On July 8th, the science department invited parents and carers to attend their first science fair.

The aim of the science fair was to showcase the STEM-based projects that students from years 7, 8, 9, and 10 have independently researched, planned, and designed.

The year 7 and 8 students are all members of our STEM Club, and the year 9 and 10 students are working towards a Crest Award. The Crest Award is accredited by the British Science Association and is offered to students thanks to funding from the North East Automotive Alliance. We welcomed four representatives from the North East Automotive Alliance and Ford to judge the projects. 1^st place was awarded to Tegan Elliot, Tom Lowrie, and Blake Smedley for their Mr Steam project. The students investigated how many volts it would take to power a toy train using only lemons as a source of power. 2^ndplace was awarded to Samiha Mohammed, Georgina Hartley, Gabriela Depta, and Katherine Moore for their Breaking Bridges project.

The students carried out a practical investigation into different bridge designs and their strength implications. The aim of the project was to see which design would hold the most mass. 3^rdplace was awarded to Jessica Fielding, Pippa Smith,and Lucy Hall for their SPF Sun Safe Science project. The students investigated the effectiveness of SPFs using UV beads. The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the dangers of UV rays and how quickly they can affect people.

The judges, parents and carers, and science staff were all extremely impressed with the high standard of projects on display. Well done to all of the students involved!