Registration is closed!

Registration is closed for the STEAM club starting on 26th of February. The materials to be posted were dispatched by Port-a-Lab staff. We are going to share our STEAMists' lovely works and projects after each session. Check out our Instagram and Facebook accounts!

26th of February Online STEAM Club Registration

Port-a-Lab team is excited to deliver online STEAM classes starting 26th of February 2021. 

Here are the details:

When/where:

• STEAM club is going to be held online as live sessions (only for UK residents).

• The club consists of 5 sessions/weeks, starting 26 February 2021.

• Fridays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

 

Requirements:

• Every child accessing the sessions needs a computer/tablet and stable internet connection (phones are not recommended).

• Most materials will be general household materials which should be readily to hand or easily obtained from local shops by parents/carers. Port-a-Lab will provide a materials list in advance of each session to allow for preparation. 

• Some specific materials (which are hard to obtain by parents/carers or where it is important for the activities to work that they meet specifications) will be provided by Port-a-Lab. They will be posted prior to the sessions, allowing sufficient time for the materials to be quarantined.

Who can attend?

• Year 2  - Year 6 pupils

 

How parents/carers can sign up by Friday 19 February 2021:

• Fill in the registration form.

• Make payment - £50. This covers the block of five 1-hour sessions, cost of Port-a-Lab-provided materials, and delivery of these materials.

• Send us an email to confirm payment has been made so we'll look out for it.   

Bank details: Port-a-Lab Ltd

                     Sort code: 60-83-71

                     Account number: 04721611 

 

Please note that the registration is not complete until the payment has been made. There are a limited number of places available and the place is only secured once payment has been received.

If less than 5 children are registered by the deadline, we will cancel the block and refund the money. 

 

 

Spirit of STEAM:

 

Port-a-Lab has tested the activities with a range of materials and Port-a-Lab staff will do their best to help children and parents/carers complete the activities at home. Quite rarely, some activities may not work as intended even with perseverance, due to slight differences in materials used and the house environment. This is in the nature of science - experiments do not always work! Learning this aspect of science is also important, and also provides valuable experience. 

Port-a-Lab classes are engaging and fun. Every week, to keep STEAMists active in terms of exploring and learning, STEAMists will be given homework related to the topic they have covered that week. 

 

 

Online STEAM classes!

Port-a-Lab launched the first online STEAM club on 15th of January, Friday!!!

The first online class was fabulous!

Due to high demand, a second identical block starts next week:

* Start date: 26/01/2021

* End date: 23/02/2021

* Tuesdays

* 6 pm to 7 pm   

* 5 weeks 

* Year 2 - Year 6 pupils 

* Only for UK residents

* Quite limited space

For more information and registration contact us. The deadline for registration is 22nd of January, Friday. 

 

Port-a-Lab at COVID 19 Lock-down

After the government announced lock-down in the UK, we cancelled all ongoing and upcoming STEAM sessions. However, as Port-a-Lab we kept working to inspire little innovators and published 20 STEAM challenge topics on our social media accounts. We are planning to adapt our classroom STEAM classes to online STEAM sessions to prepare a possible second lock-down. Stay tuned and follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

Registration For Upcoming STEAM Blocks

Spring second half term

Start date: 28th of February
Sessions : 5

Registration Form
Pay now

Summer first half term

Start date: 24th of April
Sessions : 4 (No session on bank holiday 8th of May)

Registration form
Pay now


Summer second half term

Start date: 12th of June
Sessions: 5

Registration form
Pay now

All sessions are on Fridays, between 16:30 - 17:30
Location: Friends Meeting House, 10 Cedar Rd,  SM2 5DA, Sutton

 If you ;
* have a problem in terms of payment,
* need an alternative way to pay, 
* would like to register more than one sibling, 

contact us. Contact details are at the bottom of the page. 

Welcome January block!

Yesterday, Port-a-Lab's November 5 - session block was over. At the last session, Mini STEAMists were busy with making their own traffic lights paper circuits. They left with big smiles.


As Port-a-Lab, we are excited to initiate a brand new block in January. To register January block, fill the registration form.

Pay here:

Alternatively, contact us!

Registration is open for November block!

 November 5 - session block is starting with brand new topics!!

Start date: 8th of November 2019
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Location: 10 Cedars Road, Friends Meeting House
SM2 5DA


Registration form

Pay via PayPal

If you have any question regarding payment, please contact us!

September block has started with Number Pi

Last week, we had the first great session with mini STEAM'ers. The topic was about number pi. 

They measured, recorded the measurements, used calculators and discovered number pi! 

Registration is still open for STEAM Club September Block!

Port-a-Lab STEAM Clubs starts on 13th of September 2019, Friday with brand new topics.

There are still places.

Time: 4:30 pm  - 5:30 pm
Location: Friends Meeting House, 10 Cedar Road, SM2 5DA
Sessions: 5
Age range: From year 2 to year 6
Price: £50 (block payment)
Sibling discount: 10%

* If you need to register two siblings, fill a separate registration form for the second child and choose second option on payment drop-down menu.  

Registration form

Payment: 

Number of children

1 child £50.00 GBP 2 children £90.00 GBP

STEAM Workshop Reviews

Today, we had great workshop with little innovators. Children learnt store&release energy principle and made their own catapults. The best part of the workshop was that children didn't want to leave. They enjoyed a lot and couldn't stop playing and testing their own catapults. Thanks to Sutton Central Library to provide us a convenient place to arrange this free STEAM workshop.