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Tour of Blackburn Birth Centre

When you think you may want to become a midwife, what better way to learn more than go to talk to someone who is a midwife!

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Careers, life skills and volunteering | Biology | Science | UK Day trips - near Manchester

Fungal Forage at Tatton Park

As fungi-finding novices, this was the perfect introduction to the world of fungi. We took so many pictures!

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Natural World | Biology | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester

CSI Workshop at Think Forensic

We spent a morning at Think Forensic in Huddersfield attending a CSI workshop organised by a fellow home ed Mum. And we had a murder to solve!

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Biology | Chemistry | Law, politics and citizenship | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester

Tour of Energy House 2.0

Energy House 2.0 was opened in February 2022 and is the largest research facility of its type in the world.

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Art, Design and Technology | Environmental Management iGCSE | Physics | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester

Tour of the Engineering Department Building at the University of Manchester

We've walked past on our way to the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, but this time we actually got to go inside!

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Trips | Careers, life skills and volunteering | Physics | Science | UK Day trips - near Manchester

Lancaster University Physics Open Day

We spent a great morning in Lancaster seeing physics in action and zapping each other with electricity!

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Chemistry | Physics | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester

Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

What an amazing place! We signed off on 2022 with a New Year's Eve trip to Jodrell Bank- and we're glad we did.

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History | Physics | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester

Tour of an Amazon Fulfilment Centre

Team Wint rating 9/10 An amazing insight into how our Amazon parcels go from our online order to our doormat.

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Careers, life skills and volunteering | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester | UK Trips - rest of UK

Kidney dissection workshop

We had a great time at The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds this week attending a Surgical Suturing for Families workshop. As the budding surgeon in the family, Aggie enjoys all things body-related; Peggy, however, is less keen. After a trial run with a kidney at home, and one in which Peggy didn’t faint ... Read more

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Biology | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester

Is the Earth really flat?

Our girls watch a lot of YouTube videos. They are often regaling us with “facts” that a random person in their bedroom has told them – many of which sound like nonsense or, to give them the benefit of the doubt, highly embellished. As the line between reality and make-believe gets increasingly blurred by “fake ... Read more

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Critical Thinking | Natural World | Science

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