A SCHOOL in the New Forest has secured £1,000 of funding for a student project.

The bursary was given to Ringwood School for a Glass In Society STEM mini project by The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London.

The school-wide project will focus on the concept of how architects use different types of glass. with different properties, for different purposes.

Hannah Belben, science teacher at Ringwood School, said: “We are delighted to have been successful in securing the grant from The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London.

"We will use the bursary to buy new apparatus and equipment to support the various projects across the year groups.

"I hope the focus on the use of glass as a project will help to inspire the future career paths of many of our students."

The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, which received a Royal Charter from King Charles II in 1664, promote the use of glass in Arts, Crafts, Science and Technology in education.

Andy Brockett, a liveryman of the company, said "Glass plays such an important part in all our lives and we want young people to think about its relevance and the possibility of future careers within the glass industry.

"This is an extremely interesting project and a great example of how glass was used in the past, and also in today's technology."