Budding scientists at Monmouth Prep School have soared into the semi-finals of a national competition.

Tristan Mackay Brown (captain), Bethan Gibby, Llewi Evans and Nye Footitt won the regional heat in Bristol to progress to the Quiz Club UK National Inter-School Science Quiz semi-finals.

Another Monmouth Prep School team held second place until the final round, before eventually coming an impressive fourth.

A third team also represented the school with pride, under the guidance of Dr Sion Wall, the Science Co-ordinator, and finished a very respectable 11th.