Special Events for Schools
Wartime Christmas
Join us this festive season to discover some of the joys and challenges of celebrating Christmas during the Second World War. In this hour-long workshop, students will be transported back to 1944 to meet our wartime shop keeper and be challenged to do some of their Christmas food shopping on the ration. They will hear stories of those who spent Christmas away from their loved ones while serving in the RAF, and take part in some festive pastimes.
Suitable for KS2, this is a seasonally appropriate workshop to complement and enhance your class’s understanding of the Second World War.
This workshop costs £75 per class and is available from 11-22 December 2023
To book, please complete the online booking form.
RAF Satellite Challenge - Upper KS2
The RAF Museum London is proud to be hosting the free RAF Satellite Challenge sponsored by RAF Youth and STEM.
For British Science Week, on Thursday 14 March and Friday 15 March 2024, we will invite three schools to the RAF Museum to explore the science behind satellites and devise their own solutions to help bring a satellite safely back to Earth from space. Classes will be competing in small groups to design and build satellite solutions to protect from the heat of re-entry, slow a satellite down through the air, and bring it to a safe landing.
We will be investigating:
Heat and Temperature
Insulation
Forces and Air Resistance
All activities will be hands-on and will involve teamwork and problem solving.
On each day we welcome three schools with a maximum of 30 places available per school. Dates will be released with a set application period followed by a draw to select our attending schools.
Priority will be given to schools with a higher number of Pupil Premium students.
Bookings for the Satellite Challenge will open week commencing Monday 8 January 2024. If you would be interested in attending a future event then you can sign up to our email Newsletter and mailing list by sending an email to learning-london@rafmuseum.org
Year 6 STEM Day
The RAF Museum London is proud to be hosting our free Year 6 STEM Days sponsored by RAF Youth and STEM. On Thursday 27 June and Friday 28 June 2024, we will invite three schools to the RAF Museum for an exciting day that will get your students taking part in some great STEM activities and exploring our incredible museum.
Your students will take part in a round robin of the following STEM activities. All activities are hands-on and encourage teamwork and problem solving, as well as exploring STEM topics in an immersive environment.
Humanitarian Aid Bridge Challenge – Your students will work in teams to construct a bridge. They will then go through a rigorous strength test to see which bridge is best.
Coding – Students will take part in a coding activity. Using code to navigate a Sphero robotic ball through a course.
RAF Museum Inventions Tour – Students will go on a tour of the RAF Museum focussing on the amazing inventions we have on display.
On each day we welcome three schools with a maximum of 30 places available per school. Dates will be released with a set application period followed by a draw to select our attending schools.
Priority will be given to schools with a higher number of Pupil Premium students.
Bookings for the Year 6 STEM Days sponsored by RAF Youth & STEM will open week commencing Monday 22 April 2024. If you would be interested in attending a future event then you can sign up to our email Newsletter and mailing list by sending an email to learning-london@rafmuseum.org