The Inkling Volume 2

An Uplifting
By Jenn
As part of helping the soon-to be-Year 7s make their transition fro
Maths departments organised their annual Primary STEM week. W
saw Year 6 students from a variety of local schools participating in
the younger students to contribute to work in these fields in the futu
The first activity involved teams competing in a ‘Round the World’
and hints for the further tasks.
After a quick break, which allowed students from different school
older students helped to widen the Year 6s’ knowledge of forces,
part of the fun and given that one STEM leader described the v
younger students an idea of what our school’s all about’, the activit
Before the grand finale, students were asked to create a transpo
technology and engineering activities. Airplanes, helicopters and
ideas and refining designs. The contraption that soared the furthe
‘Most Creative Flying Machine’ and the ‘Most Spectacular Crash’.
It was not only students that contributed to the activities though: e
schools enter into the competitive spirit with adventurous and cre
rankings.
Miss Knight, the mastermind behind the event, described it as ‘ex
that really surprised me!’
All in all, the week was a great success and lots of fun for everyone