This booking is for the half term 4 week block, apart from GCSE science which is for the full term block. Sessions run on 17th & 24th April and 15th & 22nd May.
The sessions below all run weekly on a Monday. If you haven’t been before and would like to pay for a single session of any of the lessons then please get in touch with us to arrange. Children are welcome to bring their lunch - we will keep the workshop room free over lunch time for this to help with our tidying at the end of the day. Please ensure that your children tidy up their things after their lunch. Children are welcome to stay between sessions and play in our rooms - we have a wide selection of games and toys, or of course they are welcome to bring their own activities. You are usually welcome to leave children with us during their lessons so long as you remain contactable - we will ask you to come in or to stay if your child needs you, or you are welcome to stay onsite with your child. We do ask that you are on site with your child between lessons and take responsibility for ensuring that your child gets to their lessons. We have a very busy day with lots of families taking part so the teachers and shop staff are not able to take responsibility for other children.
We are asking that you sign your children in and out of the sessions each week. We also have a guidance and expectations sheet that we will ask you and your child to agree to when you first join us.
GCSE Science 9:30 - 10:15 then 11 - 11:15
Our GCSE science course is taught by Natalie. Children will be taught for 45mins, then have 45 minutes to carry on their work while Natalie teaches the younger groups, followed by 15mins with Natalie to go over any issues that have arisen. She will be covering the IGCSE dual award science syllabus over four terms. She will also be setting and marking weekly homework - it is expected that children will need to work for an hour each week outside of lessons. There will also be extra work set for the weeks where it is a bank holiday Monday and therefore no lesson. The price includes the IGCSE biology revision guide at a discounted price of £10.
This term children will be learning the Biology content, during the autumn 23/24 term children will learn the chemistry and during the spring 23/24 term the Physics content. The summer 23/24 term will then be spent revising the three subjects. Due to the way the course is being taught it is suitable for children who want to complete the dual award science IGCSE or one or more separate science IGCSE subjects (although this will need further teaching for the extra content after this course has finished).
Please note - if you wish your child to sit a GCSE exam you will need to organise this yourself. For more information and for weekly updates on homework etc please join our ‘Science HE @ The Place Stamford’ facebook group.
Pre-GCSE Science - £6 per session, 10:15am - 11am
This is a 45 minute science session run by science teacher Natalie. In this group children will be covering KS3 and some KS4 science subjects with a view to preparing them to start GCSE science study from September 2024 or later. Homework will usually be set each week.
KS1/KS2 Science - £5 per session, 11:15am - 11:45am
This is a 30minute session run by science teacher Natalie. In this group children will explore a range of science topics, often using fun practical activities to encourage a love of the sciences.
UKS2/KS3Maths - £5 per session, 11:15am - 12pm
This maths session is with Katie. It is aimed at children working at a maths level of upper KS2 and KS3. The sessions will be differentiated to allow all children to access the material and work at their ability,
Pawprint Club - 12:45pm - 1:45pm
In our Pawprint Club children can complete a range of activities and gain a themed pawprint badge. This term we are working on the ‘Virtual Amazon Adventure’ and completing activities over the four week block. There will be a range of activities to suit the children’s ages. The price of the badge is included.
Art with The Place Stamford - £5 per session
A session run by our The Place Stamford staff covering different art and craft projects, mediums and techniques. If numbers allow we will split in to two age groups for this session.
2pm - 3pm
Social Session
Although children are welcome to stay on site and play between sessions (with their parents on site), we make sure that all our classes are finished by 3pm to give all the children time for a social session together. You are welcome to come just for this hour at a cost of £2, or if you are coming to other sessions in this day then this is free (please choose the appropriate option when booking). We do ask that children tidy up after themselves at the end of the day.