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Oxford for Oxford Guide Secondary School Edition May 2019 - 2020
The University on
your doorstep.
Did you know that the University of Oxford offers a wide selection of experiences,
workshops and school visits for secondary aged children, many of which are free?
The Oxford for Oxford project was established by the University’s outreach team
because we think it’s important that Oxford city students are able to make the most of the
resources that are local to them. There are marvellous museums, spectacular science days
and wild woodlands that are just waiting to be discovered.
We realise that planning a visit takes time spare time and energy; something that many
teachers simply don’t have. That’s why we’ve created this guide. It gives you an overview of
the activities on offer, with practical information about timings, facilities and costs.
Access extra details at a glance by using the key. If you see something you like, follow the
weblinks to make a booking.
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Tour Outdoor
Free self-guided trail option Classroom visit
Lunch facilities on site Online risk assessment
Summer Term Year 7 STEM Spelling Bee
Chemistry Teaching Lab
The study of science often involves learning
Practical Nanoscience
a dizzying array of new words. STEM Spelling
Begbroke Science Park Bee gives students the opportunity to
What is nanoscience? And how does research practise spelling and using scientific terms
drive new nanotechnologies? Explore these whilst also having fun. Anyone can take part
ideas and more at Begbroke’s free event. The and word lists are available to download from
day is fully hands-on with practical the chemistry outreach website.
experiments that will engage and inspire. outreach.chem.ox.ac.uk
www.begbroke.ox.ac.uk/events 20 June. 4pm-6.30pm. 3 spellers per school.
FREE
12 June. 9.30-12pm. Max group size 8. FREE
KS3 Multi School Learning Day
Balliol College
Tour the college, take part in a taster modern
language session and find out about Oxplore -
the home of big questions. Lunch is provided
and there is also the option of a free museum
visit, although this must be requested at the
time of booking.
www.balliol.ox.ac.uk
4, 12, 26 June. 10am-3pm. FREE
Celebrating Asian Languages
Faculty of Oriental Studies
If your students are interested in language
learning why not bring them to the Asian
Languages Exploration Day. The event is free
and features cultural workshops, Q&As and
language taster sessions in Arabic, Korean,
Japanese, Persian and Chinese.
bit.ly/oxasianlanguages
25 May. 10.30am-4pm. FREE
Autumn Term
French & Spanish Flash Fiction
Competition
Online
Students in years 7-11 can enter a short story
of 100 words or fewer on a topic of their
choice. The story should be written in either
French or Spanish. Entries will be judged on
imagination and creativity, as well as linguistic
ability. There are also cash prizes up for grabs.
www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/schools
December 2019-March 2020. FREE Art at the Arboretum
Harcourt Arboretum
Marie Curious Capture the autumn colour of the leaves
Department of Physics, Keble Road with pens, paints and pencils. A guide will
show your group the best places to work,
‘Marie Curious’ is all about building confidence then you’re free to explore the collection
in girls with an interest in science. The for up to two hours. A longer introduction
practical workshops cover technology, can be arranged by request.
engineering, science and maths, and are led
by female role-models from across these www.obga.ox.ac.uk
fields. April-November, 2 hrs. Max group size 32.
£100
www.physics.ox.ac.uk/about-us/outreach
Event date February, apply by Jan 2020. FREE
Oxford German Olympiad
BEBRAS Computing Challenge Online
Online The Olympiad combines the exploration of
German culture and literature with the
The BEBRAS competition challenges your
challenge of writing in German. Students
students to take on fun and engaging
compete with their peers to complete a
computer science problems. How many can
series of tasks tied to an overall theme.
they solve in the allotted time? If your school
There are fantastic prizes to be won in
doesn’t currently take part, you can register
each category.
for free before 31st October at:
www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/schools
www.bebras.uk
Event starts February, apply by Jan 2020.
4-15 November 2019. FREE
FREE
Spring Term
Innovation Showcase
It All Adds Up Begbroke Science Park
Maths Institute, Andrew Wiles Building Are your Year 9s budding science or
technology entrepreneurs? At the Innovation
In 2018, girls accounted for just 39% of all Showcase they’ll have the chance to
maths A-levels. It All Adds Up is a 3 day develop their skills. Working in teams, they’ll
conference that aims to challenge that turn their ideas into commercial products,
statistic by offering mathematical before making a pitch to win the coveted
workshops, lectures and inspiration to girls Innovation Award.
in years 9-11.
www.begbroke.ox.ac.uk/events
bit.ly/oxford-maths-outreach 11 March 2020. Max group size 8. FREE
15 Jan 2020. Max group size 12. FREE
The Salters Chemistry
Competition
Department of Chemistry
Competing in teams of four,
students in years 7-9 go head
to head with groups from other
schools to complete practical
challenges. Prizes will be awarded
to the winning teams and everyone
receives a prize and a certificate
for taking part.
outreach.chem.ox.ac.uk
March 2020. One team of 4 per
school. FREE
Stuck for ideas? Give one
of these workshops a try.
Creative Sparks: How Electricity
Began
History of Science Museum
It’s the eighteenth century. Benjamin Franklin
has just invented the lightning conductor,
electrostatic demonstrations are must-see
entertainment and your group has a front row
seat. Experience what it was really like to live
during the birth of electricity.
www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/secondary-and-post-16
Max group size 35. £100
The Colour of Nature Printing Workshop
Oxford University Museum of Bodleian Weston Library
Natural History
Discover how much skill and effort it took to
In the natural world, creatures use colour to create a printed book hundreds of years ago.
communicate and survive. This workshop asks Get to grips with letterpress equipment and
students to think about the physics of colour work together to create personalised prints
- what it really is and how it’s measured – as that you can take home and keep.
well as the biological aspects of adaptation
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
and production.
Max group size 15. £100
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/secondary-schools
Max group size 32. £100
People, Plants and Places
Collections Up Close Botanic Garden
Encourage your students to think about
Old Bodleian Library
where food is grown and how far it travels to
Create a bespoke experience at one of the reach their plates. They’ll see first-hand what
oldest libraries in Europe. Choose your theme a rainforest ecosystem is like and learn about
and let the Bodleian handpick a selection of the effect that humans have on the things
rare books, manuscripts and archive material that live there.
for your group to view.
www.obga.ox.ac.uk
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Max group size 32. £100
Max group size 15. £100
Creative Writing
Ashmolean Museum
Trinity College Experience Day An image or an object can fire the
imagination. Using the paintings and treasures
Trinity College of the Ashmolean as inspiration, your group
Trinity is Oxfordshire’s official link college and will be encouraged to develop their writing
they’re keen to show your group what skills and be guided through activities which
university is all about. Visits include help them bring characters and fictional
workshops aimed at raising aspirations, a worlds to life.
college tour and lunch. There’s also an www.ashmolean.org/secondary-schools
opportunity to take part in a free taught Max group size 32. £100
session at one of the University’s museums.
www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/schools-outreach/
Max group size 32. FREE
Javanese Gamelan
The Bate Collection
Discover a new musical style at
one of the largest collections of
musical instruments in Britain.
The gamelan is a traditional
Javanese percussion ensemble,
featuring drums, gongs and
xylophones.
Anybody can do it, so
coordinate, concentrate and
have fun!
www.bate.ox.ac.uk
Max group size 20. £120
The Age of the Earth Secondary Photography
Oxford University Museum of Natural Workshop
History Pitt Rivers Museum
We take it for granted that the Earth is Take this opportunity to view the museum’s
millions of years old, but have you ever extraordinary collections through a lens.
wondered how we know this? Find out by Learn about photographic techniques both old
becoming a scientist for the day, exploring and new, then get creative with theme and
geological time, handling specimens and composition in the galleries.
finding evidence of the events and
www.prm.ox.ac.uk/art-learning-resources
processeses that shaped the Earth.
Max group size 32. £100
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/secondary-schools
Max group size 32. £100
Investigating Materials using
Chocolate
Department of Materials Science
How do you make the ultimate chocolate bar?
With science! Explore the properties of
materials through the medium of chocolate.
Investigate density, hardness and fracture
energy, and ponder the microstructure of
materials (whilst trying not to snack!).
www.materials.ox.ac.uk/admissions.html
Year 8 upwards. FREE
Medicine through Time: Surgery
and Anatomy Everyday Life in Ancient Rome
History of Science Museum Ashmolean Museum
17th century medicine was experimental, risky Do as the Romans do in this practical taught
and often gruesome! This tour sheds light session. Your students will search the galleries
on early experimentation on the body, with for clues about what the Romans built, ate,
dramatic spoken word accounts and the worshipped and traded. They’ll also get to
chance to view historical surgical instruments handle ancient artefacts and use them to
up close. explore the growth of the empire.
www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/secondary-and-post-16 www.ashmolean.org/secondary-schools
Max group size 35. £100 Max group size 32. £100We’ve given you a taste of what the University of Oxford has to offer, but that’s not all. Many of the departments and museums can organise bespoke workshops and experiences to meet your pupils’ needs. Contact details for departmental and college outreach officers can be found by following the weblinks in this guide. If you have an idea for a new event, or there’s a particular workshop that you’d like us to offer, send your suggestions to: oxfordforoxford@admin.ox.ac.uk Want more? To keep up with the very latest events for schools and teachers visit the University’s Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach events calendar at: www.ox.ac.uk/outreachevents Many thanks to the Hamilton Trust, whose generous donation made this leaflet possible. www.hamilton-trust.org.uk All information is correct at the time of going to press but is subject to change without notice. Always check with the organiser of the event before travelling. Illustations by Sam Osborne Written and designed by Stephanie Cater
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