Hatch End students to take part in innovative weather project

The school was chosen by The Royal Society to receive a Partnership Grant which encourages scientists and teachers to work together as part of a project called Why do we have the weather that we have?

Pupils aged between 11 and 17 will set up a weather station at their school and learn about making weather forecasts.

Dr Russell, a lecturer in climate science, said: "Our project will bring to life what pupils learn about in the classroom and help them to understand the impact of science and engineering upon their day-to-day activities. We demonstrate how vital these subjects are by making them relevant."

The pupils will also study the station data to understand how weather here compares to other countries.

Professor John Pethica FRS, Vice-President of the Royal Society, said: "Science and engineering are exhilarating and dynamic subjects and we hope that by giving teachers the opportunity to introduce innovative science that we can help show young people how much fun in real-life these subjects can be, and inspire them to become the inventors, explorers and innovators of the future."