Leeson House runs an exciting and wide variety of residential enrichment courses for Gifted and Talented pupils. This page currently lists the courses that are planned for the next few months. For further details you can download leaflets for each course by clicking on the blue text.
Please note that all pupils attending a Gifted and Talented course at Leeson House need to have their application form endorsed by their school.
Discounts are available to pupils who book onto two or more courses in the same school year.
A limited number of reduced price places are also available to those pupils who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend - please contact Leeson House for details.
Download an application form here
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th November 2010
Make you own pop-up book - a practical, hands-on course that mixes creative writing with design and technology to allow students to produce their own 3D pop-up book to take home with them - download leaflet
Project Zeppelin - design, build and fly your very own radio-controlled airship. A totally crazy course that combines high level maths and practical engineering with wild imaginations and a huge amount of fun - download leaflet
Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th November 2010
Maths Unlocking Natures Mysteries - a very popular course that challenges and extends understanding of maths in the everyday world around us - download leaflet
Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th December 2010
Wacky Races - very challenging maths, physics, ICT and the biggest Scalextric set you will have ever seen - download leaflet
Funtastic Fairies - a creative writing, art and craft course for students who want to see beyond the everyday and who want to tell things their way. You will search for evidence of fairies, make wings and wands and create your own magical stories. This is a popular course so early booking is advised - download leaflet
Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th December 2010
Street Dance with Pure Funk - a short but very active course that challenges both body and mind, promotes teamwork, teaches new skills and provides a feeling of achievement for each individual. The end result will be an energetic performance for family and friends - download leaflet
Santa's Workshop - A christmas art and craft extravaganza - download leaflet
Friday 28th to Sunday 30th January 2011
Aliens and Asteroids - practical astronomy and space science - download leaflet
Smuggling Stories - a very interactive creative writing course where you will relive the days of smugglers through storytelling and creative writing - download leaflet
Make you own pop-up book - a practical, hands-on course that mixes creative writing with design and technology to allow students to produce their own 3D pop-up book to take home with them - download leaflet
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th February 2011
A Time Travellers Weekend - a fantastic opportunity to indulge in creative writing based on the theme of time travel - download leaflet
Rocket Scientists - design, build and launch a real rocket - without doubt this is the most popular course in our calendar so download leaflet and book ASAP
Re-Inventors Unlimited, Steam Power - learn about the principles of steam power by building your own working model steam engine. Lots of engineering is involved plus the ability to a very high standard in order to make a working steam engine that you will be able to take home afterwards - download leaflet
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th May 2011
High Tech Spies - communication technology and breaking codes, lots of practical activities to help you track down the hidden clues - download leaflet
Siege Engine Two, The Cannon - this is a truly explosive science course in which you will design, build and then fire real live cannons. Be prepared for lots of maths, mechanics, trial and error and a genuinely exciting finale! - download leaflet
Comedy Play drama - a chance to write, rehearse and perform a wild and wacky comedy play. This course is going to be very popular so we suggest early booking will be essential - download leaflet
Creative Writing - details coming very soon
Friday 22nd to Saturday 23rd July 2011
Minibeast Madness - for young wildlife enthusiasts and easily our most popular course in the calendar - download leaflet
Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th July 2011
Mad Scientists Workshop with Adrian Dening, John Winder and Tone Townsend - science in its maddest, craziest and most explosive manner with full details arriving very soon!
Getting to know Shakespeare - details coming very soon
For the Love of Books - stories and creative writing for younger students - a very popular course so please book early - download leaflet
Monday 25th to Tuesday 26th July 2011
Maths Unlocking Natures Mysteries - a very popular course that challenges and extends understanding of maths in the everyday world around us - download leaflet