Students of all year levels at Harvey Primary School show off creative talents in first ever STEM Fair

Harvey Primary School’s inaugural STEM Fair has gone off with a bang, as children and adults alike marvelled at the students’ creations.

The fair, held on August 23, saw students showcase their love of science, technology, engineering and mathematics — all for some great prizes.

The students who exhibited their projects at the fair were required to complete them at home, separate from their school studies.

Senior teacher Jo Townsend said 64 entries were received from 50 students between kindergarten and Year 6.

“We had volcanoes, electric cars, magnetic buggies, investigations with bubbles, turning milk into plastic and unicorn rainbow poop, just to name a few,” she said.

Students who entered volcanoes into the fair conducted live demonstrations, while others held guessing competitions for visitors.

Ms Townsend said it was exciting to see parents come to the fair and be in awe of the students’ talent.

“We had numerous comments from parents about how dedicated their children were to completing their entries in time,” she said.

“The connection between school and home is important to Harvey primary and this was another way of doing this.”

There were 12 competition categories across three age categories, with 16 students receiving prizes provided by Harvey businesses.

Harper Darling, Olivia Blackburn, Apollo Valdepena and Wyatt Bonner were the most successful exhibitors, all wining two prizes each.

Ms Townsend said she hoped the fair showed students the STEM area was more than a once a week subject at school.

“It is an area in their schooling and home that is important for their future employment and lifestyle,” she said.

“Part of my job is to prepare my students in school now for their future (and) STEM is a vital part of their future.”