Pupils on Wednesday afternoon worked in mixed-age groups on a STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) project to build bridges. We started experimenting with sheets of paper aiming to increase the strength of a span needed to carry weight across a 20cm gap. Limited to four sheets of A4 paper and 15 cm of masking tape, it was an interesting challenge. Cylinders and triangles seem to be the key to building a strong structure. We moved on to creating box girder bridges—again from paper and split pins.
Members of the school choir walked across to the new village hall to sing for the elder members of the Fordcombe community on Thursday afternoon. Your children are lights for other locally—this being another example of us living our vision.
Many thanks to those that organised and helped at the recent Christmas Fayre. It is such a special afternoon, one that your children will remember when they have their own children.
Well done to the fourteen members of our school orchestra for playing at the fayre.
A spot of bad weather does not stop the Fordcombe School Cross Country Club!