Home Ed @ Bayfordbury

Home Ed @ Bayfordbury is our set of programmes to support Home Educators with Astronomy and Space studies.

The EYFS/KS1 programme is a nine session course with a different topic each month. Families are welcome to attend any number of events and can start anywhere. Activities include planetarium shows, use of telescopes, and lots of creating, exploring and fun! These sessions are aimed towards Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 or ages 4-7 but all learners are welcome.

The KS2 programme is a ten session course with a different topic each month. Families are welcome to attend or children can be dropped off and picked up at the end of the session, there is also a refectory-style room for parents and carers to wait where coffee and tea are provided. Activities will be varied and hands on. These sessions are aimed at Years 3 - 6 or ages 7-11 but all learners are welcome.

A KS3 programme is currently being developed with aim to launch in September. This will be aimed at 12-14 year olds.

Please note that while these sessions are labelled as aimed towards certain ages, we understand that some children work at an ability which differs to their age so please use your judgement on which session would be best for them. Please contact event coordinator Mily Riley at astro-events@herts.ac.uk with any queries.

Schedule

EYFS/KS1 Programme 1

Session 1: Introduction to Astronomy - Monday 11th September, 10am - 11.30am

Session 2: Our Solar System - Monday 9th October, 10am - 11.30am

Session 3: The Moon - Monday 13th November, 10am - 12pm

Session 4: Rockets and Telescopes - Monday 11th December, 10am - 12pm

Session 5: Galaxies - Monday 8th January 2024, 10am - 12pm

Session 6: Planetary Geology - Monday 12th February, 10am - 12pm

Session 7: Astrobiology - Monday 11th March, 10am - 12pm

Session 8: Mars - Monday 8th April, 10am - 12pm POSTPONED

Session 8: Mars - Monday 13th May, 10am - 12pm POSTPONED

Session 9: Black Holes - Monday 10th June, 10am - 12pm

Session 8: Mars - Monday 8th July, 10am - 12pm

EYFS/KS1 Programme 2 (repeat)

Session 1: Introduction to Astronomy - Monday 20th November, 10am - 12pm

Session 2: Our Solar System - Monday 18th December, 10am - 12pm

Session 3: The Moon - Monday 15th January 2024, 10am - 12pm

Session 4: Rockets and Telescopes - Monday 19th February, 10am - 12pm

Session 5: Galaxies - Monday 18th March, 10am - 12pm

Session 6: Planetary Geology - Monday 20th May, 10am - 12pm

Session 7: Astrobiology - Monday 17th June, 10am - 12pm

Session 8: Mars - Monday 15th July, 10am - 12pm

Session 9: Black Holes - Monday 19th August, 10am - 12pm

KS2 Programme 1

Session 1: Introduction to Astronomy - Thursday 15th February 1pm - 3pm

Session 2: Science in Real Life - Thursday 21st March 2pm - 4pm

Session 3: Space Telescopes - Thursday 18th April, 1pm - 3pm

Session 4: The Dark Side of the Universe - Thursday 13th June, 2pm - 4pm

Session 5: Our Solar System - Thursday 18th July, 1pm - 3pm

Session 6: Galaxies - Thursday 15th August, 1pm - 3pm

Session 7: Connect Physics - Thursday 12th September, 1pm - 3pm

Session 8: The Moon - Thursday 17th October, 1pm - 3pm

Session 9: Astrobiology - Thursday 21st November, 1pm - 3pm

Session 10: Mars - TBA

Tickets

KS1 tickets cost £8 per learner, KS2 tickets cost £12 per learner. Please note, each ticket entitles the purchaser to 1 space in the planetarium. This can be either child alone, or child on adult lap. If more spaces are required, either for adult/child to sit separately, or for a younger sibling, the corresponding number of tickets need to be purchased.

Upcoming sessions:

KS1 Programme 1

Book tickets for Session 8: Mars - Monday 8th July, 10am - 12pm

KS1 Programme 2 (repeat)