HUNDREDS of primary school children from across the district tried virtual welding, made ice cream and built towers out of pasta and marshmallows during a science day at Wycliffe College.

Nine primary schools took part in Wycliffe’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Day.

More than 450 children enjoyed workshops and lectures at the event on October 11.

About 100 Wycliffe Sixth Formers acted as tutors and teachers showing the youngsters how to make pasta towers, ice cream and motors out of toothbrushes.

The day is the brainchild of Matthew Archer, Head of Sixth Form and Justin Clements the Head of Science.

“This year’s STEM Day has been bigger and better than previous years,” said Mr Archer.

“The feedback from the students has been phenomenal and I really hope we have generated the next generation of engineers.

“Also the Sixth Formers delivering the lessons learned much about themselves and hopefully some may become teachers in the future.

“Slime, snot and flesh-eating bugs...what’s not to love?”

The primary schools taking part were: Croft Primary, Painswick; The British School and Bluecoat Primary, Wotton under Edge; Rodborough Community Primary; Hopelands Preparatory School, Stonehouse; Rosary Catholic Primary, Stroud; Amberley Primary, Stroud, Charfield Primary and St Johns on the Hill, Chepstow.