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A pupil-led repair club at Bolitho is turning discarded torches, headphones and small battery-powered appliances into practical lessons in circuits, evidence and persistence. This profile explains how the workshop operates, highlights one pupil's notable repair, and invites families to contribute safe broken items for future sessions.
Condensation on a cold classroom window is a visible clue about heat, moisture and air movement. This piece explains the science for parents and pupils, then sets out a measured whole-school or at-home investigation into where energy is lost and which small changes are worth testing.
A ten-minute count in the playground or back garden can produce genuine scientific evidence. This guide explains how Bolitho pupils record winter birds consistently, turn tallies into simple graphs and invite families to take part at home without specialist equipment.
This year's CREST Award investigations at Bolitho were messy, provisional and sometimes inconclusive. That is exactly why they offered pupils a more honest model of scientific practice than many textbook practicals, and why parents should consider the award process.