Year 10 Physicists were learning how to wire a 3 pin plug today! Great teamwork and good skills were shown by all.

Year 12 Biologists researched a career linked to their topic of Cells including epidemiologists, haemotologists, pathologists. For Tilly this was right up her street with her ambition to obtain a degree in a Bachelor of Science studying botany!

Mr Jackson’s Year 8 class has been investigating the effect of different wavelengths on the rate of photosynthesis.

Year 12 and 13 Biologists attending the Biology in Action online Conference this morning! Greg Foot Education in Action

Year 13 Biologists have dissected a lamb’s kidney today before beginning their studies on how our kidneys function to filter our blood and form urine.

Mr Martin’s Year 7 class were investigating tissues in a chicken wing by dissecting it to discover tendons, muscles, bone and blood vessels amongst others!

Mrs Sparks’ Year 11s working on their own revision techniques in Biology today with the modelling of mind maps! Robert Barclay Academy (RBA)

Year 10 Scientists have had an amazing talk today by the lovely Dr Anna Kloeckner from Imperial College London on genetically engineered organisms and their uses, risks and benefits. #inspiringthenextgenerationofscientists #sciencecareers

Fabulous density columns made by Year 10 Scientists using syrups, oil, washing up liquid, coloured water, mouthwash, lemon juice and a bead to investigate liquids of differing densities.

Year 12 Biologists absolutely loved their dissection of a mackerel this morning! Mrs Sparks demonstrated on a trout, pointing out various organs before Year 12s got to work on theirs, specifically looking at the gill filaments.

Fantastic workshop ‘On the Road’ for Year 7 Scientists today! An inspiring journey learning about road building and careers as an engineer, materials scientist and environmental scientist. Thank you Cambridge Sci Centre #NationalCareersWeek2022

Some of our Year 9 and 10 Scientists participated in the GCSE Science in Action conference yesterday. They were treated to 5 speakers talking on a range of topics including astronomy which was a favourite by the students! Thank you to Mr Spiller Graham Spiller for organising!

A firm favourite for the Year 10 Scientists today in Physics!

Many congratulations to Harvey and Katherine in Year 13 for achieving their Gold awards in the British Biology Olympiad. Their results put them in the top 5% of all students nationally that competed! UK Biology Competitions

Year 8 students listening to astronaut Tara Ruttley live on Zoom this afternoon in Science! Raising aspirations Robert Barclay Academy (RBA) #careers Thank you @SETPOINTHerts

Year 8 students enjoyed demonstrating the rock cycle using starburst sweets! Cutting them up to show weathering and erosion to form sediments, then compacting = sedimentary then heat and pressure = metamorphic before forming igneous rock.

Some examples of fabulous homework from Year 8 in Science! Studying the atmosphere and so to broaden their knowledge they were asked to research the different types of clouds. #linkingsciencetoeverydaylife

Year 12 and 13 Biologists, Chemists and Psychologists took part in the Royal Institution’s Forensic Science Youth Summit today! They thoroughly enjoyed discussing the forensic files! Great links to their specification of uncertainty, causation and correlation!