NUSTEM Loans Boxes Spring 2023
This term children at South Street Primary 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 Key Stage 1 have been using the following box. Click on the link to find out more about the box:
Meteorology and Weather loans box
We hope you enjoy trying some of our activities at home!
This afternoon Year 6 visited the Thinklab here at Northumbria University. They became wind energy engineers and used origami to create wind turbine blades that unfold when in position. They then tested their wind turbines to see how efficient they were. For more information about wind energy engineers, wind turbines and for some activities you could try at home, 
Children in EYFS have been using our light and shadows loans box. For more information and activities to try at home, visit our 
This morning, Year 1 became naval architects. They designed, built and tested their own boats.
This term, children in Key Stage 2 have been using our Sound and Magnets loans boxes. For more information about the loans boxes, STEM careers and activities to try at home, visit our 
This morning Year 3 and 4 became palaeontologists and investigated the past using fossils. If you would like to try some STEM activities at home, go to 
This week Year 5 and 6 children have been finding out about what happens underneath the ice in Antarctica. They have also been writing poems about this. To Find out more and read some poems by children in other schools, visit our 
Today it was Reception children who became lighting engineers, investigating light, shadow and colours. why not try our 