STEM club

Children in Years 5 and 6 from our local primary school are invited to join the Prep STEM club. Children work on the CREST Award alongside each other in a purpose built Science Lab. 

Aims

For the partner school:

To experience a purpose built Science Lab & use a wide range of materials/apparatus.

To carry out investigations that are not practical within a small Primary School.

For all children:

To encourage children to become independent & reflective learners through enquiry-based project work.

To enthuse children for a love of Science - where learning goes beyond the classroom & is seen as fun!

To foster friendships with peers from another school

Background

This partnership came from a discussion between the Prep Science teacher & head teacher. The STEM club is an hour after the local primary school has closed & is therefore reliant on parents transporting their children to & from the College. 

 

Resources

Volunteer students from the Senior School support.

Impact

Children are at ease with one another in the session.

 

Anticipated outcomes:

Improved self-efficacy & confidence in children.

Improved social cohesion between the schools.

Children more familiar with using Scientific terminology

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency

 Weekly for 45 minutes