Yesterday I worked with children from year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to see who could work together to build the strongest bridge out of art straws. It was lots of fun seeing the children mix with different people but I also loved us testing the bridges out at the end! Great work everyone who came to my room!
We had a go at making bridges and then tested them!
It was lovely to spend time with some of the children from other year groups today as we came together as a team to meet Mr Mumby’s bridge building challenge. We used art straws, tape, elastic bands and string to create bridges strong enough to hold a large can of beans. It was wonderful to see the children helping each other and working together to create the bridges, showing all of our character traits.
So proud of you all!
We are incredibly proud to share that three of our talented pupils represented our Engineering Club at the recent Celebration Event in Snaith — and they absolutely blew everyone away with their creativity, teamwork, and technical skills!
As part of the challenge, the children were tasked with testing their engineering builds for both load-bearing strength and their ability to move in a straight line. But the event didn’t stop there — they were also put to the test in a live interview with two employees from Siemens Rail, where they confidently explained their design choices and the reasoning behind their builds.
What happened next was nothing short of amazing…
The judges were so impressed by our pupils’ work — especially the addition of coding in their designs — that they awarded them the top grade, a level never awarded before!
Not only that, but our team secured both 1st and 2nd place, receiving their prizes from none other than Mark Speed, Manager at Siemens Rail in Goole.
