by Bryony Hanlon | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
We were very lucky in Delaunay class for STEAM week – we had two afternoons doing science experiments! We had so much fun. The first experiment was making a rocket out of balloons. We worked in teams and used string, balloons, sellotape and straws. We wanted to...
by B McNerney | Mar 21, 2022 | Riley Class 2021/22, Science
On Friday, Riley class took part in a challenge to see who could engineer the strongest bridge. The mission was to make a bridge which could carry as many books as possible. The length of the bridge was 20cm: armed with only a pile of paper and some masking tape, the...
by Nana Haji | Mar 18, 2022 | Science, Van Gogh Class 2021/22
As part of STEAM Day Van Gogh class chose the E in the word and took the monumental task of designing and building a structure that is strong enough to hold the weight of as many books as possible. How did they get on with this challenge? The children worked in teams...
by Rihannon Cahill | Mar 12, 2021 | Hadid Class 2020/21, Science
Sparks were flying in Hadid class on Friday afternoon when we were investigating all the different components of electrical circuits! We worked in teams to create working circuits involving batteries, bulbs, buzzers and even propellers! We had to try a little bit of...
by Sam Norman | Mar 8, 2021 | Peggy Angus Class 2020/21, Science
This week is British Science Week with a focus on inspiring our young people to become innovative. To start with, we noticed a problem: some of our equipment was loose in our trays. Maybe pencil cases are just too much of a faff? The problem! So we decided to solve...