School visits and workshops
Extraordinary science, delivered to your school
Curriculum-linked, research-backed science sessions for primary and secondary schools across Wales and beyond. Hands-on, high-energy, and never forgotten.
Delivered by Tony O'Sullivan, a working scientist and FameLab UK 2026 champion.
Our sessions
Choose your adventure
Every session is curriculum-linked and delivered in person. Pupil surveys taken during activities feed our research, so the sessions get better every term.
Comet Chasers
Pupils investigate real comet data, mirror the work of professional astronomers, and discover what comets can tell us about how the Solar System began.
Curriculum links: Earth and Space, Working Scientifically
Exoplanet Explorers
Pupils use real NASA transit data to discover planets orbiting other stars. A hands-on investigation into one of astronomy's most exciting frontiers.
Curriculum links: Light, Forces, Earth and Space
Deep Space, Deep Impact
Hands on with real meteorites and fossils. Pupils handle material older than the Earth itself, and the evidence of what happened when some of it arrived.
Curriculum links: Earth and Space, Rocks, Evolution, Working Scientifically
Educational packages
Tailored packages built around what your school needs, combining sessions and resources across a term or a topic. Tell us the goal and we will shape it with you.
Curriculum links: discussed at booking
Planetarium Day
A planetarium in your school from 9.30 to 2.30, split however suits you. Run it class by class, year by year, or in longer sessions for fewer groups. It is your day.
Curriculum links: Earth and Space, Working Scientifically
Book Readings with The Bearded Scientist
A live reading from a First Steps book, with interactive science explanations, questions and activities built in. Perfect for younger pupils meeting science for the first time.
Curriculum links: Reading for pleasure, Working Scientifically
Cosmic Poetry and Art
Where science meets creativity. Pupils explore the universe through poetry, art and imagination, guided by science and given form through expression.
Curriculum links: English, Art, Science
Ask an Astronomer
We put teachers in touch with university researchers, so any question your pupils come up with can go to someone who actually works on it. Not running yet. Register your interest on the form below and we will come to you first when it opens.
In development, register interest below
Bespoke sessions
Have a specific topic, year group or curriculum goal in mind? We build sessions to order. Tell us what you need and we will design something extraordinary around it.
Prices
Our rate card
| Offer | Price |
|---|---|
| Single session | £200 |
| Full day in school | £400 |
| Full day with planetarium | £600 |
| Bespoke programmes | On enquiry |
Packages combining several sessions across a term are coming soon. Travel within South Wales is included. Ask us about anywhere further afield.
Funded visits
Ask about funded availability when you enquire
Every price on this page is real, and so is our commitment: we use donations, grants and sponsorship to bring these sessions to state schools free of charge whenever funding allows.
We can also work with your school to secure collaborative grants for outreach, so a session you cannot fund today may be fundable together.
The process
How it works
- Get in touch. Use the booking form below, or email enquiries@novaoutreach.co.uk directly.
- We confirm your visit. Date, session type, year groups, and any curriculum requirements you have.
- We arrive ready. Fully equipped with resources, props and tech. Pupil surveys are taken during activities to support our research.
What schools say
Trusted by teachers
You met the learners on their level and made science accessible to them. The excitement and passion you shared reflected back in them, we could all see the joy that the session brought.
The River Centre, Tredegar
His passion for the subject was evident and infectious, capturing the children's imaginations from the very beginning. The children have been talking about it enthusiastically ever since.
Thornhill Primary School, Cardiff
For your planning meeting
The schools pack
Every session, curriculum link and price in one PDF, ready to forward to your head or your governors.
Ready to book?
Get in touch
Fill in the form below and we will come back to you within 48 hours to confirm your visit.