Two teams of our Year 10 Design Technology students attended the BAE Systems STEM Challenge 2026 at the Farnborough Conference and Exhibition Centre. The challenge involved students designing and building “an off-road vehicle capable of travelling across rough terrain to deliver essential protective and emergency supplies” into an earthquake zone.

The day gave students the opportunity to develop their leadership, teamwork, and communication skills under tight time constraints, using problem-solving skills just like real engineers to apply STEM knowledge in an exciting, high-stakes scenario.

Once the vehicles had been designed and built, they underwent rigorous performance testing. Alongside the main challenge, students were also required to plan and deliver a Dragons' Den style presentation about their vehicle, as well as complete a mini bridge-building challenge.

Both teams had an exciting, action-packed day, and we are absolutely thrilled to share that one of our teams won the Dragons’ Den Presentation Award!

A huge well done to everyone involved for representing the school so brilliantly!