A RANGE of activities and fun experiments have been carried out at an Egremont school to celebrate British Science Week.

St Bridget’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery marked the return of their pupils with a fun, but educational week concentrating on STEM science subjects — science, technology, engineering and maths.

Head teacher Suzanne Smith said: “As a school there has never been a more important time for highlighting the importance and possibilities of this subject in light of the Covid vaccination achievements by British Scientists.

“We place great importance on our children accessing the science curriculum in a hands-on way and have invested in providing lab coats and practical investigative equipment to enhance the children’s learning.

"The school has been a hive of activity this week with lots of scientists carrying out weird and wacky experiments. What a wonderful week for the children to return to school!”

.Pupils in all year groups took part in events across the week.

Nathan Fitzsimmons, from Year 3 said: “I loved yesterday. I learnt that a magnet can be small but just because it is small, it doesn’t mean it’s weak.”

James Dempsey in Year 5 said: “I enjoyed doing the poster competition where you had to invent something. I designed a robot to help the elderly.”

Summer Raynor in Year 6 and headgirl said: “The whole school have spent the week learning about famous scientists and taking part in a range of fun experiments and projects.”

Year 1 teacher and science co-ordinator Charlotte Robson said: “At St Bridget’s we are passionate about providing hands-on learning experiences for all children. Enabling our children to plan, investigate and evaluate their findings has greater meaning for them than watching an online video or merely observing a practical experiment. Quality learning experiences in each year group enable our students to build on their scientific knowledge and vocabulary year after year. “We want our young people to see that science is so much more than a crazy scientist with blown up hair in a lab coat.

"Tackling the stereotypes about who scientists are, what they look like and what they do is incredibly important for creating a more diverse and inclusive future.

“This week, Year 6 took part in a live STEM lesson organised by Melanie Wheatley of the Primary Business Partnership. This opportunity enabled the children to question scientists and people involved locally in STEM industries. Helping to put Science into a real life context for the students.”