Friday 13 March saw the beginning of British Science Week and we had lots of activities happening for all of the students.

Each year group had different activities – from electronics workshops, creep crawly visitors, cake decorating and lots more.

Year 5

• Technology Tom – talk and demonstrations of discovery and inventions
• An introduction to electronics
• Design and build a pressure sensor alarm system
• Alice in Wonderland moving mechanical structures

Year 6

• Creepy Crawley Roadshow
• Design a board game

Year 7

• Fire service workshop
• Cupcake decorating workshop
• Tetrahedron (architecture and engineering)
• Business guest speakers
• Team building activities

Year 8

All activities for Year 8 were let by STEM Ambassadors

• Mr Locks, radiophysicist at the Freeman Hospital
• Mrs Urwin, forensice science applications
• Mrs Rae, pharmaceutical industry insight
• Dr Horsfall, explore your universe
• Mr Hughes, civil engineer