SCIENCE WEEK RETURNS WITH A BANG FOR 2023

British Science Week took place this year on 10-19 March. This celebration of UK technological advancements aims to inspire the next generation of scientists by demonstrating how science improves our everyday lives.

The theme for British Science Week 2023 was ‘connections’ - and Science Week at BIS Hanoi saw plenty of exciting activities take place inspired by the idea of ‘‘connections’.

A group of Year 12 students planned an excellent bridge building activity for Key Stage 3 students. The challenge saw the younger students spend the whole day working on their projects, using a variety of materials, and performing careful calculations to ensure their bridge structures would not collapse. It was great to see the students use their practical skills to build some impressive bridges - some of which held up to 4kg of mass!

In celebration of Science Week, Year 6 students were invited as special guests to observe a dissection carried out by Mr. Pinnock’s Year 10 students. The older students prepared the demonstration and dissected the hearts, while the younger students observed and learnt about the process. The Year 10s did a fantastic job and impressed with their skills.

The challenge saw the younger students spend the whole day working on their projects, using a variety of materials, and performing careful calculations.

Science Week ended with a fun-filled assembly, led by Year 12 students and teachers from the Science department. Our Science teachers performed a variety of exciting experiments on stage, including Mr Pearson’s fancy dress and minion costume, Mr Loft’s piano performance with flame, Mr Pinnock’s bed of nails, Mr Somerville and Mr Mortimer’s potato cannon, and Mr Cuckson and Mr Tobin’s bangs experiment. The performances showcased the wonder of science and blew away all the students sitting in the hall.

Our special thanks to the

Science Team (teachers and technicians) and the students for their time, enthusiasm, and creativity in putting on another fantastic Science week at BIS Hanoi.

Hollie Hudson Head of Science