A group from Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed throwing themselves into a series of workshops linked to STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The project, organised by local charity STEMPOINT, has seen us working with scientists and engineers from companies like Airbus, GSK, Unilever and Thames Water.

We have learnt how to use real world lab equipment, built boats, explored risk, carried out lots of tests and even designed fuel tanks for spacecraft (with a real rocket scientist!) It has been great fun to take part in these sessions, and it has also introduced us to lots of careers that we never knew existed.

We have learnt how the experts that we’ve worked with got their jobs, and several of us now really want to follow in their footsteps and work in these fields. Along the way, we have also practised lots of maths skills (like measurement, statistics and volume) which will hopefully support us in our SATs next May.