A TEAM of talented scientists from Kingdown School competed against schools from around the UK in BP’s Ultimate STEM Challenge final at the Science Museum in London.

The final event took place during British Science Week 2017, a nationwide celebration of the best of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), on Monday (March 13).

Schools from all over the country took part in the competition for a chance to win an Ultimate STEM experience day and £500 for their school, with the four pupils from the Warminster school coming close to winning the prize.

Rachel Bala, science teacher at Kingdown School said: “I am delighted that Anna, May, Charlotte and Poppy reached the finals - it is an impressive achievement, and reflects their hard work and commitment to their project.

"I run a weekly Science club for gifted and talented pupils in the school, and achieving something like this raises the profile of STEM subjects for students at the school.”

For the third consecutive year, BP, STEM Learning and the Science Museum hosted the Ultimate STEM Challenge final as part of a nationwide schools competition inviting students aged 11-14 to put their STEM skills to the test by tackling real-world problems.

This year pupils were invited to use their creativity to design an energy efficient solution to one of three real-world challenges including rescue rockets, future flight or auto arms.

The competition’s ultimate winner was Bredon Hill Academy in Evesham, Worcestershire.