British Science Day 2018

9th March 2018J Edwards

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.

National Science & Engineering Competition Finals

15th July 2015J Edwards

M&S NSEChantry Year 7 students Miriam Cummins and Stephanie Shek have qualified for the National Science and Engineering Competition finals, which will be held in Birmingham in March 2016.

The girls took part in the regional heats of the competition during their recent attendance at the Big Bang North East Fair.

During the heats, which involved hundreds of students from across the North East, the girls wowed judges with their detailed work “Investigating How Well Chewing Gum Removes Plaque”.

The project work of Ronan Gascoigne and William Lister, “Testing the Effectiveness of Plant Food”, was also highly commended by the judges.
It is the second year that Chantry students have been nationally recognised for the quality of their Science investigation work. The whole school congratulates them on their hard work and success.

Art Competition

24th June 2015J Edwards

pathOne of our parents (Dr Brown) works at the Wansbeck General Hospital as a Consultant Clinical Scientist, he has supported the British Science Week activities at Chantry in the past. Dr Brown has made school aware of two competitions that our students may wish to enter.

As part of National Pathology Week 2015, The Royal College of Pathology is running four competitions aimed at students and the general public. The ‘Art of Pathology’ and ‘My Favourite Pathologist’ competitions have age related categories that our students are able to enter. Please see the details below for more information about how to enter, prizes and deadlines.

‘Art of Pathology’ competition
We are looking for artwork entries that depict objects and tools used by pathologists and scientists around the world. For inspiration, entrants can have a look at the objects highlighted in our 50th anniversary publication, ‘A History of Pathology in 50 Objects’. Prizes of £100 will be awarded in the following categories: under 11, 11 -18 and over 18. Entries to be submitted to [email protected] by 11 October 2015.

‘My Favourite Pathologist’ poster competition
We invite everyone aged 5-16 to design an A1 poster on the subject of ‘My favourite pathologist’. £50 in Amazon vouchers will be awarded to the most creative poster in the following categories: primary schools and secondary schools. Entries to be submitted to [email protected] by 11 October 2015.

7H visit Piramal Healthcare

24th June 2015J Edwards
7H at PiramilStudents in 7H have been learning more about careers in the STEM sector, by visiting local pharmaceutical company Piramal Healthcare.During their afternoon visit, the students received an introductory talk about the company before visiting the Quality Control labs, trying their hand at paper chromatography and seeing how an electron microscope works.

 

Speaking after the visit, Ellie Cape in 7H said: “It was a really good experience as we got to do a range of experiments using equipment that isn’t available in school. I also enjoyed the tour of the site”.

A big thank you to Dr Paul Nott and his colleagues at Piramal for hosting the series of visits visits for all classes. 7C have already been on this visit but 7T, 7R & 7Y will visit Piramal on 2nd or 9th of July.

Visit to Piramal Healthcare

8th June 2015Mrs K Shutler
DSCF5156Year 7 students have been learning more about careers in the STEM sector, by visiting local pharmaceutical company Piramal Healthcare.During their afternoon visit, the students received an introductory talk about the company before visiting the Quality Control labs, trying their hand at paper chromatography and seeing how an electron microscope works.

Speaking after the visit, Glen in 7C said: “It was good because you learnt about why medicines were made the way they were. We also saw some of the different equipment used by the scientists there.”

A big thank you to Dr Paul Nott and his colleagues at Piramal for hosting our visit.

British Science Week Komatsu Visit

11th March 2015J Edwards

SKom2compome of our Year 7 students got to visit Komatsu as part of our British Science Week celebrations at Chantry.

Students found out about the history of the Japanese company and were shown where Komatsu have sites in the UK, Europe and around the rest of the world.

After a safety briefing the students got to do a full site tour where they got to see the production process of hydraulic extraction machinery. The students got the chance to see every stage of the production process starting with boom fabrication and finishing with the Kom3compelectrostatic painting system.

All students got the chance to test drive one of three diggers in the factory demonstration area.

Girls Go Digital North East

18th January 2015J Edwards

imageWell done to all of the year 8 girls that took part in the ‘Girls Go Digital’ event at the Sage Gateshead on Friday the 16th of January.

All girls got the chance to work with industry experts and got hands on experience with a diverse range of digital technologies.

It was a great opportunity to develop their skills and be inspired by ground-breaking women from this exciting sector.

Interactive sessions covered; App and web development, 3D printing, Forensic science and Coding

All girls got a goody bag at the end of the event. Well done to Monet Wendt who won the latest Kindle Fire HD tablet! The group she was working with won the overall prize for web development.