British Science Week takes place between the 9th and 18th of March 2018. The majority of the events at Chantry took place on Friday 9th of March. We had the entire day devoted to enrichment activities relating to the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). The aim of all of the activities was to:
- Engage every student in a range of STEM enrichment activities
- Raise the profile of STEM subjects at Chantry
- Help the students see the fun side of STEM
Year 5 students went to the Life Science Centre in Newcastle to see the current exhibition and take part in a Fossils or Rubbish Rockets workshop.
Year 6 students took part in a carousel of activities that included:
- Technology Tom
- Creepy Crawlies Roadshow
- Dove Marine Lab
- Printing using the heat press
- Challenging perceptions about STEM careers
- Cockle Park Farm workshop
Year 7 students went to Newcastle University to take part in STEM day. All students had a tour of the campus and took part in some workshops linked to Science & Engineering.
Year 8 students took part in a carousel of activities that were run by STEM Ambassadors, KEVI students & Chantry staff:
- STEM Ambassador Tina Scrafton form PDSA
- Fingerprinting workshop
- Magnets and Electromagnets workshop
- Fibre analysis using optical microscopes with KEVI Science Ambassadors
- Testing leaves for starch workshop
Many thanks to all of the parents and visitors that supported the event.
