Years 7 and 8 have been working hard, completing tests, lessons working towards assessments and a camp for Year 8 thrown in amongst the learning.

ALP

Bridges are important as they allow passage across to the other side. Well, maybe not all bridges, as the ALP crew found out with their designs. There were many hours that went into the design and building of the bridges to create these engineering feats. Many wooden sticks were used and they all looked marvellous. Some bridges handled massive loads without breaking.

G STEM

The G STEM group have been looking at air pressure and using the STEAM trolley to create masterpieces.

Students also trialled the “Upside Down Glass of Water” experiment. Try this at home (maybe over a sink, just in case!). Just fill a glass with water to the top and carefully place paper or cardboard over the glass and turn the glass upside down. See what happens.

Interesting fact

For those missing travel, let’s talk about the Eiffel Tower. It can expand and become 15cm* taller during summer time. This is because particles move about and take up larger spaces. That’s why builders leave expansion joints in buildings so as to allow for the particles expanding. * This expansion is equal to 5 bumblebee bats end on end. Bumblebee bats are the smallest mammal in the world.