STEM & Sustainability Week | Charterhouse School

This STEM & Sustainability Week, we're celebrating the curious minds that make our school community so special. Explore portraits of pupils and staff who inspire discovery, creativity, and a love of science. 

Atomic Magazine – Ayah & Harvey (Year 13)

Leading and running Atomic magazine for the past year has been a great privilege for both of us. It has been amazing organising publications, exploring topics of interest, and just making science more accessible via the Atomic website. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed their time, ideas, and energy to each unique article to make Atomic a true collective effort. 

Read the latest from        Atomic         here. 

Beyond the Beaker Podcast – Johnny & Ben (Year 11)

Starting the          Beyond the Beaker          podcast has been an incredible experience. The support we have received from teachers and other pupils, as well as the hugely exciting opportunity to practice talking about science, have contributed to making this really enjoyable. It was amazing to see how many people had listened to the podcast and seemed genuinely positive about it, and the suggestions for names and content made it feel like we had succeeded in making this something engaging to listen to. Hopefully, we can continue to improve and make better and better content over the next couple of years, with the aim of talking to some famous scientists. Throughout the whole process of starting this, we have received incredible support from Mr Dickinson, and none of this would have happened without him.

Thank Science It's Saturday – Mateo (Year 13) & Naomi (Year 11)

Leading Thank Science It's Saturday (TSIS) has been a rewarding and enjoyable experience from its starting point        at the beginning of the academic year. A personal favourite is always the audience interaction during each talk. The atmosphere feels very relaxed, yet inquisitive, and leads to some very interesting (albeit overly technical at times) debates. One of my favourite talks was from Danny, Second Year Specialist (Year 13), on CRISPR technology and CAS9. He managed to digest what is normally a very complex topic and explain it both incredibly well and concisely. I also enjoyed Naomi's, Fifth Form (Year 11), talk on the chemistry behind macaroons, and I feel like it perfectly showcases the other side of TSIS, being fun, yet still interesting, and that curiosity-driven presentations thrive just as much as those with countless hours spent researching PhD papers. 

Science Technician Chemistry – Michael Isaacs

I have a geochemistry analytical background in university research roles, working in the UK, Spain, Canada, and the Caribbean. My role at Charterhouse is to support practical science teaching as a member of the chemistry technical team. We prepare all the class practicals and teacher demonstrations required for both GCSE and A Level, as well as many outreach events such as lectures and competitions, engaging with local schools. I have worked at Charterhouse for over 15 years and particularly enjoy the daily challenge of preparing practicals correctly and ensuring they are delivered on time, alongside coordinating all the daily planning with a wonderful group of colleagues.