Staff members

Mrs Lyne (Head of Department) joined in 2024 and brings over a decade of senior school teaching experience in Chemistry, following several years in the pharmaceutical industry. Now a Chemistry and Physics specialist at Elstree, she helps children think well beyond their school years. She teaches children in Year 6-8.

Mrs Soames joined in 202X as a Biology specialist and brings a wealth of zoological expertise from her homeland in South Africa. She particularly loves XYZ. She teaches Science in Year 5 & 6 and Biology in Year 7 & 8. She is also a Year 6 tutor and Head of Girls.

Mr Smith joined in 2008 and teaches Science to Year 4 and 5 (he is also a Year 4 form tutor), overseeing the journey between the Lower and Upper Schools.

 

  1. Events, competitions and trips
  2. Whole School             We celebrate British Science Week with a fun week of science demonstrations in break times in the science labs and around the school, including making elephant toothpaste and how to walk on eggs without breaking them. (March)
  3. The year group visit Wellington College for a Chemistry extravaganza session full of reactions, explosions and fireworks on a much larger scale. (March)
  4. The year group visit the Winchester Science Centre to explore forces, space, and theory in practice. This is our key visit to a science museum. (May?)