THE science labs at St Benedict’s School, Ealing, buzzed with questions as Year 8 pupils presented their wide-ranging projects to almost 150 visiting junior school children in British Science Week.

How effective are masks against pollution? How can a space ship sustain life if the Earth perishes? Which paper plane design flies the furthest?

These were a few of the projects presented at St Benedict's Science Fair, where children from North Ealing Primary, St Gregory’s, Holy Family, Chiswick and Bedford Park, plus St Benedict's Junior School, eagerly quizzed the presenters.