Year 5 Science Day Wednesday 21st January
In conjunction with STEM and the RAF, Year 5 took part in a virtual science event entitled Space Challenge. The day was an exciting, hands-on celebration of curiosity and creativity that fully captured the children’s enthusiasm for discovery. The highlight of the morning was undoubtedly the rocket-building activity, where students designed, constructed, and launched their own rockets. The activity encouraged teamwork, problem-solving, and resilience as children tested ideas.
The afternoon continued with a forward-thinking challenge: a competition to design an aircraft of the future with prizes which included tickets to the Air Tattoo in Fairford.
Students let their imaginations soar, combining scientific principles with bold, innovative ideas about how to power it, what to make it from and sustainability. The variety and originality of the concepts were impressive and teachers had a difficult task choosing a winner.
The design by Harley, Sophie and Shreshta was chosen as Warden Hill’s entry – a unique aircraft which plants seeds and waters trees with solar panels and wind turbines.
Overall, the Science Day was both educational and inspiring, leaving the children energized, proud of their achievements, and eager to explore science and engineering further.