🧪Super STEM Week🔭

At the end of last term, the whole school celebrated British Science Week. Throughout the week, pupils took part in a range of exciting activities and challenges linked to the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

In Hogwarts, the children learnt about the challenges engineers face when creating equipment that can land on the Moon, including extreme temperatures, unusual terrain, and how to power vehicles during long periods of darkness. They then designed their own lunar rovers to overcome these issues.

The class also took part in a buoyancy challenge.

They explored which shapes are best for staying afloat and built their designs using only a piece of paper, a piece of foil, and a metre of tape. Finally, they tested their creations by placing them in water to see how many maths cubes each could hold before sinking.

Neverland answered the question of ‘How do birds build their nests?’ The children had to use natural resources to create their own nests but using pegs as their ‘beaks’ to create their end result.

We also had some deep thinking questions during our morning starters, which included:

• Spotting the odd one out in a series of images.
• What is the best surface to run on?

In Narnia the children worked collaboratively in teams to take on a bridge building challenge! Using a variety of materials, each group designed and built their own bridge with the aim of making it strong enough to hold as much weight as possible.

The children took part in an exciting investigation exploring forces and impact! The children filled 2L and 1L bottles with sand to give them different weights. Then they took it in turns to throw either a small ball or a large ball at the bottles to see how many they could knock over.

We were asking:
Does the size of the ball make a difference?
Are the bigger or small bottles easier to knock down?
The children made predictions, tested their ideas and carefully observed what happened.

Thank you to our parents Mr Kirk and Mrs Roe who who were willing volunteers to come in and talk to the whole school about their careers in science. The children asked some thoughtful questions. The week was filled with curiosity, enthusiasm and a real sense of wonder as pupils learned about the important role that science and technology play in our everyday lives. It was fantastic to see such engagement across the school, with children demonstrating resilience, teamwork and creativity throughout the challenges.Hopefully the week has inspired some future scientists!