Three Springwood students were named UK Key Stage 3 winners in the STATWARS Climate Change Challenge, receiving a £300 ECO voucher for the school.

“The Climate Change Challenge is a cross-curricular study involving Mathematics, Science, Geography, Computing, and Art and Design, where pupils gather and collect data to understand their own carbon footprint, and present it in creative ways to educate and inform others on how to make small changes to their lives for the betterment of the planet,” explained our STEM Leader, Victoria Mann.

“Once completed, students had to present their work to peers and staff. Entries were then submitted for feedback, including video presentations from some of the groups, which were particularly enjoyed by the judges.”

Led by Maths Teacher Lucy McEvoy, 64 Year 8 students rose to the challenge at our school, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust. Among the contenders, it was the group of Ava Ashby, Ava Whitby, and Kaitlyn Allen that emerged victorious.

“We have run the STATWARS competition with top-set Year 8s for the last three years, and it is now a staple in our curriculum,” continued Mrs Mann. “This is the first time we have had a winner!”

“The STATWARS Climate Change Challenge vision is to empower and educate pupils to tackle climate change, by provisioning a project that delivers meaningful and engaging mathematics, numeracy, and data literacy to pupils,” she added.

“All of the students that took part in the challenge learned about the impact of climate change, and how they can help with the matter. The lessons have sparked passion in STEM, and the students involved will go on to do great things.”