Listed below are those groups and organisatons who have been part of our Science College experience for students. The list is not exhaustive and will be updated soon to include other partners who are, in part, Urmston Grammar School Science College.

Café Scientifique National organiser for junior café scientifique - Ann Grand ann.grand@juniorcafesci.org.uk

Excellent mobile planetaria –

David Buttery AURIGA dave@auriga-astronomy.com www.auriga-astronomy.com

Garry Mayes - MobileStars mobilestars@btinternet.com

Information for visitors:

UGS: an introduction
Governing Body
Headteacher
OfSTED
Parent's association
School Prospectus (pdf file)
Science Partners *

Calendar for Parents
How to to find us

Royal Institution- organises lectures/demonstrations/primary lectures in school Contact for NW region - Chris Wareing cwareing@ri.ac.uk www.rigb.org/rimain/events/index.jsp

Science characters from the past from Spectrum Drama enquiries@spectrumdrama.com or from Living History of Science

JBALLPRODS@aol.com www.johnnyball.co.uk/Characterhome.htm

Ludus Dance (based in Lancaster ) is Britain 's leading dance in education company. Produce issue based (some science specific) dance theatre performances that tour to schools and theatres across the UK and internationally. Throughout Lancashire , lead dance classes and dance workshops for schools. Expensive but very professional. Contact Gil Graystone gil.graystone@ludusdance.org www.ludusdance.org/

Main Lab in a lorry. Physics “hands-on” experiments for pupils. Equipment is located in a mobile lab www.labinalorry.org.uk

Contact through labinalorry@london.iop.org

Engineering Education Scheme - “real-life” project linking engineering companies with sixth form students. Organised in NW region by Charles Baylis c.baylis@thescheme.org.uk www.raeng.org.uk/education/preuniv/ees/

Lee Gibbs is the big bug man. Interactive show includes giant millipedes, cockroaches, African snails. www.thebigbugshow.com/

Y Touring is an award winning professional touring theatre company for young people and adults. They tour throughout the U.K. and internationally.

Genetic Futures –Y Touring's Science for the 21st Century Programme aims to use theatre as a means of increasing the informed debate about the impact of science on society, particularly in the field of biomedical science. They promote the use of drama as a means of exploring and understanding the ethical questions arising from current and future developments in the field of biomedical science develop a range of educational resources using new media, theatre, and drama for science and humanities teachers and youth leaders.

www.ytouring.org.uk/science/index.html

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