British Science Week 2017
Get Creative. Be Inspired.
British Science Week ran from 10 -17 March 2017 and schools, universities and scientific institution across the UK worked in association with the British Science Association to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. To celebrate the event at KNGS we ran a variety of events including the inaugural Year 7 Drone Races, and the Wonder Room, and the 4th Annual Big Science Quiz, which pitted staff against Sixth Form students in an epic quizzing battle.
The Year 7 Drone Races was a huge success. Teams representing each house went head-to-head to see who could guide the drone around a complex obstacle course in the shortest possible time. All of the students that took part had a great time, but there could only be one winner. Team Keller, composed of Charlotte Pickup, Erica Martin-Shepherd and Mathilda Cannon were the champions of the day. Nightingale came in second, followed by Sharman and then Goodall wasn’t far behind.
At lunch-time the Wonder Rooms created a buzz of awe and excitement. There were spectacular demonstrations, including ox-heart dissections, dragon-fire, turning copper into gold, water into wine, and investigating what happens to marshmallows really helped to capture the imaginations of the students. The number of students that took part was approaching the 100 mark and it set a new record, so well done to everyone who got involved, and a big thank you goes out to all of our wonderful Science Ambassadors who helped with the promotion and the event.
Mr Todd, the legendary quizmaster and fountain of all knowledge, assembled a very challenging set of quiz questions for teams of Sixth Form students and staff to tackle in the Big Science Quiz 2017. The overall winners were Ms Rickard, Mrs Ravenhill and Mr McClelland, and a big congratulations goes to the top student team composed of Ibrahim Kanber, Sam Timmins and Fardowsa Ahmed.
Thank you to all staff members for all of the hard work and enthusiasm that they put into making this year’s British Science Week the most successful yet.