On Wednesday the 9^th of September the Year 9 Literacy and Numeracy Enrichment classes went to the Innovation and Creativity school at Trinity College to have a look at the amazing STEM technologies they have been using with classes. We started the day with a tour of the building and a 360^o gallery experience shown to us by two lovely staff members, Mr Grant and Ms Simons. After a small break in the tranquil outdoor grassed area, we proceeded to create podcasts and green screen videos. In our podcasts we talked all about STEM and the impact it has and will have on our world. The students enjoyed this task and had fun with the freedom to just talk and experiment with the fun effects. Creating the green screen videos was very entertaining and almost scary. Picking out the images or videos you wanted to be set behind you allowed us to use our own creativity. We were given some research to use as a basis for our green screen creations, and the videos that came with the research were very funny to watch. The video that many enjoyed was the “Wake-Up Machine” created by Simone Giertz, where a hand was attached to a machine that spun around when the alarm went off and hit the person to wake them up. Before lunch we were given the chance to create our own 3D printing design on an application called TinkerCAD. We looked at spinning tops and what makes them most efficient. After lunch we had our final experience using Virtual Reality goggles. We talked about the 6 dimensions of freedom, and learned some new things about cells, viruses and vaccines. A big thank you to Ms Schubert for organising this experience, and to Mr Grant at Trinity college for planning such an inspiring day!

Written collaboratively by the Numeracy and Literacy Intervention classes and collated by Dahli Jacobson.