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Science Busking Training for Schools
Half day session
Why wait around for an audience to turn up when you can take the show to them? Science busking takes live demonstrations and interpretations to people who may never have thought of stepping foot in a science centre or museum. It also presents some unique challenges - weather, stray dogs, audiences voting with their feet. It's very live, very interactive and can be very rewarding.
Busking can be a
devastatingly effective means of communicating science and at its best
is a wholly open invitation to play and investigate the world around us,
for children of all ages (4 to 84!).
Our skilled presenters have been very lucky in having had the
opportunity to busk around the world. David Price was particularly
fortunate in 2010 to win a scholarship to attend the World Busking
Championships in Dublin, in order to bring techniques from street
busking professionals into the world of science communication.
Our world renowned training delivers a highly interactive event, where science busking and science busking training are used to provide students with:
- Re-enforcement of science knowledge
- Strong science and science communication role models
- Science communication skills
- An enjoyable cohesive experience
- Instructions and materials to further pursue science and science communication through busking activities
- An understanding of the importance of safety
Course content:
By the use of a dedicated busking kit we enter the world of science
busking. The course is taught via a series of theory and practical
sessions, including analysis of students performance styles and positive feedback.
- What is science busking?
- Introductions and warm up
- The devastating power of a smile
- Tackling fear
- Mystery object busking exercise
- Communication theory
- Body language
- Busking tips and tricks
- Busking in practice
- Conclusions, listening
The training is backed up by a busking kit list, a fully risk assessed training kit and busking videos.
Duration:
2 hours.
Course attendees:
The ideal number is 10, but this is flexible up to a limit of 20.
Venue requirements:
- A room large enough to informally seat the students and teachers, with a space at the front of the room to act as stage / demo practice area,
- Two good sized tables
- Access to power sockets
- Access to water
Price:
- The half-day course is £525 (+VAT and travel costs).
- A more extensive version of 1 or 2 days is available at a cost of £625 and £1250 respectively (+VAT and travel costs).
- As an optional extra busking kit used in the training is available for purchase at a cost price of £250+VAT.
Reviews:
One of our schools that have hosted the training have carried it forward by asking their year 10 pupils to busk to an audience of governors and school VIPs during their NSEW celebrations. It was a great success and has been successfully repeated. The school has been particularly pleased with the way students have taken ownership of this project. The original year 10 pupils have started to train the years below them in busking techniques. Several teachers have mentioned how they thought the training was also an excellent source of continuing personal development for the pupils. They also commended the busking kit components for their renewable and easily accessible nature.
