Year 7 STEM Club were looking at making indicators from household items during this week's session. Here are Sadie and Maton showing the results of their experiments - turmeric tea, beetroot, red onion and cherry yeast were used. #STEM #STEMeducation #scienceclub Olchfa School

In their iExplore Turning Points in Science lesson, today, Year 9 have been investigating ancient machines. Here they are looking at how levers and pulleys make life easier. Olchfa School #curriculumforwales #STEM #STEMeducation

In this evening's STEM Club, our students made edible plastic water bottles. They combined food grade sodium alginate and calcium lactate to make them. #STEM #STEMeducation #scienceclub Olchfa School

Mr Harris' iExplore Turning Points in Science group have been looking at the history of the discovery of DNA. During today's lesson, they have extracted DNA from strawberries. Olchfa School #STEM #ethicalandinformed #curriculumforwales

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Lysander and Kevin from Mr Harris' Year 9 iExplore Turning Points in Science have been investigating how heat energy can be used to drive a turbine with steam. Olchfa School

Our Medical Society students practised their suturing skills during this week's session. #medicalsociety #medics #futuremedics Olchfa School

Mrs Bravin's Year 7 class have been investigating Diffusion during their IDiscover Science lessons this week #STEM #STEMeducation #CurriculumforWales Olchfa School

Miss Bolter and some of our iDiscover Technology students are currently competing at the Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition at the NEC. Good luck to all three groups. The Big Bang Olchfa School

Massive congratulations to our students for winning the Junior Technology Award at yesterday's competition. Fantastic work from them. Olchfa School

Sixteen Year 10 pupils had a great day yesterday at the Salters Festival of Chemistry Salters' Institute. The pupils completed a experiment in the Swansea University labs to produce Aspirin and attended lectures on careers in Chemistry. Olchfa School #outreach #wideningparticipation

A huge thank you to Chemistry SwanseaUni Swansea University who, once again, hosted a large group of our students. This time it was Year 12 who had the opportunity to try some of the Year 13 experiments in their state of the art labs. Thank you. Olchfa School #outreach #wideningparticipation

Year 12 and 13 have been involved with fieldwork recently. Year 13 carried out random sampling and Year 12 were looking at systematic sampling techniques. Both sets of students were able to collect a huge amount of data that has enabled them to draw conclusions. Olchfa School

Mr Harris' Year 7 iDiscover Science class have been developing their experimental skills throughout the year. Here is Salvadore enjoying his last practical lesson of the year. Olchfa School #STEM #Stemeducation #curriculumforwales