STEM week
I am excited to tell you that our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) week will be taking place on the week of 9th March this year, where we will be celebrating STEM with schools around the country.
We have planned lots of opportunities for the children to become scientists. There will be investigations, assemblies and lessons that have a science link to them. In addition, we will host our very own Science Fair and some winners from this will join a Science Fair involving all of the TILT Trust Schools.
Our Science Fair will be held on Thursday 12th March and winners from school will be selected and announced at the fair. There will be a winner from all year groups from Reception to year 6. 4 of the winners will then attend Minster Primary School on Friday 13th March.
For the Science Fair we are inviting each child to participate by creating a scientific project at home that will need to be brought into school ready for Thursday 12th March. The project itself can be simple but it must include scientific explanations including diagrams, pictures, written explanations and/or photos.
Ideas have been shared with children in assembly and there are websites detailed in this letter to support parents and children to create a project. There is a lot of information online – if you google search ‘science projects for children’. We want the children to enjoy investigating the world around them and believe this is a great way to develop their scientific curiosity and understanding.
Parents are invited to Sunny Bank’s Science Fair on Thursday 12th March at 2:00pm as part of our termly parent open afternoon. This will be held in the main hall and entrance/exit will be via the side gate. We had such a fantastic number and range of projects entered last year and are hoping this year’s fair will be bigger and better!
http://www.education.com/science-fair/
Thank you in advance as always for your continued support as partners in your children’s education.
Kind regards
Mrs Willing (Science Lead)
