It’s our project week at school, and this time, rather than focusing on a shared topic, we are focusing on a teaching and learning method (STEAM) which can be applied across the curriculum. We’ll be sharing the results on this page, so check back often as we update it!
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- Year 7 and 8 started their STEAM project this morning. Here a student is outlining their passenger carrying hot air balloon idea.
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- 3D worked together in groups to produce the longest chain from the same size piece of paper. The justification for their choice of method was fascinating!
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- Ancient Greece is interesting to learn about in social studies, but engagement goes through the roof when 5M are tasked to create their own piece of Ancient Greece-inspired pottery.
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- Kindergarten were given a free reign to explore ‘sinking and floating’, in groups and self-led with objects in the classroom.
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- Year 2 have been researching, designing and then building a seed protection and watering system.
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- Here is the seed protection and watering system being installed – we’re looking forward to seeing if it works!
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- Year 6 DaF tested different methods of keeping time, including sand and fire.
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- Y2 Sachkunde, with more sinking and floating – this time they were set the task of making something that floated easily, sink, and something that sunk easily, float.
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- All of Year 4 were set the huge engineering task this week of building a Roman archway. Research, careful measuring and then construction has taken place in each of the classrooms.
Introduction to STEAM
STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths) is an educational method which allows for an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, with the goal of providing a richer experience for children. It does away with some of the barriers which normally separate the subjects, and intentionally involves skills, standards, teaching and assessment from more than one subject.
STEAM is hands on and enquiry based, with an intentional focus on enabling children to; be more curious and to seek creative answers, to engage meaningfully with learning, to have a more resilient approach to tricky problems and learning to work through those problems, to take considered risks and to enjoy and embrace working with others.