BRADFORD school children celebrated British Science Week at the National Science and Media Museum yesterday, as they participated in a range of action-packed activities.

British Science Week, run by the British Science Association, aims to celebrate science and provide a platform to stimulate and support teachers and pupils.

The National Science and Media Museum welcomed students from various primary schools, including Dixons Marchbank, Peel Park Primary School and Westminster Primary Academy, amongst others.

Stephanie Robinson, Director of Makertopia, led pupils through a creative workshop where they made circuits.

"Makertopia uses creative technology as a way to talk about climate change and inequality. By empowering people with practical skills, we help to improve their confidence", Stephanie said.

"Today, pupils developed their art skills, which help them to work collaboratively and creatively."

In the museum's Wonderlab Studio, pupils from Dixons Marchbank enjoyed a workshop where they made models - Saiqa Bibi, Learning Support Assistant at the school, said, "The pupils are out of their normal environment and have a chance to work practically and be creative.

"Children benefit more from creative learning. When they show their creativity, that's when they really shine."

Jawad, a year 4 pupil at Dixons Marchbank, said he was enjoying British Science Week: "We got to see the development of technology through the years and it was really fun", while Raihan, a year 5 pupil, added, "In Wonderlab, we made models of flying horses from paper straws and sticks. It was fun and I really enjoyed it."

Arij, year 5, also said, "We went to the Imax and watched 'Dream Big: Engineering our World', which inspired me to also dream big for the future. Because we live in a city, we have to be smart and look after the environment."

Elaine Richmond, Partnership and Participation Manager at the National Science and Media Museum, said: "About 250 school children from the Bradford district enjoyed STEM activities and events, which we hope will go a long way to inspire them in those subjects.

"We’d like to thank the schools for taking part, and for everyone else, there are more Science Week events taking place this week - we have our regular 'Lates' event for over-18s, on Thursday, on the theme of climate and the environment, and on Saturday we have ‘A Grand Day Out!’, full of fun and free family activities. Come and take part in coding, live science shows and face painting.”