• Mission:Rescue Outreach Development Brief

  Winchester Science Centre are looking for an experienced science communicator to develop a space themed outreach programme for KS2/KS3 children.

  About Mission Rescue:
  Mission:Rescue is a highly stimulating and immersive experience that takes children on a mission in space. During their expedition, they are faced with a series of unexpected events that challenge their success. Using the available tools and resources, the children have to think like engineers to find a crew missing in action, build a heat shield and safely land a spaceship. The children will need to be creative, communicate well and work as a team to find the solutions that will enable them to complete their mission.

  Promotional video available here.

  Learning Objectives:
  Concepts covered will include reflection and refraction, Newton’s laws, forces, conduction, coding and programming and temperature differences. The students will complete a video diary during the day to monitor and measure their own progress, whilst being able to share this with class at the end of the challenge.
  
  This is also a fantastic opportunity for students to develop their skills in areas such as teamwork, communication and presenting.

  Budget:
  Development & training time: £3,000

  Deliverables:

• -           Session plans for each activity and the transitions
• -           Outline script
• -           PPT with embedded Astronaut Sophie videos
• -           Demo instructions with KS appropriate explanations of the science (including set up and pack down)
• -           Risk assessments
• -           Log book template
• -           Kit list with quantities and links of where they can be purchased
• -           Consumables list with quantities per session based on 120 pupils and links of where they can be purchased
• -           Chemical prep instructions if needed
• -           Evaluation forms for pupils and teachers to complete
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• -           2 x training sessions with the team at Winchester Science Centre (likely to be ~4 hours each)
• -           Attendance to first session for support and feedback to the team

Dates for training: 5^th & 7^th November (tbc)
Date of first outreach: 22^nd November

To apply, please email lauraollis@winchestersciencecentre.org outlining your suitability for the role as soon as possible.