A group of Year 9 students were invited to attend the STEM Centre at Gatwick Airport for a fantastic morning of LEGO coding. They designed a diverse range of robots, coded them to run and finished with an exciting race to the finish line. These experiences give our students a hands-on opportunity to develop their problem-solving, teamwork, and engineering skills in a [...]

The theme for this year's British Science Week was 'The Big Question' Our year 7 and 8s got their creativity buzzing while building their own wind turbines, cracking the secrets of binary code and communicating as a team to duplicate a picture. Year 7 students enjoyed an unforgettable visit from Steve at Animazing. From fascinating tarantulas to adorable rabbits, there was truly [...]

A select group of our Year 9 girls together with some other regional schools had the opportunity to visit Aviation House on Monday for an engaging day focused on careers within the aviation industry. The day began with a hands-on escape room activity, followed by Q&A sessions with pilots, engineers, and STEM ambassadors, giving our girls valuable insight into the many pathways [...]

The ICC Rocketeers travelled to Chelmsford to compete alongside 37 other teams in the Southern heats of UKRoc. Gorgeous weather ensured some high scores throughout the day with sporadic wind gusts challenging many teams. Each rocket had a two-flight limit, requiring careful mass adjustments and on-the-spot repairs to fins and parachutes to secure a spot on the scoreboard. Strict competition rules led [...]

Our Lego coding club is diving into earthquake activities this half term! Students used Spike Prime kits to build and code an earthquake simulator, then designed structures to protect a Lego man during seismic shakes. Who do you think will come out on top? #STEM #Lego

“It was the best and most exciting competition I’ve entered” Kirthikh Yr10 A group of students showcased their coding and robotic skills in the Southeast heats of The First Lego League on Thursday 13th February. Even though it was our first time entering this long-standing competition, our students were undaunted and grabbed the opportunity with both hands achieving fantastic results at the [...]

Lovely to see our more experienced rocketeers passing down their knowledge to our younger students preparing for #UKROK25.  We still have a way to go but motor configuration and fin designs have been decided and the simulations are in progress. We appear to be ahead of the game so hopefully time to get some test flights in before our regional heats in [...]

On Wednesday a small group of KS3 students were invited to the Crawley BOEING offices for a Girls in Engineering event.  A fabulous day of talks and activities from some very inspirational women supporting the next generation of female STEM employees.  As always, our students surpassed themselves with our ‘Glamourous Glider’ team taking home first place. Massive thanks to everyone at BOEING [...]

On Wednesday, five Year 10 students joined peers from eight other local schools for an exciting visit to Elekta, a global leader in precision radiation medicine. The students were given a guided tour of Elekta’s factory, where they learned about the development of cutting-edge MRI imaging machines used in cancer treatment. The visit included a practical engineering session and in-depth talks from [...]

Year 8 science club students earned their Bronze CREST Award for their innovative zombie apocalypse project. By exploring how to protect a compound, grow food, communicate, and move safely, the students combined science with creative problem-solving in a fun and unique way. #STEM@ICC #proudtobeICC #STEMisfun #CRESTawards

A group of Year 10 students visited Plumpton College yesterday to explore their 16+ education options. During the visit, students participated in hands-on taster sessions across various fields, including horticulture, animal care, and electric vehicle technology. These sessions provided a brief glimpse into the exciting opportunities available at Plumpton, where students would be guaranteed lots of hands-on experience and the chance to [...]

We had the pleasure of taking our STEM bus and student ambassadors on the road to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Primary School on Friday 28th June. Our students worked with students from year 2 upwards delivering sessions with both passion and intelligence, reminding us how lucky we are to part of their journey. #STEM@ICC #proudtobeICC

We had the pleasure of taking two teams of KS3 students to Twickenham to compete in the National Physics Laboratory Water Rocket Challenge. The students crafted nine rockets of various designs adjusting their launch angles and making strategic choices based on the day's weather conditions. Achieving both the minimum distance of 50M to score and successfully keeping their egg payload intact [...]

A group of Year 9 students recently collaborated with the Smallpeice Trust for an interactive lesson on renewable energy, engaging in a hands-on project, constructing functioning solar towers. The Smallpeice trust offer many STEM courses targeting Year 9 students and above which are held in various universities across the UK and online. Thanks to their sponsors, they may also be able to [...]

Two teams of Year 8 students have been awarded CREST certificates for their participation in the prestigious Faraday Challenge, a national competition that inspires young minds across the UK to devise a solution to a modern-day problem. Participants were required to brainstorm, design, and build their model before presenting a working prototype to the other competing groups. The students excelled in teamwork, [...]

A group of students across KS3 recently visited the Gatwick STEM Centre for a hands-on lesson about water purification, led by a Gatwick STEM ambassador. The visit provided an invaluable practical learning experience, fostering interest in STEM careers. The Gatwick STEM Centre remains a fantastic educational resource for our community, inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. #STEM@ICC #proudtobeICC

Two teams of students travelled to Essex yesterday to compete in a youth rocketry challenge. #UKRoc24. Amidst the competition, students had to make dynamic adjustments, tweaking mass and refining drag coefficients on the spot. Whilst the heats are ongoing across the UK and our final standing remains unknown, it is certain that both teams performed superbly on the day. #proudtobeICC