Star gazing, recycling and rocket launching are on the cards next month as Kingstone High School hosts a huge two-day science fair for more than 600 nine to thirteen year olds.
All the primary schools belonging to Kingtone High School's catchment area are invited to bring their years five and six pupils to two days of exciting science activities which will help create and affirm links between the secondary and primary schools as well as enthuse children about science.
The fair takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, 2nd and 3rd July from 9.45am to 7pm on Wednesday and 9.45am to 3.30pm on Thursday.
A number of workshops have been organised by Kingstone High School science staff which include experiments with bouncy balls and recycling in the science labs and learning about senses on the playing fields.
Zoolab will be in the sports hall showing pupils a range of live animals and explaining how they have to be handled and Black Mountains Falconry will be flying birds of prey over the school playing field. Starlab will bring its portable planetarium system to teach pupils about the earth and beyond and Dr Ken's inspirational science theatre company will provide workshops and a science based short play. The workshops will culminate with a community performance on the evening of 2nd July.
Gifted and talented scientists from across the schools will be challenged with special workshops on rocket building in the science labs, with a grand rocket launch planned for each afternoon.
Robert Ridout, head teacher at Kingstone High School, said: "We are very excited about this event and hope that many parents will be able to visit us on Wednesday from 4.30-7pm when we have arranged for Zoolab and Starlab to put on some extra sessions for the local community. There's also to be a theatrical performance at 6pm together with a family science quiz and displays of the pupils' achievements from the fair.
"The event has taken a great deal of organisation - thanks go to our pupils and staff for helping to get things ready. Bringing pupils together from all our feeder schools helps make the transition to high school less daunting as well as giving them the opportunity to learn something new and have fun."