The Smallpeiceā Trust have been appointed as educational providers for the new HS2 train line. STEM days provide our students with opportunities to enhance their learning and aptitude for problem solving, creativity, design and engineering. 35 of our more able students were selected to work with the team from the Smallpeice trust to design solutions for problems facing the new high speed rail line. During the day students took part in real life engineering challenges, which linked to the wider world of design and engineering. This also provided understanding of future career and education opportunities.
During the day students designed some chairs for the new trains as part of the passenger experience challenge. They designed and made some moving walkways and lifts including structures for one of the new stations. In addition to this, students took on the Network Challenge where they had to manoeuvre a high speed model train through a variety of station scenarios.
Our students were a credit to the school and produced some very imaginative solutions to the problems that HS2 faces. Prizes were awarded by Mrs Hughes at the end of the day for the best chair, best moving walkways solution and the Network Challenge winners.
