Science
About
In the Science department whilst we have the principle of no one gets left behind and everyone should leave with a qualification in Science we also believe it is important to stretch our most able students and to help those with an interest in Science get the qualifications they need for the future. We develop an enjoyment in the subject through making lessons as exciting as possible and offering student Science clubs, enrichments, trips and visits.
We also act as a centre of excellence to the local area by getting primary school children teachers and parents in to try activities in our laboratories. A calendar of events and list of activities that have taken place recently are in this sections if you have any interest in trying Science at The Radclyffe School please fill in you details in the interest form.
Events
Primary Science Day - 04/10/10
- On Primary Science Day The Radclyffe School invited children from local primary schools to visit our Science department.
Starchaser Event - February 2011
- Around 50 students from Year 9 took part.
- Students had a chance to see a real rocket when "Skybolt" was brought along on the back of a flatbed truck.
- "Spaceman Talk" - a look at those people working in space travel in the Northwest, specifically the Starchaser Team and the work that they are involved in.
- "Propulsion Lab" - demonstrations, videos and experiments looking at propulsion focusing on rocket engines and rocket propellants.
- "Brief History of Space Travel" - looking at space travel from the first unmanned space flights through to the present day and a look to the future of space tourism.
- "Build Your Own" - Students worked together to build their own rocket, including parachute, to launch using real rocket fuel.
Fun way to discover Science - October 17th 2011
- The circus met science when around 280 primary school pupils had a physics lesson with a difference.
- Dr Ken Farquar used skills such as juggling and riding a unicycle to explain the forces of gravity, air resistance, friction, equilibrium and gyroscopes.
- The event was part of a science day for six primaries at The Radclyffe School.
Albums
Primary Science Day - 04/10/10 - On Primary Science Day The Radclyffe School invited children from local primary schools to visit our Science department.
Starchaser Event - February 2011 - Around 50 students from Year 9 took part. They got to see a real rocket and got the chance to build their own rocket.
Videos
Science At The Radclyffe School - Check out some Science experiments at the Radclyffe School with students and teaching staff, including The Exploding Volcanoes.
Science Club At The Radclyffe School - Its all going on in the science club, from Crime Scene Investigations to dissecting animals. Get a climbse of the fun and exciting experiments.
