Special Events for Schools

Forces in STEM - Upper KS2RAF Youth and STEM logo

Bookings are now open for our FREE Forces in STEM event sponsored by Youth and STEM.

After a successful introduction at our Midlands Museum, Forces in STEM is coming to the RAF Museum London on Wednesday 17 April 2024! Delivered in partnership with the Royal Air Force Youth and STEM team, this FREE event will feature the very best of STEM, from the fantastic work carried out by the companies and institutions that are innovating, researching and manufacturing across the STEM spectrum.

Schools and Home Educators across London and the South-East in Years 5 & 6 are invited to come along for an interactive day of all things STEM.

We have organisations from across the STEM world coming to wow your students with hands-on stands and activtiies. Companies include the Royal Air Force, Network Rail, Raytheon UK, Qinetiq, the Royal Navy, and many more!

You will also have the option of attending either a STEM Workshop or a Science Show.

Please note we have a limit of 150 students per school.

Forces in STEM is now Fully Booked.

If you would like to be added to our reserve list, please send an email to forcesinstem.london@rafmuseum.org under the subject line 'Forces in STEM Reserve List'

 

Keep an eye on our Social Media channels @rafmlearning for updates
For any queries please email us at forcesinstem.london@rafmuseum.org

Inspiring STEM Careers: A Year 9+ Conference

On Wednesday 10 July 2024 (9.30am – 2.30pm) the RAF Museum London will be hosting a FREE Inspiring Careers Conference for Year 9 to 11 students. The day will focus on STEM careers, and we are delighted to welcome TV presenter Fran Scott as our opening speaker. There will be Q&A sessions with early-career professionals, stands from a range of STEM-focussed companies, and students will have the opportunity to take part in a teamwork challenge to build confidence and skills.

Secondary Schoolgirls at an Interactive Screen

The event aims to:

  • Inspire your students and introduce a wide range of career opportunities
  • Connect your students with employers in the STEM Sector
  • Support schools to meet the Gatsby benchmarks

We will have representatives from a range of companies in the STEM industry to meet including aviation, automotive, rail, power, computing and software.

The Inspiring Careers Conference is open to 200 students. Each school will be able to book a maximum of 20 places. Recommended for your most aspirational students.

To book for the Inspiring STEM Careers event, please send an email to learning-london@rafmuseum.org including your contact details, school, school address, and number of students you would like to bring. Please put ‘STEM Conference’ in the subject line.

Please note, Colindale tube will be closed from June to December 2024

Year 6 STEM Day RAF Youth and STEM logo

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.

A group of school students gathered round documents on a table.

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

RAF Satellite Challenge - Upper KS2RAF Youth and STEM logo

Bookings are now open for the RAF Museum London’s free RAF Satellite Challenge sponsored by RAF Youth and STEM.

Satellite suspended in First to the Future exhibition

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 random 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 are now open.

If you would like to book onto the event please complete the RAF Satellite Challenge Booking Form March 2024 and return it to us at learning-london@rafmuseum.org

Applications must be received by 9.00am on Monday 29 January 2024. We will then randomly draw booking forms to assign spaces.