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.
- Events, competitions and trips
- 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)
- The year group visit Wellington College for a Chemistry extravaganza session full of reactions, explosions and fireworks on a much larger scale. (March)
- 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?)