Learning Programme for Schools

Food Scientists to the Rescue!

As part of the 2025 Festival Learning Programme, Norwich Science Festival will tour a play for Norfolk schools from Wednesday 15 January – Friday 14 February 2025. The interactive science play, suitable for KS1 and KS2 audiences, will explore topics such as healthy food choices and nutrition, whilst introducing some of the latest cutting-edge food science stories from the Norwich Research Park. The interactive play lasts approximately 45 minutes and would be ideal for an assembly and for multiple classes to enjoy together.

In addition to the play, we are offering a free, food-themed drama workshop for KS2 classes immediately after the play. These workshops will introduce pupils to theatrical creativity, encompassing stage craft, presentation and confidence building.

Thanks to support from the Dudgeon Community Fund and the Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust, the play and accompanying workshops are provided completely free to schools.

In November, schools will be contacted directly and invited to book a place on the tour.

Food Scientists to the Rescue!

Meet Sally, along with her travelling suitcases, in this fun, interactive play all about the science of food for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Each suitcase Sally opens tells a different story about her work as a food scientist - exploring the links between food and the planet, our diet, and climate change. Can you help Sally to solve some of the world’s biggest food challenges to transform tomorrow?

In February, the play will come to Norwich Science Festival (15–22 February 2025) for families to also enjoy.

The touring play and workshops have been developed in collaboration with the Science Arts and Writing (SAW) Trust and the Ministry of Imagination.

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The play and workshops are completely free to Norfolk schools, made possible by support from the Dudgeon Community Fund and the Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust.

2024 Learning Programme

In 2024, Norwich Science Festival and the Science Arts Writing Trust toured 'To the Moon and Back', a free, interactive play for schools written by and starring Ben Langley. This fantastic one-man play explained the science behind a trip to the moon, and was kindly supported by the People's Postcode Trust. The play reached more than 5,000 schoolchildren and toured 33 Norfolk schools during January and February 2024.