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On Tuesday, 6th February, Papplewick boys from Years 5 to 8 at Papplewick School, were entertained and enthralled by one-of-a-kind chemist Dr Szydlo. He took the boys on a scientific journey through the chemistry syllabus for both Common Entrance and Scholarship entry, incorporating a historic timeline of the events leading up to the famous discoveries in science.
Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “Dr Szydlo had the boys fully engaged - his experiments were fantastic. The boys particularly enjoyed the flash and bang experiments and the amazing colour-changing chemical reactions.”
Dr Szydlo’s lifelong passion is chemical experiments. He studied chemical engineering and industrial safety at university, but immediately afterwards returned to his favourite activity - chemical experiments - by becoming a chemistry teacher. Whilst teaching full-time, he enrolled for a PhD researching alchemy and his thesis was later published as a book.
About Papplewick....
Papplewick School, Ascot, is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 26 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’
More information about the school can be found at: http://www.papplewick.org.uk
FORTHCOMING OPEN MORNINGS
SATURDAY 12th MAY 2018 from 9 a.m. finishing 11 a.m.
SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2018 from 9 a.m. finishing 11 a.m.