WHAT IS NORTH STAR SCIENCE SCHOOL?
North Star 2026 Inspiring the Next Generation of STEAM Innovators Bringing together young people, educators, scientists and businesses to explore the future of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) across the South Yorkshire region. On Wednesday 18 November 2026, the seventh annual North Star Science School will take place at Gulliver’s Valley Resort, Rotherham.
North Star Science School is an exciting one-day live event designed especially for Year 8 and 9 students. Its mission is to spark curiosity, creativity and a love of discovery by blending science with imagination and play. The event aims to open young minds to the incredible breadth of careers within Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM).
North Star 2026 includes our usual fantastic array of inspiring and motivational speakers, as well as a mix of hands-on interactive business-led and co-created workshops. But this year, we’re delighted to announce two exciting new additions to the main event!
The first is North Star Futures, an employability and innovation fair offering a chance for students to chat to local employers and find out more about career opportunities in STEAM industries.
Our second new addition is North Star Primary, which you can find up the drive in the Skills Street building. As the name suggests, this event is aimed at primary-aged students, and offers an opportunity for them to experience hands-on activites and fun sessions to encourage them in their exploration of future careers from an early age.
North Star Secondary – Gulliver’s Valley Resort, Rotherham
North Star Primary – Skills Street at Gulliver’s Valley Resort
Both events will take place on Wednesday 18 November 2026.A Little Background
North Star Science School was originally created as a part of Professor Brian Cox CBE and Lord Andrew Mawson OBE’s Science Summer School initiative, North Star was created to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators across South Yorkshire.
Bringing young people, educators, scientists and businesses together to explore the future of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) in the South Yorkshire Region. On 18th November 2026, the seventh annual North Star Science School will take place at Gulliver’s Valley Resort in Rotherham. Find out more about this fantastic adventure-filled day, and learn how you can be a part of it!
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North Star Secondary
North Star Science School is our usual secondary event, aimed at year 8 & 9 students. This year we have introduced different packages for schools and families to book.
Package 1: FREE
Package 2: £2.50 per student
Package 3: £5 per student
By introducing packages to the event, this has allowed us to introduce the new addition of North Star Futures.
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North Star Primary
Primary School Package FREE Primary Package 10:00am – 2:00pm Hosted at Skills Street, Gulliver’s Valley Resort Package includes: STEAM-based interactive activities 4 interactive workshops with the Skills Street Edutainers Time for lunch
North Star Science School in South Yorkshire is known for our co-created workshops, where local businesses team up with local schools to deliver inspiring workshops to our visitors. Workshops from the North Star 2025 event...
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Amazelab & Barnsley's Great Childhood Ambition in collaboration with Trinity Academy St Edwards, Barnsley Academy & Kirk BalkMore information coming soon...Forged Solutions Group in collaboration with Oasis Academy Don ValleyFSG & Don Valley Oasis Academy give you the opportunity to explore Newtons laws of motion in a workshop where you will build and test balloon powered model cars with a friendly competition to see who can get their car to travel the furthest.Gleadless Valley & Regather in collaboration with Newfield SchoolBig Challenges, Big Ideas, Make A Difference! What would you change about everyday life for young people? In this fast-paced workshop, young people from Newfield School will lead you through three big challenges they face: money, health and pollution, and waste. Working in small groups, you’ll share ideas, explore practical solutions and think about how young people can help make change happen. From saving money and finding work, to cleaner air and water, safer streets and less litter, this is a chance to turn real-life problems into positive action — and discover how social and co-operative enterprise could help bring your ideas to life.Land in collaboration with Sheffield Girls' High SchoolIn this hands-on workshop, students will use thermal imaging technologies to explore temperature through a series of fun food-based experiments. By investigating ingredients at different temperatures, they'll see how warm and cold foods affect one another and change over time. With colourful thermal images, tasty experiments, and plenty of surprising discoveries, this session combines curiosity, creativity, and real-world science.UK Atomic Energy Authority in collaboration with Sheffield Park AcademyStep inside the Sun Dome, an inflatable planetarium, for an immersive learning experience based around 'Fusion Energy' and how the power of the stars could be used as a sustainable energy source here on Earth.
North Star Science School has multiple amazing workshops delivered by local businesses. Workshops from the North Star 2025 event...
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AMRC & AMRC Training CentreUse additive manufacturing techniques (3D Pen) to create an exciting product to take away and remember your day.CBE+Build and Race Your Own CarJoin our hands-on workshop where you’ll design and build your very own car using a variety of equipment and materials. Once your car is ready, put it to the test in a series of exciting challenges: a speed race to see which car is the fastest, a target race to test your accuracy, a distance race to see how far your car can travel, and a final race where you’ll race against your friends to be the first across the finish line!NHSScientists in the NHS! Absolutely! Healthcare Science is a group of Healthcare professional who love science and bring their skills together to support fast investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients. Our workshops explore life in the lab, to how we help investigate, diagnose an treat hearing and balance disorders and this year we are combining the arts too, our medical photography team are providing hands on demonstrations of how art and science meet to support patients in the NHS.United Cast BarUnited Cast Bar will be allowing students to make a sand mould and watch a casting being poured with a molten alloy, they will be also able to look through a microscope and view the internal structure of iron this will also be seen on a separate screen.Finally they will be able to use ultra sonic equipment to test for defects in samples provided.Last WorkshopMore information coming soon...
At North Star Science School 2026, we have introduced the new North Star Futures, Employability & Innovation Fair. This Fair includes these exhibitors...
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CirKitsDiscover what's really inside the tech you use every day. Build a computer with CirKits ComponentBuilder kit, investigate dismantled consoles and laptops, and explore where STEM skills could take you.Cyber SecurityEPSRC SheffieldThe National Epitaxy Facility is a research laboratory which produces semiconductor materials for companies and Universities across the UK, supporting the development of technologies like lasers, LEDs and solar panels.EPSRC NewcastleWe train UK experts to electrify transport. Our goal: inspire future scientists and engineers to develop innovative, clean power solutions for all vehicles, replacing vehicles powered by dirty fossil fuels.Gulliver's ValleyReady for a challenge? Visit Gulliver’s Valley for a fun, interactive workshop packed with adventure, exciting activities and inspiration!Hydra CreativeHydra Creative are a full-service digital agency specialising in bespoke website and software development, video & animation, branding & design, and digital marketing.Johnson & Johnson MedTechExperience the future of surgery with Johnson & Johnson MedTech! Explore groundbreaking healthcare technologies, take part in hands-on activities and discover where a career in innovation could take you.Magna Science Adventure CentreMarvel TrainingRotherham TitansSee It Be ItCome and visit the See It Be It exhibition stand to test your skills with Career Pong, explore exciting career pathways, and discover what the world of work has to offer through fun, interactive challenges.Sheffield Children'sSheffield Hallam UniversityTest aerodynamics with our table top wind tunnels and see engineering principles come to life, just like students do across Sheffield Hallam's engineering courses.Sheffield Metallurgical & Engineering Association (SMEA)Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association want to introduce young minds to the interesting world of material science and "spark them off". They will then do the rest themselves!ShieldeVoxSHEILDEVOX brings safety reminders to life through talking technology. Discover SafeWork Audiocom, try it yourself, and see how a simple idea can help make everyday places safer!Sheffield United Community FoundationDiscover the exciting world of Sheffield United Community Foundation! Get involved in fun activities, explore sport and Esports, try new skills and discover how football can open doors to amazing STEM opportunities.Skills StreetThe Hawley CollectionThe Ken Hawley Collection Trust is the UK's premier collection of industrial tools. With ties across the Sheffield's many trades and industries, it collects and conserves Sheffield's industrial heritage.Visitor Bookings
North Star Science School is an amazing one-day live event for school children in years 8 and 9. The vision is to combine science with curiosity and play to stimulate and inspire the next generation to consider the fascinating range of careers in STEAM subjects. We do this by showcasing the cutting edge of science and engineering and promoting innovation and opportunity in the South Yorkshire Region.
For 2026 North Star Science School is expanding! Primary students in Year 5 and Year 6 now have the opportunity to attend our North Star Primary event.
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