Stage 3 STEM - Designing Solar-Powered Space Rovers

Last term, a selection of Year 5 and 6 students embarked on an out-of-this-world STEM journey, designing and building a solar-powered space vehicle to complement their classroom learning about space. Inspired by real-world projects like NASA’s solar rovers, students applied physics, engineering, maths and creativity to their projects.

From researching how to convert sunlight into electricity to crafting lightweight chassis for optimal performance, the students learned new engineering and design skills. They trialed their models, provided their peers with constructive feedback and made improvements to their designs, bringing science and design to life.

This project fostered critical thinking, resilience, and teamwork. Well done to our budding engineers!

Stage 2 STEM Team Build 3D‑Printed Mars Rovers!

Last term, some enthusiastic Year 3 and 4 students embarked on an exciting STEM adventure by designing and 3D-printing their very own Mars rover models, perfectly tied to their classroom learning about space exploration.

Inspired by real‑world classroom projects, the students began by researching NASA’s iconic rovers, Perseverance and Curiosity, Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity and explored 3D-printing tools such as Tinkercad. They learned about scale, proportions, and the engineering design process, then moved from virtual design to hands-on 3D printing of their models.

Through this process, they strengthened their skills in problem-solving, collaboration, design thinking and gained firsthand experience with emerging technologies.

The result? A series of imaginative mini-rovers that not only look the part but sparked curiosity and creativity across the group. Well done to our Stage 2 engineers.