Education

 Early Years and Primary Festival!

The 5-day programme is devoted to primary schools and early years in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire area. 

The week-long festival programme offers pupils the opportunity to interact with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Teachers, classroom assistants and parent helpers are also invited to attend the programme which offers a wide range of STEM workshops, presentations and shows all correlating with the Curriculum for Excellence. 

For more information about TechFest's Early Years and Primary School Programme, please get in touch!  contact us

"Interesting, fantastic, awesome, fun, exciting. Well-explained and in a manner all pupils could understand and contribute." 
Teacher, Lumsden P1-7
"Excellent workshop - children were motivated and encouraged to take part. Very much aimed at their capabilities. Learning was fun."
Teacher, Rhynie P3-5
"It was extremely helpful to get the notes on these experiments. The children are looking forward to trying some themselves."
Teacher, Lumsden P1-7

Covering key Curriculum of Excellence experiences and outcomes for Space and Forces, we can now offer to take students on a journey through space and time in this truly interactive and immersive experience.

TechFest Dome is an out-of-this-world adventure not to be missed! 

Using the latest Digitarium Zeta projection technologies in the comfort of our new inflatable dome, TechFest can illustrate concepts and principles in an exciting way that engages participants of all ages. Building on our previous programmes, these shows have been updated to match this new technology. The TechFest Dome offers two exciting shows: Day & Night and Night Sky. 

Day & Night
What makes day and night? Where does the Sun go at night? This show demonstrates how the Sun moves across the sky during the day in both summer and winter. Find the North Star, the Plough, Orion, Betelgeuse and Sirius in the night sky and relate them to the Greek constellations. 
Age Range: EY & P1-P3  Duration: 45 minutes

Night Sky

A tour of the night sky which includes the North Star, the Plough and Orion. Watch how stars move at night and discover how we get different constellations with the changing seasons. Listen to the amazing story of Perseus and Andromeda and find out which planets you can see in the sky tonight.  Age Range: P4 - P7 Duration: 45 minutes 

Booking information:

A minimum of two shows must be booked per visit.
Fee: £96 per workshop

Due to the high cost of living we have had to take the hard decision to apply mileage costs to all our workshops. To make it fair to all schools across the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire area we have averaged out the cost to £15 and will place this on all bookings from 01 April 2023.

For schools outwith Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, mileage is charged at 45p per mile and is calculated from TechFest offices (Butchart Centre, University of Aberdeen, University Road, Aberdeen, AB24 3UT).

Check out New Machar School getting involved with the TechFest Dome here! 

The TechFest Dome is sponsored by  

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