yesterday and this year is asking participants to consider the impact that science and technology will have upon their lives as the world enters a new millennium.

Head of BHS's Maths Department Howard Walter noted that scheduled activities will include a rocket launching on the school field and a balloon car race in the main auditorium. Describing the week as "exciting and educational'' he added that it "fosters co-operative learning, good teamwork and allows students to showcase their problem solving and creative skills''.

Mr. Walter said: "We're trying to re-enforce the idea that girls can go into careers in maths and science and be very successful. There is still a stigma attached to the fields that they're only really for guys.'' "Each grade, from years seven to ten, have been given different types of problems to solve,'' he explained.

These "problems'' include an Egg Drop, in which students had to build a container to protect it from an substantial fall, and a Balloon Car Race, in which students had to manufacture an air-powered car that travelled three feet on its own.

Mr. Walter said: "In addition to these, Year Eight students made PowerPoint presentations on recycling issues and Year Seven students wrote, produced and presented dramatic skits on the theme of "Girls can be successful in maths/science/technology''.

"Other students created posters that illustrated the links between Latin, Greek and the language of mathematics,'' he said.

Some other scheduled events for the week include a morning assembly speech from former curator of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo Dr. David Lonsdale and a staff versus student mathematics and science quiz.