{"id":88,"date":"2018-09-24T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T17:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2019-02-04T15:50:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T15:50:46","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us: Science Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <div class=\"dont_miss_btnwrpr \"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/booking\/\" class=\"btn  sh_booknow fill\"> Don&#39;t miss out. Check availability now <\/a><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">School Science Workshops From Science Squad<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Science Squad brings you fun and interactive science learning experience through school science workshops. We have knowledge and a passion for all kinds of science, great resources and a vast amount of presenting experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Our aim to provide<\/strong> an experience of learning science in fun and interactive ways to help <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-143\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/coocking-healthy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"healthy eating workshop \" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/coocking-healthy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/coocking-healthy.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>everybody else to share our passion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Science Squad offers wide and versatile range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) related shows. Our school science workshops can be adjusted or re-design to suit the needs of\u00a0 Early Years, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 curriculum. Likewise, <span style=\"text-align: left; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"color: #001000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">w<\/span><\/span>e also work with special educational needs. The workshops also suitable for afterschool and holiday clubs, festivals and adult audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In addition, we offer popular birthday packages complemented with face paints and candy floss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Our mission:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Our mission is to\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; cursor: text; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\"> inspire the next generation of engineers, scientist and simply great humans that will make sure that our Planet Earth can be a wonderful and safe space for all of the species.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What Does a Science Squad Do?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">The <\/span>Science Squad bring your interactive and educational science workshops and shows. The interactive <span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">shows include presenter-led <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-141\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #333333; float: right; font-family: &amp;quot; helvetica neue&amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; height: 192px; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 660px; orphans: 2; outline-color: #72777c; outline-style: solid; outline-width: 1px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 8px 0px 8px 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/science-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"school science workshops from science squad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/science-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/science.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>demonstrations and presentation with the use of theatrics techniques. <\/span>Alternatively <span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">workshops delivered in the way that each participant take part in the\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; cursor: text; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">hand-on <\/span>activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">Both workshops and shows delivered by professionally trained Science Squad communicators. <\/span><span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; cursor: text; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">All our presenters have a background in teaching and are entertaining and informative, generating a truly enriching and memorable experience for any age range. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; cursor: text; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">We use traditional scientific materials as well as modern technology such as VR (Virtual Reality) to make our shows and workshops fun and unforgettable.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><div class=\"dont_miss_btnwrpr \"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/booking\/\" class=\"btn  sh_booknow fill\"> Don&#39;t miss out. Check availability now <\/a><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Advantages of Booking Our Amazing Science Squad:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; a personalised set of shows that are designed around your individual setting and needs;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; your own presenter on site for either a morning or full day, meaning you have the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-142\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/VR-science-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"VR in school science workshop Science Squad \" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/VR-science-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciencesquad.co.uk\/s1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/VR-science.jpg 659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>opportunity to ask questions and get further explanations;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; no need to invest is expensive science equipment or VR technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; lower costs per child coming to experience the wonders of a science (the price per visitor can be as low as \u00a32.00)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; no travel company associated costs and arrangements to sort out<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8211; all risk assessments are done by us and can be sent to you in advance.\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: left; color: #333333; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; cursor: text; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;\">We adhere to stick H&amp;S policies. 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