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Pre-Prep STEM
Flight Adventure
Year 1 enjoyed a flying visit to the Aerozone Education Centre at Stanstead Airport where they heard from a real-life pilot! They loved dressing up for the airport role-play, acting as passengers and a variety of professionals who you might see at the airport including members of the police and fire service.
The best part, however, was going up to the viewing platform to see planes taking off on the runway!
Mission to Mars
In the Michaelmas term Year 2 travelled to Airbus’ STEM centre in Stevenage to find out more about the company’s Mars Rover exploration programme to find life on Mars (part of the European Space Agency’s wider Aurora programme looking for dormant signs of life in our Solar System). They were fascinated to see a prototype Mars Rover and to learn about the challenges involved in travelling 30 million miles to land on Mars and gather samples. A highlight of the day was making their own rockets and launching them sky-high! They also took part in fun, hands-on STEM activities and enjoyed a fantastic demonstration on magnetism.
A Merry STEM Christmas
Yuletide decorations had a STEM theme this year as the Pre-Prep children took up the challenge of creating their own 3D trees out of recycled materials or objects in the home. There were some ingenious creations and the teachers were impressed by the variety of materials used; from traffic cones and plastic bottles to pasta and chocolate boxes. The forest of alternative spruces brought plenty of Christmas cheer to everyone who saw them.
On the last full day of term, the Pre-Prep children enjoyed a morning of chemical reactions thanks to Radioactive Roxie from Mad Science. Our pupils were spellbound by all the potions and explosions as they learnt about the capabilities of dry ice. The fantastic end of term treat was provided by our parents’ association, the du Maurier Society!
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