Children to celebrate science in fun technology week

Pupils will be involved in a variety of practical activities including competitions to make marble runs and build electric powered boats using simple materials.

There will be visits to such places as the Brede Steam Engine Society and the Blue Reef sea life centre.

Visitors to the school will include members of the Hastings and District Model Flying Association who will be showing large examples of radio controlled models such as the Spitfire fighter and Lancaster bomber.

Model railway enthusiasts will be laying out a variety of tracks in the school hall.

The school has a history of undertaking practical activities and has previously launched solid fuel model rockets, constructed and flown model aircraft in National competitions and built working wind powered generators.

Geoff Collins, principal and head of science and technology, said: "Our science and technology curriculum is based on, but not always confined, to the National Curriculum requirements.

"We have the time and opportunity to sometimes "go off at a tangent" if an event or particular item attracts our interest.

"Our emphasis is not only on high levels of achievement, but to make science lessons an exciting and exhilarating experience for pupils of all abilities.

"We want our pupils to have this interested and enquiring attitude for the rest of their lives.

"Science is fun at Charters Ancaster Prep!"