Science Technology Engineering and Maths 

STEM

Foundation:

Foundation students have begun exploring the concept of sink or float, predicting and testing a range of everyday objects in water. Through these experiments, students are learning to observe carefully, describe what happens and begin forming early scientific ideas about materials and weight.

Students have also been introduced to our school iPads, learning how to carry, handle and care for devices safely and responsibly. Developing these routines early helps build digital confidence and supports safe technology use at school and at home.

Year 1:

Year 1 students are continuing their Balloon Car project. They are refining their designs and testing how changes to size, shape and materials affect movement. Through repeated trials, students are developing an understanding of forces and motion while learning that improvements often come from testing and redesigning.

Year 2:

Year 2 students have been focusing on the important skill of reflection. They are reviewing their progress so far in their design projects, identifying what has worked well, what challenges they have faced and what they need to do next.

This process encourages metacognition, thinking about their own learning and supports students in becoming independent problem-solvers who can plan meaningful next steps.

Year 3:

Year 3 students have continued developing their 3D design skills using TinkerCAD. A highlight has been exploring the Scribble tool, which allows students to draw their own shapes rather than relying on standard geometric objects.

This feature enables students to create more complex and personalised designs, encouraging creativity while strengthening digital design skills. Students are discovering how 2D drawings can be transformed into 3D objects.

Year 4:

Year 4 students have been investigating friction and its impact on the movement of objects across different surfaces. Through testing, students explored why objects slide easily on some surfaces but slow down or stop on others. This learning connects to real-world applications, including vehicle safety, sports surfaces and everyday movement.

Year 5:

Year 5 students have been developing their ability to make scientific claims supported by evidence. Rather than simply stating opinions, students are learning to justify their ideas using observations, data and prior knowledge. This important skill strengthens scientific reasoning and prepares students for more complex investigations in later years.

Year 6:

Year 6 students have been exploring electrical circuits through a communication challenge, creating systems that use light or sound to send and receive Morse code messages.

Students built circuits incorporating switches to deliberately make and break the flow of electricity, allowing them to transmit coded messages. This activity helps to deepen students’ understanding of how circuits function while highlighting how electrical systems are used for communication technologies.