Today, Year 6 children experienced a taste of what it must be like to work as an engineer or designer for Sir James Dyson when they took on the challenge of building their own vacuum devices! Not an easy task when all they were provided with was a plastic bottle, some card and a small electric motor.

Working in small groups, co-operation was key, as was the need to be resilient, curious and creative. Upon reflection, they all enjoyed the process and are keen to ‘try again’ and build upon their learning in this, their first STEM Day in Year 6.

See below for photographic evidence of their work in progress and final outcomes: