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On Thursday, all our Year 9 pupils were treated to a STEM challenge. They were ‘off-timetable’ for the entire day and challenged to enter an ‘Alternative Car Show’. The group were split into teams and tasked with designing, making and racing solar powered cars. Each team was then divided into different sections, all with a…

Science Club participants took part in an ‘eggs-tra’ fun activity this week- the ‘Egg Drop’. Each of the students were given a hen’s egg and tasked with constructing a container that would protect it from a 15m drop. The students were given a wide selection of materials including cardboard, bubble wrap, tissue paper, rubber sheeting…

Miss Thomas’ Year 6 Science set are currently studying electricity, building on knowledge gained in Year 4. So far, the pupils have studied the symbols which represent components in a circuit, series and parallel circuits and currents. This week the pupils were focussing on batteries and voltage.  In their lesson, the children were tasked with…

On Tuesday morning, Year 5 spent time in our dedicated Science Lab to conduct experiments involving changes of state, which are physical changes in matter. This could be melting, freezing, deposition, condensation, or evaporation. The children added salt to cold water and warm water in turn, heated and cooled chocolate and sprayed foam from a can. Before this practical…

On Tuesday afternoon, Year 4 took part in an electrifying practical Science lesson! The children were asked to investigate a variety of materials to ascertain which were conductors and which were insulators. The children familiarised themselves with the properties that would class a material as a conductor (materials that allow electricity to pass through them…

A group of five engineering hopefuls in Lower Sixth have been meeting every week for the last six months, as part of their Industrial Cadets Gold Award. The Award links teams of students and their teachers with local companies, enabling them to work on real-life, scientific, engineering and technology projects. A minimum of 50 hours…

Year 7 have taken part in a really cool (if not rather pongy!) experiment in their recent Chemistry lessons. They made their own indicator fluid out of red cabbage leaves, simply by extracting the fluid. The lesson was part of their studies into the pH scale and reinforced the idea that substances can be classified…

Since the start of term, children in Reception have completed a wide range of STEM focussed activities. Tasks have included constructing their own ‘Great Wall of China’, making a bridge to transport a small vehicle, and creating a boat to help keep gingerbread men safe and dry! They have used all sorts of materials to…

A programme of Mathematical Masterclasses were available online over the October half-term break. A selection of mathematicians from Year 8 and Year 9 were invited to participate independently and then submit their answers directly to the organisers. The Masterclass materials provided an excellent opportunity for able and enthusiastic pupils to explore a range of mathematical…

Year 4 have had lots of fun learning about the states of matter in their recent Science lessons. Whilst learning about the different states, the children identified examples of solids, liquids and gasses that they were familiar with. They then spoke about the different properties of each of the different states before finding out the…