On Tuesday, the Lower Sixth chemistry students took a break from their regular timetable to dive into the fascinating world of pharmaceutical chemistry. Their mission: to synthesise the widely used painkiller, aspirin, as part of their practical endorsement. Throughout the day, they navigated a series of intricate procedures, including reflux, recrystallisation, and vacuum filtration. Even with the warm weather, their determination didn’t waver. By the end of the day, each student had successfully produced a sample of aspirin. Once these samples are dry, they will be analysed to assess the success of their efforts.
Related Posts
We are very pleased to announce that one of our Upper Sixth pupils, Aayusha S, has been offered a place at Cardiff Medical School! Aayusha is thrilled and would like to thank everyone involved in the mock interviews to prepare her for the real thing, including Old Roffensian Professor Gurprit Lall from the University [...]
We were delighted to welcome Sarah Seager to host our first Careers Lunch of the term, delivering a fascinating session for pupils interested in the healthcare sector, AI, and cutting-edge analytics. Sarah shared insights from her own dynamic career, explaining how data is transformed into business solutions and highlighting the breadth of roles available in [...]
We have been commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day. In our services, Mr Paul Medhurst shared his expertise on the Holocaust to remind us of why we continue to remember the atrocities of history and how recalling the persecution of Jews during the Second World War still matters today. His after school lecture to the Zetountes Society [...]
