Holiday Courses
October Half-term Workshops for 2025
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October Half-term Workshops for 2025 〰️
Registration for our October Half-term Workshops is now open and will close just before each class begins. We have a maximum of 6 spaces per group class and all resources will be sent by PDF before the online group begins. See you online sooooooon!
The Science of Spooks: A Halloween Adventure
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The Science of Spooks: A Halloween Adventure 〰️
The Science of Spooks: A Halloween Adventure
Key Information:
Open to students moving into Years 8 and 9, we’ll be giving BOOOOSTER classes with a spooky twist!
Date - Tuesday 27th August - 5pm-7pm
Aim - To explore an intro GCSE science and maths through a Halloween lens — linking curiosity, creativity and core concepts.
Age Group - All students moving to Year 8 and Year 9 in September 2025.
Max. 6 students - Please note, we can take no more than 6 students, as all students will require personal attention throughout the course.
Class Fee: £25 per hour, £50 per lesson. Discounts offered for those taking multiple classes.
What’s included?
A digital resource pack - sent via email. Students will also have the option to complete tasks via their own document on Canva.
Lots of fun and games via online platform, Blooket. Students will also have an opportunity to play as a single player at home.
Topics included in our 2hr workshop:
Fight, Flight or Fright? The Nervous System & Reflexes (AQA Biology 3.1) Maths - Data collection and averages.
The Zombie Virus - How Diseases Spread. Pathogens and Infection (AQA Biology 5) Maths - Probability and Percentages.
Monster Genetics — How to Build a Beast. Inheritance and Variation (AQA Biology 13–14) Maths - Ratio.
Witches’ Cauldron Chemistry — Bubbling Brews and Fizzing Ghosts. Rates of Reaction (AQA Chemistry 6) Maths - Proportional Reasoning.
The Science of Screams — Sound and Frequency. Sound Waves (AQA Physics 12–13) Maths - Graphs and Measurement.
Glow-in-the-Dark Mystery — Radioactivity Revealed. Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics (AQA Physics 7) Maths - Exponential decay & graph interpretation
Spooky Stories Workshops
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Spooky Stories Workshops 〰️
Spooky Stories Workshops
Key Information:
We have found in previous years that our mixed-age group classes work well for younger students learning from older ones and all offering differing ideas for creative writing. Our creative writing workshops are open to students in KS2, KS3 and KS4. All workshops will be different and students are welcome to attend all, if they’d like to.
Dates -
Workshop 1: Shadows and Settings - Monday 20th October - 6-7pm
Workshop 2: Peculiar People - Wednesday 22nd October - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Workshop 3: The Unseen and Unknown - Tuesday 28th October - 9-10am
Workshop 4: Cursed Objects and Haunted Places - Tuesday 28th October - 10-11am
Aim - To explore different elements of creative writing, with a spooky twist!
Age Group - All students in KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Max. 6 students - Please note, we can take no more than 6 students, as all students will require personal attention throughout the workshops.
Class Fee: £25 per hour. Discounts are offered for those taking multiple classes.
What’s included?
A digital resource pack - sent via email. Students will also have the option to complete tasks via their own document on Canva.
Lots of fun and games via online platform, Blooket. Students will also have an opportunity to play as a single player at home.
Workshops include:
Workshop 1: Shadows and Settings - Exploring how writers use setting and description to create tension and mystery.
Workshop 2: Peculiar People - Creating memorable characters who feel mysterious or misunderstood.
Workshop 3: The Unseen and Unknown - Learning how writers make readers imagine the fear, rather than showing it directly.
Workshop 4: Cursed Objects and Haunted Places - Turning ordinary objects into something sinister and creating a satisfyingly spooky ending.
The Haunted Library
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The Puzzle of the Phantom Portraits
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The Secret of Hollow Manor
The Haunted Library 〰️ The Puzzle of the Phantom Portraits 〰️ The Secret of Hollow Manor
VR and NVR Booster Classes - with a Spooky Twist!
Key Information:
Open to students in Years 4 and 5, preparing for 11+ examinations in Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Dates -
Saturday 25th October - 10:30am - 11:30am - The Haunted Library (VR only)
Saturday 25th October - 11:30am - 12:30pm - The Puzzle of the Phantom Portraits (NVR only)
Tuesday 28th October - 11am - 12pm - The Secret of Hollow Manor (VR and NVR combined)
Aim - To explore VR and NVR through spooky challenges and themes.
Age Group - All students moving in Years 4 and 5.
Max. 6 students - Please note, we can take no more than 6 students, as all students will require personal attention throughout the workshop.
Class Fee: £25 per hour. Discounts offered for those taking multiple classes.
What’s included?
A digital resource pack - sent via email.
Lots of fun and games via online platform, Blooket. Students will also have an opportunity to play as a single player at home.
Topics included:
The Haunted Library (VR only) - Example VR topics: synonyms, codes and analogies
The Puzzle of the Phantom Portraits (NVR only) - 11+ NVR skills - series, rotations, reflections and odd-one-out
The Secret of Hollow Manor (VR and NVR combined) - 1-hour “escape-room” style challenge involving a range of VR and NVR questions
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