St Mary's School Calne

Salters' Festival of Chemistry

On Tuesday 13th May, a team of St Mary's LIV Form girls went to Bath University to take part in Salters’ Festival of Chemistry.  In the morning they solved a practical forensic challenge called “The Mystery at Salty Towers” in which they used analytical chemistry and problem-solving skills to identify a robber in an exercise of forensic science.  In the afternoon they were set a mission to 'Save the Tardis', before being entertained by a demonstration entitled “The Magic of Chemistry”.  Full of flashes, bangs and colour changes, the demonstration showed how interesting and exciting chemistry can be as a subject for further study.

All the girls worked very enthusiastically together and were a credit to St Mary’s Science Department.