FREE October Half-Term Event for 11-16 yo: Space Camp with SMASHfestUK!

[SMASHfestUK]

BECOME AN ASTRONAUT FOR A DAY THIS OCTOBER HALF-TERM WITH SMASHFESTUK!

The SMASHfestUK Space Response Team is looking for cadets aged 11 to 16 to join them and become highly trained astronauts in a day. Will you accept the challenge?

Join other young people (ages 11-16) from SE London on this exciting day.

What can you expect from this full-day event?

- Hands-on experiments on space science

- Exploration of Mars' surface

- Drive a space rover

- Explore how to defend Earth

- Virtual reality

- Immersive educational activities on space science

- Meet scientists working on real-life projects for Mars!

How much is the event?

The event is free, but as we have a limited amount of spaces we are asking for a small refundable deposit of ?5 per household to register a space. If you are registering more than one attendee, please get 1 "Attendee - Refundable Deposit per Household" ticket and then add as many "Sibling" tickets you need. If you want to attend the event but feel like you can't afford the ?5 refundable deposit, do get in touch and contact Paolo at [email protected] with subject "SMASHcamp registration" - we will be more than happy to make the event as accessible as possible!

Who is the event for?

Anyone aged 11 to 16.

Where is the event and how do I get a ticket?

25/10/2018 @ Somerville Youth & Play Provision, SE14 5JN, from 9:30 to 18:00 (tickets: https://smashcampsypp.eventbrite.com )- You can also ask the registration form at the reception!

28/10/2018 @ Woodpecker Youth Clube, SE14 6EU, from 9:30 to 18:00. (tickets: https://smashcampwood.eventbrite.com )

Who is delivering the event?

The event will be delivered by the SMASHfestUK team, who have been working with young people from the local communities for over 5 years. The team is all DBS checked and trained in safeguarding and have extensive experience engaging with kids and young people. You might know us for our award-winning community festival every February half-term.

SMASHfestUK is a multi-award winning not-for-profit organisation based in Deptford, South East London. Amongst other educational projects with local schools and community groups, SMASHfestUK organises an annual free festival in South East London merging Arts and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects to deliver entertaining and educational activities for the whole family.

Find out more about what we do here: www.smashfestuk.com

Want to know what we are all about? Look at pictures from our festivals here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30542236@N04/albums"

Would you like to know more about the event, SMASHfestUK or have any other question? Contact Paolo, the mission producer, on [email protected] or visit www.smashfestuk.com/smashcamp