Special Events for Schools
RAF Satellite Challenge - Upper KS2
Bookings are now open for the RAF Museum London’s free RAF Satellite Challenge sponsored by RAF Youth and STEM.
On Thursday 13 March and Friday 14 March 2025, we will invite six schools over two days to the RAF Museum to explore the science behind satellites and devise their own solutions to help bring a satellite safely back to Earth from space. Classes will be competing in small groups to design and build satellite solutions to protect from the heat of re-entry, slow a satellite down through the air, and bring it to a safe landing.
We will be investigating:
Heat and Temperature
Insulation
Forces and Air Resistance
All activities will be hands-on and will involve teamwork and problem solving.
On each day we welcome three schools with a maximum of 30 places available per school. Dates will be released with a set application period followed by a random draw to select our attending schools.
Priority will be given to schools with a higher number of Pupil Premium students.
Bookings for the Satellite challenge are now open.
If you would like to book onto the event please complete the application form at the following link https://forms.office.com/e/Pw5ErzwtAG
For any queries please email us at learning-london@rafmuseum.org
Applications must be received by 9.00am on Monday 27 January 2025. We will then randomly draw booking forms to assign spaces.
Humanitarian Aid Challenge Day - KS3
Friday 7 March 2025
How can the RAF deliver humanitarian aid accurately and safely? Do your students have what it takes to meet this challenge?
In a day packed with hands-on missions, stretching calculations, and tests of teamworking ability, students learn what it takes to plan a humanitarian aid mission. They also explore the RAF’s role in distributing aid after major disasters and see examples of the aircraft involved.
Which team’s mastery of navigation, drone flying, and scientific investigation will see them rise above the rest to take home the winner’s prize?
Working in small teams, students will develop skills in self-management, problem solving, research and communication.
Activity: Design / Engineering Challenge.
£175 for groups of up to 30 students
£350 for groups of up to 60 students
Whole day activity, 10.00am – 2.30pm
Requires 60 students (2 classes) to run. These can be from one school.
If you can only bring one class we must receive another booking of 30 students on the same date to proceed.
While we will do our best to match single classes to other single class bookings, please feel free to find your own match by joining with a partner school.
First come first-served.
To book the Challenge Day, please email:
learning-london@rafmuseum.org
Year 6 STEM Day
The RAF Museum London is proud to be hosting our free Year 6 STEM Days sponsored by RAF Youth and STEM. On Monday 23 June and Tuesday 24 June 2025, we will invite three schools to the RAF Museum for an exciting day that will get your students taking part in some great STEM activities and exploring our incredible museum.
Please note that to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, the Year 6 STEM Day on Monday 23 June 2025 will be offered to girls only.
Your students will take part in a round robin of the following STEM activities. All activities are hands-on and encourage teamwork and problem solving, as well as exploring STEM topics in an immersive environment.
Humanitarian Aid Bridge Challenge – Your students will work in teams to construct a bridge. They will then go through a rigorous strength test to see which bridge is best.
Coding – Students will take part in a coding activity. Using code to navigate a Sphero robotic ball through a course.
RAF Museum Inventions Tour – Students will go on a tour of the RAF Museum focussing on the amazing inventions we have on display.
On each day we welcome three schools with a maximum of 30 places available per school. Dates will be released with a set application period followed by a draw to select our attending schools.
Priority will be given to schools with a higher number of Pupil Premium students.
Applications will open week commencing Monday 28 April 2025.
Return to this page to find the application form and details of how to apply.