INQUISITIVE students from a Blaenau Ffestiniog school have travelled south for a fascinating science fair.

Nearly 50 Year 7 pupils from Ysgol y Moelwyn made the trip to Aberystwyth University to study, explore and interact with a vast array of scientific displays.

Pupils had the opportunity to learn about a range of topics - from forensics, computer programming to how the solar system operates.

At the fair, pupils told the Cambrian News about their favourite displays.

Lucy Morgan said: “We learnt about how glaciers shape everything around us and how they move and form. We also learnt that starfish have their eyes on the end of their legs.

“It’s really interesting, I’ve not done anything like this before.”One other pupil was delighted that R2-D2 had made an appearance at the fair.PhD student Catherine Martin-Jones was in charge of one of the stalls and was enjoying teaching a new set of pupils.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever taught younger children, I normally lecture students,” she said.“They’ve been brilliant, really inquisitive and eager to learn.

“I’m looking forward to the rest of the week.”Nicola Roberts, a science teacher at the Blaenau Ffestiniog school, added: “Everybody seems to have really enjoyed themselves.

“It’s our first year down here, but it’s been very inspiring.

“There are a lot of practical aspects we can take back with us and use in the classroom - that’s what the kids seem to have been excited about.

“It’s simple things really, a hula hoop with a cloth spread over it and a weight in the middle can be used as a model to show how the planets orbit the Sun.“There’s little or no cost and the children can actually see the theory taking place in front of them, it’s terrific really.”

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