The Year 5 pupils worked together in teams using straws, tape, paper and Polo mints to build puff-mobiles which could be powered by just one breath. Their goal was to design a vehicle that travelled the furthest. The teamwork, communication, resilience and creativity on display was fantastic. It was a brilliant way to bring our Foundation schools together.

The Year 6 pupils collaborated on a bridge-building task during their Link Day. After an introductory lesson on bridge design, the children were placed into mixed teams and challenged to construct a bridge using straws and card that could support a load of at least 5 Newtons.

All teams clearly applied what they had learnt, creating impressive truss structures that successfully distributed the forces of tension and compression. The winning team produced a bridge that supported an incredible 16 Newtons!