Discover STEM – Full Throttle

Date: Wednesday 1 April
Location: Rupert House School, Henley-On-Thames

Flex your problem-solving muscles and develop your creative skills with K’Nex Full Throttle. Build, power and race your own vehicles and discover the work of kinetic energy.  Are you ready to rise to power into the challenge?

What to Expect

A brand new Discover STEM workshop for 2026 where Discovers will build, power and race K’Nex vehicles and tune them to peak performance. An exciting day of building, experimenting and racing, participants will design and construct a variety of machines and bring them to life using different motion sources such as compressed air, wind, gravity, and a mechanical wind-up system. So whether you are a speed enthusiast or curious inventor, this Discover STEM workshop offers an adventure in kinetic energy.

 

  • Hands-on engineering fun with dynamic K’Nex builds
  • Race your air-powered creations down our test track
  • Harness wind and gravity to conquer ramps and slopes
  • Tinker, test, and tweak your designs for peak performance

 

Discover STEM at Rupert House, where fun and learning collide!

The Details

  • For girls and boys age 7 – 14 years
  • Discover STEM runs between 9.30 – 16.30
  • Wrap-around provision is available & included in the booking
  • A hot 2-course lunch is included in the booking
  • Places are limited and early booking is recommended

Cost & Booking

  • Discover STEM Full Throttle costs £60
  • Childcare vouchers can be applied, simply select your provider at checkout
  • A hot, nutritious 2-course lunch is included
  • Wrap-around provision from 8.00 until 17.30 at Discover Activity Camp is included if required