NUSTEM Loans Boxes Spring 2023
This term children at Holy Trinity Academy have been using NUSTEM loans boxes. NUSTEM loans boxes are linked to STEM careers and contain original objects and replicas that can be handled and used as part of classroom activities. While using the resources in the boxes, children get the opportunity to try out and explore some of the skills, techniques, equipment and ideas that STEM professionals use on a day-to-day basis.
Children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 have been using the following box. Click on the link to find out more about the box:
We hope you enjoy trying some of our activities at home!
This morning, Year 2 became naval architects. They designed, built and tested their own boats.
Children in EYFS have been using our space loans box. For more information and activities to try at home, visit our 
Year 5 visited Thinklab at Northumbria University and became ice core scientists. They travelled to the Antarctic and discovered what we can find out about the past from air bubbles trapped in the ice. The children used this as inspiration to write their own poetry. To find out more about the Antarctic and to see the completed poems, 
This afternoon, Year 3 became mechanical engineers and built marble runs. They investigated the forces used and tried to slow the marble down. Visit our 
Today Year 1 and 2 children became materials scientists and investigated materials using weight, electricity and magnets. Why not investigate how strong the materials in your home are by trying our 
This afternoon Year 6 have been finding out about what happens underneath the ice in Antarctica. They then wrote their own poem about this. To Find out more and read some poems by children in other schools, visit our 
Year 1 and 2 have been designing, building and testing boats this afternoon.To try this at home, go to our 
This morning Reception became lighting engineers, investigating light and colours by making lanterns and exploring light and shadows in the dark den. Why not try our 