STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths
The National STEM Agenda ensures that students are not only inspired by Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, but also equipped and encouraged to pursue a career in these fields if they so choose. At Invicta Grammar School, we’ve expanded STEM to STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics—because we believe the design process is crucial to solving engineering challenges. These subjects form the core of our curriculum, with an array of STEAM opportunities actively supported and promoted both inside and outside the classroom.
STEAM is not confined to traditional lessons. Our extensive extracurricular programme offers a wide variety of clubs, such as the maths club, chess club, robotics club, STEM club, engineering hub, repair club, beekeeping, and KS3 Science. The Repair Club, in particular, fosters STEM skills, repair expertise, and sustainable thinking by teaching students how to fix electronic devices. Each project sparks curiosity and builds confidence, as students take apart real gadgets to understand how they work and repair them. This year, students have restored a retro game console, a pocket microscope, a hand-powered torch, and a remote control car.
We also support students’ curiosity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through trips and events, both at Invicta and other venues. Some highlights this year have included:
- Planetarium visit
- Lego Challenge
- Forensic Challenge
- Earthquake Simulator
- Faraday Challenge
- BAE Systems Roadshow
- Innovation Challenge
Invicta Grammar School actively contributes to the national STEAM initiative by running exciting events throughout the year, including during National Science Week and STEAM Month. These events have featured:
- Physics in Action trip
- STEM Power Day, with interactive workshops from Pfizer, Greenwich University, Rochester Bridge Trust, Science Museum Volunteers, and more
- Robot sandwich maker challenge
- Exploring how colour affects taste perception
- Building challenges
- Slime-making
- Paper roller coaster
- Paper rocket experiments
- Candy rainbow diffusion activity
- Wind-powered car design
- Artificial intelligence exploration
- Paper aeroplane aerodynamics
- Pencil trebuchet construction
- Mini LED lightsaber creation
- Making a harmonica
To summarise, STEAM is not just an additional subject at Invicta—it is embedded in every aspect of school life, giving our students a strong foundation for future careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. As a result, a significant number of our students go on to pursue these fields at higher levels in university and beyond.
