--- title: "All aboard!" url: "https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-21-08-00-00-all-aboard" school: "Lyminster Primary School" --- # All aboard! ![Image of All aboard!](https://files.schudio.com/lyminster-primary-school/images/blog/Year_5_iPad_October_2025_584.JPG) 21 October 2025 [Emily Johnston](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/author/ejohnston) [Year 5](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) Year 5 have been testing out how altering the shape of materials can increase their buoyancy. Their challenge was to make tin foil boats, fitting specific criteria, and see how many 'passengers' could float on them. (No house point counters were harmed in the testing of these boats... but a few did get wet!) The winning boat managed to hold over 200 house points! [Y5](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/tag/y5) [Science](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [ Year 2 Eye Eye](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-17-11-39-00-year-2-eye-eye) [PD Week ](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-21-pd-week) ![Lyminster Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/lyminster-primary-school/images/logo/Lyminster_logo_with_circle.png) #### Lyminster Primary School Wick Street Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 7JZ 01903 713642 #### Useful Links - [Contact Us](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/contact) - [Curriculum](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/about-us/curriculum) - [Term Dates](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/termdates) - [Key Information](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/about-us/key-information) #### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/lyminsterschool) © Copyright 2024–2026 Lyminster Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)