UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / July 01, 2025 / North Yorkshire families with budding astronauts, inventors, or scientists are set for a summer of fun with the launch of an exciting new summer holiday club for kids 5 – 11 years old. The Mini Professors Science Holiday Club will open in three locations across Wakefield and Rotherham later this month and promises to keep youngsters entertained with cool science experiments, inclusive outdoor activities and enjoyable games during the school holidays. 

Borrowing from the American tradition of summer camps, the clubs run Monday – Friday, with youngsters able to sign up for just one day or join in for the whole week. After the success of its holiday clubs in Leicester, Weymouth and Milton Keynes last year, Mini Professors is now adding Wakefield and Rotherham to its school holiday schedule. 

The North Yorkshire summer camps are a great way to keep busy minds active and continue to shape curiosity during the long summer break. Engaging and exciting experiments include everyday objects and ideas, transformed into magical moments. Some of the most memorable include creating a baking soda and vinegar volcano to explore chemical reactions in a fizzy, fun way or making a DIY lava lamp by mixing oil, water, food colouring, and a fizzy tablet.

Mini Professors holiday clubs also include outdoor explorations that everyone can join in with - taking a walk and counting insects, observing different types of clouds, or collecting leaves and learning about why they change colour.

Mini Professors Director, Abi Davis said, “With our summer holiday clubs we’re hoping to do something a little different and engage children who aren’t interested in typical art or sports camps over the school holidays. Parents can sign up online and choose as many days as they’d like, then drop their kids off in the morning with a packed lunch. 

“Each day is fun filled, engaging and exciting with lots of hands-on activities to enjoy. We had such great feedback from our soft launch last year that we’re excited to now offer clubs in Wakefield and Rotherham for the upcoming school break.” 

The Mini Professors Holiday Clubs will take place on the following dates: 

• Westerton Primary Academy (Hesketh Lane, Wakefield, WF3 1AR): Monday 28 Jul 2025 – Friday 01 August

• WOW Centre Wakefield (50 Wrenthorpe Road, Wakefield, WF2 0LP): Tuesday 26th August – Friday 29th August

• WOW Centre Rotherham (The Hattersley Building, Unit 8 White Lea Rd, Swinton, S64 8BH): Monday August 11 – Tuesday August 12

For further information, visit: https://www.miniprofessors.com/wakefield/