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Free Masterclasses for students in Years 5 and 6 led by the amazing teachers from Bootham School. Choose from: Maths: To Infinity and Beyond, English: Creative Heroes, Computing: Level Up! Unlock Your Game Dev Superpowers, Art: Drawing Daydreams, Psychology: Your magical mind - Do you see what I see? and PeaceJam: Inside the Prime Minister’s briefcase …

Whilst students are doing the masterclasses, parents can enjoy refreshments, have a tour of the School or head off into York. There is parking on site.

You are welcome to arrive from 16:15 and enjoy refreshments and treats in the hall. The workshops will start at 16:30 and end at 18:00. Children will then be collected from the hall at the end of their workshop.

For more information contact James Ratcliffe on james.ratcliffe@boothamschool.com

Maths: To Infinity and Beyond

Can you count the uncountable? How can I stay at an infinitely big hotel that is full? Why is everyone’s face somewhere in a circle? Answers to these questions and more in this maths masterclass.

Creative Heroes

We need a hero! Come along and see how writers have created some of the best heroes in Literature.
You will then have the chance to use some of their skills to create a hero of your own, in a style of your choice - dystopian fiction, Manga, Dork Diaries/The 13 Story Treehouse style fiction, Famous Five...you decide!

Level Up! Unlock Your Game Dev Superpowers

Stop just playing games and start making them! Discover the secret power of Godot, the free game engine used by professional developers. In this action-packed session, you'll learn to code the rules of your own world, design unique characters, and build levels full of traps and treasure. Get ready to transform from a player into a true Game Creator!

Art:  Drawing Daydreams

Where do ideas come from?  Did you know that when your mind is wandering, you are often at your most creative?  Join us for an exploration of imagination in a multi-sensory drawing environment, designed to take you on a mysterious and unexpected artistic journey. 

Psychology: Your magical mind - Do you see what I see?

Learn about your magical mind through the study of illusions and mind magic. Find out what Psychology is and whether you might want to become a psychologist yourself when you grow up - there are lots of different types of psychologist, which might surprise you! This is going to be a fun, inspiring and interactive session to really get you thinking.

Peacejam: Inside the Prime Minister’s briefcase …

Celebrate UK Parliament Week by spending an hour with the Prime Minister. Or his desk, to be precise.
Pick a problem from his Top Secret files and work as a team to devise an effective solution that is peace-centred and really exciting. Work to a budget, debate ideas, create some publicity and then put your bill to a vote at our very own House of Commons.
Watch out for an emergency or crisis along the way!

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Bootham (Senior) School
Portland Street, York, YO31 7EH

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