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Our STEM programme acquaints our students to the developing world around them and grows their love of STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), ensuring they leave Kingswood with an array of positive memories and experiences.
On top of the world class subject specific learning our students experience, we are committed to ensuring that our students are aware of the STEM careers available to them and that they recognise these as exciting and achievable career choices after their time at Kingswood.
By offering students the opportunity to engage with various STEM events we give them the chance to make real life links between their classroom-based learning, the world around them and potential future careers. We aim to deepen their understanding of the STEM curriculum; inspiring and creating pathways for them to follow into post-secondary education.
UK Mathematics Challenge (UKMT)
Each academic year, students in Year 7 and Year 8 compete in the UK Mathematics Trust National Junior Challenge.
Siney became the first ever Kingswood student to successfully progress through to the UKMT Junior Kangaroo round with a Gold Award!
University Experience Day
In the final few weeks of each academic year we take all of our Y10 students to different universities across the country. Last time we visited: The University of Oxford, Durham University, Newcastle University, University of Leicester and the University of Lincoln. The purpose of the day is to show students the incredible opportunities that university can offer them and give them an idea of the possibilities available to them after Kingswood.
In a few years’ time, we want our students to be in a position where they can make informed decisions about Higher Education on leaving Kingswood and completing college courses or apprenticeships. We wish to inspire the pupils to consider universities in different cities and hence selected a range of universities across the country, including some of the best in the world.
Whilst at the universities students took part in campus tours, taster lecture sessions, talks and workshops on Student Finance and how to budget through university, as well as sessions on what student life would be like at university. At The University of Oxford students enjoyed mini problem solving sessions including some Maths and Philosophy debates. Students found the day incredibly insightful and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to visit a university campus and get a taster of higher education first hand.
AMSP Maths Feast
Every year, four of our Year 10 students take part in a Maths Feast hosted by the Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP). This is a day of Maths challenges and problem solving tasks that test out of the box thinking and teamwork. Every year our students do exceptionally well and come out with certificates for their consistently high scores and their brilliant team working skills, a quality that Kingswood Academy Student’s consistently display.
STEM Enrichment
Kingswood has an incredible and varied enrichment offer of clubs related to STEM. These include: Science Squad, Chess Club, Hornsby Model Club, Maths Kahoot, Young Enterprise, Computer Club, Pokemon Club, Warhammer Club, Lego Club and the STEM competitions club.
ASMP Year 8 Competition
This year eight Year 8 students from Kingswood travelled to St Mary’s College to participate in an AMSP team maths competition. The eight students in two teams competed in four rounds of maths problem solving. All the participants behaved excellently and worked really hard to secure as many points as possible. At the end of the competition, both teams won awards for excellent team work that they displayed throughout the competition. In addition, one of the teams won 3rd place overall against 16 teams from school across Hull. At the end of the event the organisers talked to participants about next steps in maths and what careers/A-levels they could be thinking about. Students had a great time and represented Kingswood to the highest standard.
Big Bang Challenge
We’re proud to announce that several of our students have achieved fantastic results in the national Big Bang Competition! Last term these students independently researched and created written STEM projects to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
A huge congratulations to Lamiah and Zane in Year 8, whose project Ecofilters made it through to the final! These students presented their idea to the judges who said that their “Enthusiasm and dedication is clear from their extensive research” and described it as an “outstanding and well thought through project.”
Special recognition also goes to:
Olivier in Year 9 for FloodAR. Judges said, “The idea is clearly presented and your enthusiasm shines through,” describing the project as “innovative” and “inspiring.”
Max and Katie in Year 7 for B.E.A.R. Judges called it a “brilliant concept and idea” with “great pictures that helped to bring the idea to life.
Science Day Challenge
We’re thrilled to celebrate the outstanding success of our students at this year’s Science Challenge Day—a dynamic, hands-on competition held at Wilberforce College, designed to test STEM knowledge, creativity, and collaboration across four exciting challenges.
We took 12 students from Kingswood to the event, where they joined teams made up of two Kingswood students and two students from another school. Teams from seven different schools across Hull participated, giving students the unique opportunity to collaborate with peers they had never met before. It was a real test of teamwork, communication, and adaptability—skills our students demonstrated with enthusiasm and maturity throughout the day.
The challenges included:
Building and racing a car powered by both rubber bands and an electric motor
Programming a robot to navigate a course using a light sensor
Recreating teacher images from memory using police sketch software
Diagnosing a patient using real medical equipment and information
We are especially proud to announce some fantastic results:
One Kingswood team won the police sketch software challenge (Katharine and Zane)
Another Kingswood team triumphed in the robot programming task (Trev and Tom)
Most impressively, a Kingswood team took first place overall—earning a place in the national final, taking place later this year! (Dylan and Isaac)
The judges were full of praise for the creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving shown by all our students. Everyone involved had a brilliant time and came away inspired by what they had achieved. A huge well done to all who took part—we’ll be cheering on our winning team at the national final!
Big Bang Science Fair
Fifteen enthusiastic students from Years 7, 8, and 9 recently had the exciting opportunity to attend the Big Bang Fair at the NEC in Birmingham. Selected for their outstanding commitment and effort in Kingswood’s STEM enrichment clubs, these students represented the school with pride and curiosity.
During their three-hour visit, students explored a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) careers through engaging conversations with real-life scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and designers from various industries. They also enjoyed interactive exhibits, took part in hands-on activities, and watched inspiring science presentations.
The students behaved impeccably throughout the trip and gained valuable insights into the real-world applications of their classroom learning. The experience sparked new ideas and enthusiasm for future careers in STEM fields.
We are already looking forward to returning to the Big Bang Fair next year!
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