A SCHOOL which has introduced a range of ways to get pupils interested in science and maths has been chosen to take part in a project to encourage more children to take the subjects nationwide.

Wanstead High School, in Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, was one of 88 schools across the country chosen to take part in the Associate Schools and Colleges scheme with the UK’s national science institute, the Royal Society.

The school regularly holds science quizzes in the form of TV show The Weakest Link, science challenges in which pupils make bath bombs, perfumes and shower gels, as well as lunch hour displays of spectacular experiments.

Teachers will now have the chance to offer their feedback on national education policy issues, including the formation of the National Curriculum.

The scheme, which was originally only open to schools in London, was widened this year to include schools in other parts of the country, and having been chosen to take part, pupils at Wanstead High will benefit from a range of resources the Royal Society has to offer, including specially designed education projects and visits from top scientists.

Tracey Phillipson, the school’s Community, Arts and Business Co-ordinator, said: “We have managed to get a lot more pupils excited about science subjects over the past few years and are delighted to have been chosen to take part in the scheme.

“We will be able now to provide feedback from teachers on how to involve more young people across the country in science and will receive a range of benefits.

“It is certainly a very exciting project to be part of.”