Category: STEM

Last term, Year 6 took part in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge.  This competition is open for children across the country up to Year 8.  The top scoring children are given gold, silver or bronze awards and a select few are invited to compete in the second “Kangaroo” round or the prestigious “Olympiad”. The results…

As part of our commitment to digital technology, Banstead Prep School is excited to announce that children in Years 4, 5 & 6 will be provided with individual iPads from the beginning of this academic year. 1:1 devices are already part of daily life in a significant number of primary and secondary schools and introducing…

As an enrichment topic for the last few weeks of term, Year 4 are investigating coral reefs. Children are using knowledge gained earlier in the year, to study this ecosystem and the plants and animals that live there. STEM Ambassador Angus Clark from Imperial College London, came to talk to Year 4 about reef scientists…

Professor Bubbleworks visited Banstead Prep with their amazing Instilling Inspiration workshops for children from Reception to Year 6. Based on the 2021 British Science Week theme of “Innovation” the children learnt all about discoveries linked to steam, combustion and electricity that led to major developments in transport such as the steam engine and electric cars….

Mr Jeens’ Year 6 maths class took part in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge earlier this term and we have just received their fantastic results. The competition is open for children across the country up to Year 8 and the questions are really challenging as a result. The top scoring children are given gold, silver…

Year 1 had a fantastic time at Bocketts Farm accompanied by Mr Chesworth, our Headteacher. The children spent the morning with two farmers and travelled around on a a tractor. They spotted many different animals and learnt some amazing facts. They were able to find out how many lambs each ewe was expecting by learning…

Year 2 had a wonderful time exploring the Royal Botanic gardens at Kew this week. They visited The Hive exhibition and learnt how important pollination is for the food chain, a very appropriate way to celebrate World Bee Day! In the workshop “Plant Detectives” the children completed bark rubbings and made tree scrolls. For this…

Year 5’s current topic is the solar system and they have been lucky enough to take part in some exceptionally interesting STEM live stream sessions this week as part of Mars Day 2021. Mars Day is dedicated to celebrate the NASA Perseverance Rover’s first month on Mars. Year 5 listened to Tim Peake, the first…

Children from Years 1  to 6 were all invited to take part in the Catch Me Being A Scientist 2020 Competition, organised by the Year 6 STEM Leaders, Ethan, Nico, and Rudi, with a little help from Mrs Clark. There were a huge number and variety of entries including posters, PowerPoint presentations, models, and videos….

A very active morning was had by all the children at BPS in our first (socially distanced) whole school event this term. They have enjoyed planting a variety of colourful spring bulbs including daffodils, crocus and alliums. Our aim is to increase the biodiversity of our school grounds and attract pollinators. Mrs Clark, Science Leader…