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Newsletter 7 - July 2025
Science
Mr Filsell, Subject Lead for Science
Young Investigators Science club
Young Investigators is a Key Stage 3 Science lunch club that has been running every Monday this year. The club aims to
do a different experiment each week, using equipment and building understanding of science through practical work.
On 1st of July, Year 9 pupils started undertaking their end of Key Stage 3
assessment. This assessment was prepared for in class with revision and skills
sessions to build their confidence before the big day, as well as pupils being
supplied with a revision list at the end of Term 5. The assessment is structured
like a traditional exam paper, with 45 marks devoted to longer-answer questions
of varying difficulty. After the assessment, the papers will be marked and pupils
will receive feedback, as well as a banded 'grade' achieved.
The outcome of this assessment is to better understand the abilities and the
gaps in our cohort of young scientists, and inform our preparation for Year 10.
We will be able to identify the skills they need to build, any interventions needed
and the pupils who would benefit from greater challenge. The pupils who achieve
the 'top' grades or the highest percentage scores will be invited to join the Triple
Science scheme. This will not change the classes they are assigned to next
year, but rather that they will be asked to attend after school 'Triple' sessions
with extra practical activities and content! If you have any further questions on
how triple Science will look next year, please do contact our KS4 Science Lead,
Mr Brett.
Miss Vince
STEM Club
Our vibrant Girls in STEM Club is
a hub of curiosity and innovation
where we dive into a diverse range of
experiments, from precise chemical
titrations to exploring new worlds with
VR headsets. STEM Club has been
running on Mondays after school and
is open to girls in Years 8-10. Beyond
the exciting hands-on activities,
a core mission of our club is to
champion equal opportunities for girls
and women in STEM-oriented fields.
We actively discuss the challenges
and triumphs, empowering our
members to envision themselves
as future leaders and innovators in
science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics.
Miss Roycroft
In Terms 5 and 6, pupils have been looking at the
following ideas: How salt water affects onion cells;
making and racing balloon rockets, using Hot Wheels
cars to study energy transfer, and making acids and
alkalis of different strength as shown by universal
indicator. They have also been making density stackers
and testing their ingenuity and steadiness of hands by
making an electrical wiggly wire challenge!
Our final club session of the year will be on Monday 14th
of July, when we will have our end of year party and
quiz. Finally I would like to thank all the pupils who have
attended the club this year, you have been absolutely
brilliant. I would also like to thank Mrs Curtis who has
come in as a volunteer on a Monday to help and support
the club. I hope everyone has a good summer and don’t
forget to look for the science in everything you do over
the holiday!
Mrs Fox