Physics at Kimbolton School
Physics at Kimbolton School
Physicists aim to understand the origins and workings of the universe, from the smallest particles to vast galaxies, by formulating laws that explain natural phenomena.
Beyond the classroom
Extra curricular activities
The Kimbolton Astrophysoc meets each week throughout the year and having been awarded a grant by the Kimbolton School Parents’ Association we are equipped with a telescope and camera to observe the heavens. We observed the transit of Mercury earlier in the year.
Regular trips, visitors and competitions
The highlight of trips for the Sixth Form is the biennial trip to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. This allows both Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth to travel to Geneva in Switzerland for a 3-5 day residential and fully experience the largest man-made structure, discovering the secrets of the Universe.
The Department regularly attend the annual Physics at Work exhibition at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge and is a subscriber to the Cambridge Physics Centre’s evening lecture programme. Recently, we also visited the Royal Greenwich Observatory with the Second Form and the University of London Observatory with the Sixth Form.
We invite guest speakers and also participate in competitions such as the British Physics Olympiad competitions and the Beamline Competition at CERN.
