QPHS magazine - Spring Term 2026 - Magazine - Page 11
STEM STARS TRIUMPH
Making it in Manufacturing
On Wednesday 1st July, seven of our Year
9 students travelled to the Ramada Plaza
in Wrexham to take part in the annual
Plastipak 8Make It in Manufacturing9 STEM
competition. The challenge tasked
students with working as a professional
team, mirroring real-world industry
practice, to design an innovative drinks
bottle that would encourage customers to
recycle.
Working collaboratively, the group
assigned themselves key industry roles
including Managing Director, Design
Engineers, Logistics, Marketing, and
Finance. They researched, planned, and
developed their bottle concept with
impressive attention to detail, considering
every stage of the design process from
initial ideas to final presentation.
were awarded first place, bringing home
the trophy!
A huge congratulations to our Year 9
STEM stars: Santi, Margaux, Beth, Olivia,
Alexis, Monika and Elliot. Their creativity,
enthusiasm and teamwork helped turn a
bright idea into an award-winning success,
and they represented the school superbly
throughout the competition. Well done to
all involved!
The final challenge saw students
pitch their product to fellow
competitors and a
panel of 8dragon9
judges. Team QPHS
rose to the occasion
brilliantly, delivering a
creative, confident and
engaging presentation that
even included a memorable
jingle to help their product
stand out from the crowd.
Despite strong competition from other
schools, their hard work, teamwork and
determination shone through. We are
incredibly proud to announce that they
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