STEM & Numeracy
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education focuses on practical learning to develop the necessary skills in students so they are prepared for the rapidly-developing real world.
Alongside our suite of mathematics rooms, students at St Bart’s also benefit from 4 dedicated computing classrooms, 13 science laboratories, 3 fully equipped food classrooms and 3 3d design workshops with laser cutter, 3D printer, braising herth, wood lathe, centre lathe, milling machine, pewter cast, belt sander and pillar drill.
As a school we celebrate National Science Week with St Bart’s Science Faculty holding a number of events for students, including the Whizz Bang Show (an assembly full of exciting experiments), Ms Thomson’s laboratory reinvented in a pinhole camera and Mrs Woodgate’s famous Pig’s Head Dissection! Students can also get involved with British Science Week Competitions.
We have many clubs for interested students, including Maths Club, Chess Club, Eco Club, Moth Club, Scratch Coding Club, Crystal Club, Origami Club and Lego Masters to name a few!
Numeracy at St Bart’s is taught both in Mathematics lessons and across the curriculum in all subjects where it is relevant to their courses. All students in Years 7-9 participate in a Numeracy quiz once a half -term, called ‘Life in Numbers’, in which students practise working with numbers in real-life scenarios. The quiz is completed in tutor time and, each term, certificates are awarded to the ‘best score’ and to the ‘most improved’ tutor group. Results contribute to the House Championship.
Years 7-11 all enjoy a Numeracy assembly in which we explore ideas such as binary code, communicating numbers, interpreting utility bills, and estimating the cost of shopping.
St Bart’s challenge students across all year groups to test their knowledge and understanding through a variety of national challenges including UKMT Maths Challenge (All Years), AWE Challenge (Year 9 and 13), Biology Challenge (Year 10 and 11), Chemistry and Physics Olympiad (Year 12 and 13), BEBRAS national computing challenge (All Years), Cyber girls competition (Year 8), GameCraft school competition (Year 7 and 8) and PiWars – national robot building competition (Year 12).
