- The physics laboratories have been refurbished to a high specification
and were officially opened by Professor John Dainton (Professor of Physics
at the University of Liverpool).
- The department’s ‘Science in the Community’ activities were featured in
an HMC publication entitled “i2 Innovation and Independence”. The article
highlighted the Science Fair and the work done to promote science within
primary schools on the Wirral. Linda Garner, Biology and Junior Science
Technician, is a finalist in the Salters’ National Award for Science
Technicians. Declan Gallagher, Charlotte Irving, Anish Pandey, Matt Sherlock
and Shiraz Ziya received 3 Gold and 2 Silver awards respectively from the
British Association for their work with the Gifted and Talented pupils from
Wirral schools at the Discovery Centre, Ridgeway, on Thursday evenings.
- Shiraz Ziya was selected to represent Merseyside at the Young Scientist
of the Year at the Royal Society in London. His research project, which
investigated the properties of the fragrances used in the laundry industry,
was well received.
- Edward Tam’s project, investigating the hydration of caffeine, won the
Chemical Sciences Prize at the National Sixth Form Science Conference and
was nominated for a Platinum CREST award. These awards are the highest
awards a pre-university student can attain. Martin Ince was commended at the
same event for his project which was the only entirely school-based research
project undertaken.
- This year’s Science Fair attracted 500 pupils from 12 primary schools.
82 student presenters gained 9 gold, 18 Silver and 107 Bronze awards from
the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Alex Cattrell
received his 2nd W. H. Smith Achievement Award for his project on
alternative energies, whilst Lawrence Lynch and Jack Brown received the same
award for their presentation of fossils and minerals.
- The Prep School Science Club continues to thrive and 38 Bronze awards
were presented to pupils for their efforts.
- The Junior Science Club benefited from the help of older pupils, most
notably Ben Attwood and Philip Eakins.
- Senior Science Club produced an interesting project on dishwasher
tablets in conjunction with experts from Unilever.
- Jack Brown and Ben White in Year 10 have won places on this summer’s
Salters’ Chemistry Camp. They will be using facilities in the Science
department at the University of Nottingham
- The Salters’ Chemistry Festival team with Oliver Hearn, Oliver Subhedar,
David Boffey and Ammar Ahmed represented the School at the University of
Liverpool.
- In the senior Olympiads, David Parkes won a Silver medal in Physics and
a Bronze in Chemistry, Martin Ince a Bronze in Chemistry and Biology. Edward
Tam was highly commended in Biology and he and Adam Lee were commended in
Chemistry. In the Physics Olympics Siôn Owen, Samih Qaisar, Douglas Sharpe,
and Robert Mathew-Jones won Silver medals whilst Christopher Littler, Lewis
Robinson, Thomas Kingham, Gautham Srivinasan and Goronwy Brookes won Bronze
medals.
- In the Advanced Extension Awards Chemistry Examination Deen Sandhu,
Simon Boyd, and Edward Rendle achieved Merits
- James Boumphrey was highly commended in The Daily Telegraph Science
Writer of the Year Award.
- Jonathan Knapp, Robert Lane and Greg Young represented the School at the
Royal Society of Chemistry Analyst Competition. Chris Littler, David Parkes,
Martin Ince, and Shiraz Ziya attended the Physics Olympics Team Competition.
- Other events included courses for our prospective medics and a biology
fieldwork trip to Ainsdale Dunes for L6 students, introducing them to field
ecology for their A2 modules.
- Environment Week took place in early June. A display in the School
library included a set of sculptures made out of recycled material. Year 8
attended a talk putting the emphasis on reusing, reducing and repairing
before recycling from a representative from Wirral21
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