13 Jul STEM trip to Kew Gardens
On Thursday 5th July, a group of Year 9 students went on a trip up to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as a reward trip for their hard work on their CREST projects. Students visited The Palm House where they observed many food crops we depend on such as banana, macadamia nut, cacao tree and pepper. They walked along the treetop walkway and were amazed at the scale and beauty of the trees. Students also visited the recently re-opened Temperate House which was once the largest glasshouse in the world and contains 10,000 plants of 1,500 species. Finally, they visited the Hive structure which was inspired by scientific research into the health of bees. Overall students enjoyed the day and were inspired by the many types of plants at Kew Gardens.
Jessica Soares Paim wrote about the trip:
On Thursday 5th July seven girls were rewarded with a trip to Kew Gardens, Richmond, due to their participation and hard work in relation to their Crest Projects. Crest is a nationally recognised scheme that enables 5-19 year olds to build upon their skills by participating in science projects in which they can demonstrate personal achievement.
Each participant had the opportunity to select a project to which they would then dedicate a large amount of time to investigate and complete. Due to the large variety of topics available; transport, environment, food and drink, health and hygiene, sport, space, history, engineering, maths, international development, coding and scheme, each girl had the liberty to select a project they were genuinely interested in. To recompense their dedication, Mrs O’Niell was able to organise a delightful trip to the colossal botanical garden housing the most diverse collections in the world. Despite the lengthy 1 hour journey to the garden, and the extremely hot weather, the arrival was refreshing and the group rapidly began to cover the immense grounds of the garden. First stop was the palm house, home to 13,500 unique plants. The breath-taking treetop walkaway was the next stop. 18 metres high into the canopy, the students were able to have a magnificent overview of the garden. (The lift proved to be a great addition on the way down instead of the stairs, according to students). The other key attractions were the temperate house and the hive, which students were keen to visit. Overall, the visit was most definitely a treat as well as great opportunity to learn about the diversity and beauty of nature surrounding us.
Well done to all the girls selected for the amazing opportunity:
Jessica Soares Paim 9E, Abibat Popoola 9B, Adunola Olayiwola 9F, Mehnaz Mustafa 9E, Bridget Aryee-Brown 9E, Shaikha Seif 9E and Honey Farah 9E.
Special thanks to Mrs O’Niell once again for enthusiastically leading the visit.
Jessica Soares Paim 9E
Miss O’Neill
Science Department
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