Enrichment (including the arts, sport, co-curricular etc)

Science in the community

Project description

The school presents the co-curricular activities of the science department at an annual Science Fair. When it first started, in 1999, it was aimed at an internal audience. Then Year 5 and 6 pupils from local primary schools were invited. Now more than 300 visit us and about 100 of our own pupils share their enthusiasm for science in the school hall.

Our Year 12 and 13 pupils now provide four different roadshows which go into local primary schools, generating interest that has led to requests for ideas for science clubs which can be administered easily. As a result, the school produced the science in a box initiative which includes resources and full instructions for 10 activities and details of an award scheme for club members, all conveniently packaged in a large box. The local authority took over the initiative when it grew beyond the school's resources.

This year (2005-06) pupils and staff have been involved in running twilight courses for local secondary school pupils, assisting in the local Gifted and Talented provision.

Benefits

Local primary schools have been very complimentary about the effects on their own pupils' enthusiasm and staff confidence. Our pupils gain a great deal from presenting their activities and sharing their enthusiasm.

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