Westgate Science Club - Exeter
...making science cool...for primary school age children 7 years +

Contacts, dates & history

Mike Coles    - phone Exeter - 01392 253064
Naomi Patkai - phone Exeter - 01392 466251

Westgate Science Club is held in
The Lower Hall, Westgate Church Building,
Bartholomew Street West,
Exeter.
EX4 3AJ
phone Exeter 01392 214129 (only during club time)

(the building with two pillars opposite The Picture House)
- do allow time for parking on a Friday evening -

The Application/Parental Consent Form to be completed, download PDF file here
can be brought on the first attending night or posted or hand delivered to:

Mike Coles
Mike Coles Travel Shop, (open weekdays 9-5.30 pm),
29, Sydney Road,
Exeter
Ex2 9AH

or posted/hand delivered to:
Mrs Naomi Patkai,
45 Woolsery Avenue,
Whipton,
Exeter

2012 dates - Start prompt at 7 pm finish approx 8.15 pm or just after.
Fri 13 January
Fri 10 February
Fri 9 March

HISTORY
See here... 'what we did' - List of experiments on each previous club night with explanation.
PDF copy of the months booklet 'making science cool' presented to each child. Details of outside events/field trips. Some photos of each club night.

2012
Fri 13 Jan        A number of demonstration and interactive experiments
                          'Extremes' from minus 78C to plus 458C!
                          Click here for further detail of the evening.
                                                                                         Click here for January booklet (pdf)

2011 - Autumn
Fri 2 Dec     Several demonstration and interactive experiments
                          and something special with subject of 'Spying & Secret Codes'
                          Click here for list of main experiments
                         Click here for December booklet (pdf)

Fri 11 Nov Norman Lockyer Observatory & Planeterium.
                   Our group visit - very enjoyable evening. nearly 60 of us
                      including 30 children, to Sidmouth. Click here for November booklet (pdf)

Fri 7 Oct     Main subject for the evening 'a touch of chemistry, physics, biology.
                       Click here to see what experiments took place & booklet (pdf)

Fri   9 Sept Main subject for the evening ' a touch of chemistry & physics'
                 Click here to see what experiments took place & booklet (pdf)

2011 - Spring
Fri 14 Jan   Main subject for the evening 'a touch of chemistry & physics'
                      Click here to see what experiments took place & for booklet (pdf)

Fri 18 Feb Click here to see what experiments took place & for booklet (pdf)
Sat 26 Feb All parents/children invited to 'Journey Into Deep Space' in Tiverton.

Fri 11 Mar Main subject for the evening 'a touch of chemistry & physics'
Click here to see what experiments took place & for booklet (pdf)

Fri 8 Apr Main subject for the evening 'forces & motion'
Click here to see what experiments took place & for booklet (pdf)

2010 - Autumn

Fri 10 Sep Opening Ceremony by Alison Nyeko at 7 pm
                    Click here to see what experiments took place
Fri   8 Oct    Click here to see what experiments took place & for booklet (pdf)
Sat 6 Nov    Very enjoyable visit to the Met Office
Fri 12 Nov    Visit by Astro-Physics group of the School of Physics, Exeter University
                       With some special hands on experiments of the Solar System.
                       How to make a telescope and lots more.
                       Click here to see slide show & for booklet (pdf)

Mon 15 tNov For those who could come we used a Meade telescope observe the craters
                      on the moon and Jupiter and its moons.
Fri    3 Dec Club Evening main subject 'Electricity'
                   Click here to see what experiments took place & for booklet (pdf)

Astronomy observing dates - to be advised & subject to weather conditions
Click here to see Exeter's Express & Echo newspaper feature report on
Westgate Science Club dated 4th September 2010