St Anne's Primary School

After dedicating a whole year of hard work to their entry, St Anne's Primary School was named this year's Rolls-Royce Science Prize winning team.

The team received the award and cheque for £15,000 at the Science Prize Awards Dinner at the Science Museum in London on 18 June 2008 for their project "Investigating water", in which students explored the water cycle and analysed the quality and treatment of water in their local community.

Pupils visited a local water treatment plant and, under the guidance of experts, used a variety of scientific tests to measure the quality of local water sources. The project culminated in pupils developing a water filtration system for a local farm.

Project team leader Cieran Kinney said: "Taking part in the Rolls-Royce Science Prize has drawn the whole school together and children who had little interest in science are now telling me that they want to be science teachers. Winning the Rolls-Royce Prize is a real incentive to continue to inspire children about the importance of science."

As part of their award, the team and pupils will also spend a day out with the incredible Red Arrows! More details of the winning project can be found in the Finalist's Section.