend each day. In the past, he often said he didn’t want to go, but this time he looked forward to it every morning. When the week ended, he even asked me to book another week because he enjoyed it so much!”
H. Honjo, South Hampstead High School
“Excellent fun whilst learning”
H.Timlin, St. Mary’s School Islington
“It was great for the children to learn about compasses, magnifying glasses and they are excited about making slime.”
C.Morgan, St. Mary’s School Islington
“The kids enjoyed the camp and the staff were very nice.”
S.Egerton, Mill Hill School
“Thank you for the engaging week. Maggie loved the hands on activities!”
V. Strachan, Walthamstow School for Girls