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Engineers of the future flock to St Clement Danes

A day’s events to celebrate “2018: The Year of Engineering” took place at St Clement Danes School on Tuesday 20th March. STEM ambassadors provided activities for children from 6 local primary schools during the afternoon which ranged from a careers carousel to building a bobsleigh out of Knex. In the evening, 30 engineers from 25 companies provided stalls in a huge range of fields, from the armed forces to virtual reality technology. With over 500 visitors, the event proved hugely popular, with students and their parents able to ask questions and take part in hands on activities such as 3D imaging of visitors’ hands. Event organiser Mrs Quinton said “We were delighted with the response to this event and thrilled to see so many students from St Clement Danes and surrounding schools at the evening. All our visitors were able to take advantage of the opportunity to find out more about how they can apply their STEM learning from school to careers they might pursue in later life. The engineers gave their time freely and we are very grateful indeed to them all for taking part in this celebration of Engineering.”

To find out more about STEM, please follow the link below:

https://www.stem.org.uk/

 

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29th January

Sporting Success: A Season of Triumphs for the PE Faculty

It has been an exceptional start to the year for our sports teams, with pupils across Year 7 and Year 11 delivering outstanding performances on the pitch, the court and the track. Here is a roundup of the latest results from the PE Faculty. Football Successes: The Year 11 Boys football team produced a fantastic display to reach the U16 County Cup Quarter Finals. While all 15 squad members contributed superbly to the team effort, special mention must go to Frankie and Myles, who were named Players of the Match after scoring two spectacular long range strikes. Ollie and Sammy also found the net to complete the scoring. Meanwhile, the Year 7B team showed true grit in wet conditions to secure their second win in the district league against CDS. A great goal from David and a composure-filled penalty from Player of the Match, Zak, secured the victory.  Athletics Achievements: Our Year 7 Athletics teams have seen their dedication pay off after training hard on Thursdays throughout the term. At the TR&W SSP Indoor Athletic Meeting, the Girls’ team took home a brilliant 1st place, while the Boys’ team finished a strong 3rd. We also have a massive individual achievement to celebrate. Theo (Year 7) has been crowned the U13 South of England Shot Put Champion at the Lee Valley Indoor Track. In what was his first-ever indoor competition, Theo smashed his personal best by 50cm. He also showed great pace on the track, reaching the semi-finals of the U13 60m sprint and missing out on the final by a heartbreaking 0.06 seconds. Basketball Season Opener: The basketball season got off to a super start with a thrilling game against Rickmansworth School. In a contest between two evenly matched sides, our team came out on top, led by a fine performance from captain Seth. Congratulations to all pupils for their hard work and sportsmanship!