Mathematics
The UKMT Maths Challenges are a set of lively, intriguing multiple choice questions, which are designed to stimulate interest in maths. Delivered by our sixth form students, participants will be able to debate, reason and solve a wide range of problems. These will cover number, algebra, geometry and statistics.
| Activity | Day/Times/Room | Staff Member |
| Maths Challenge Club | Friday lunchtime – M15 | Mrs Vater |
| Maths Help | Every lunchtime – M13 |
ICT/Computing
Programming practice, online homework i.e. TT Rockstars, Hegarty maths, research.
| Activity | Day/Times/Room | Staff Member |
| Cyber Discovery Club | Wednesday lunchtime – D25 | Mrs Lay |
| GCSE Computing Club | Thursday lunchtime – D25 | Mrs Lay |
| STEM Club | Wednesday after school – D17 | Mr Davids / Mr Eden |
Latest News
Science Fair 2019
On Saturday 27th of April, the Purbeck School held its annual Science fair. Now in its fifth year, this hugely popular event hit record attendance and proved to be a fantastic day out for all those who attended. Students from across the school and members of
STEM fair at Thorpe Park
On Friday 29th March, a group of Year 10 Computer Science students visited the STEM fair at Thorpe Park, which was hosted in partnership with Middlesex University. The event introduced students to the exciting world of STEM as well as career paths to those that have
LEGO Workshop
We had an exciting opportunity with Bournemouth University STEM Outreach Programme, they visited School Friday 6th July 2018 to deliver a thrilling workshop to some of our female students in year 7, 8 and 9. This workshop combined design, engineering and programming with team work and problem
Aspirin Synthesis & Spectroscopy Workshop
Year 12 Chemistry students have been developing their organic synthesis and analysis skills with help from Bath University post graduate Chemistry students. Students planned a synthetic route for the synthesis of aspirin and then carried it out in the lab. The product was then purified and
A STEM hero!
Christopher Hall Year 8 STEM / computing student Stoborough Primary School found themselves in a predicament prior to their Arts Week this term: Year 1 wanted to make clay lizards for their projects and had ordered a template online. However, when the lizard cutter arrived it