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Gateshead student team crowned UK “F1 in Schools” 2018 champions
Coventry schoolchildren get sporty for Sport Relief
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School took part in activities to support this year’s Sport Relief campaign. Children from the school, which is part of the Romero Catholic Academy,
Unity, a team of 16 and 17-year-old students from Emmanuel College, Gateshead, celebrated winning the F1 in Schools UK National Finals 2018 in March, proving that determination and perseverance is rewarded, taking the UK Champions title at their fourth attempt. Their success wins them a place at the F1 in Schools World Finals 2018 in Singapore in September, at the same time as the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Tickets to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix courtesy of Silverstone Circuit,
exclusive paddock access at the event from Formula 1, a Formula 1 team factory tour, two £5,000 scholarships for UCL Mechanical Engineering and Denford equipment worth £10,000 for their school were also prizes for the victors. Unity also won the Best Engineered Car Award on their way to the UK crown with the judges commending the team on the design, manufacturing and Engineering of their F1 in Schools car. Unity Team Leader Lucy Brooks, said, “I’m speechless. It’s unbelievable;
we’ve all worked so hard for this, so I think we deserved it. It’s been a long road, but so worth it. We’ve been together a long time now, so our teamwork is certainly a factor in our success. We have a huge amount of work now to prepare for Singapore, making sure our car is as good as it can be. We know that competing at the World Finals can open doors to careers in Engineering so that is a great opportunity for us. We’re very excited to be heading there.” Joining Unity on the podium after two days of fierce competition were
Origin, a team from Robert May’s School, Odiham, who will represent England at the World Finals, and Hawk Racing from Colyton Grammar School, Devon, who have the opportunity to collaborate with an overseas podium-winning F1 in Schools team at the World Finals. Also heading to Singapore will be DRIVE from Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni representing Wales, and Velocity Racing from Inveralmond Community High School, Livingston flying the flag for Scotland.
uwww.f1inschools.co.uk Palace House launches ideas bank for teachers
The National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art at Palace House, Newmarket has launched an online ideas bank of downloadable resources for teachers on its website. The resources support learning in the three
areas of English, Science and Learning from Objects. They have been created as the result of teacher training sessions (led by Pippa Smith of “Handling The Past” and Robert Cooper of STEM Learning) and of the Palace House Literacy Project, “Poetry Is A Horse,” which was run in partnership with All Saints’ CE Primary School and performance poet, Justin Coe. Each resource gives teachers ideas for activities
which will support learning before, during and after a visit to the Heritage Centre so that the experience can be as meaningful as possible, with direct relevance to areas of the National Curriculum. Gabrielle Bell, Education Officer at Palace
House, said: “We hope that the ideas bank will make our collections more accessible in terms of learning and will give teachers a starting point to inspire and stimulate active exploration of the Heritage Centre. The resources will also provide a focus for school groups taking part in self-led visits, giving school staff a helping hand. We hope to add to it over time, and plan to also invite
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have been playing different games involving everything from hopping, throwing and skipping. They also learnt more about the work of Sports Relief, which provides vital
support to those in need and tackles critical issues affecting people across the UK and the world. The week culminated in a non-uniform day to raise funds for the charity
campaign as well as a staff vs parents netball match and big dance off. Kevin Shakespeare, Principal of Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School,
said: “Sport is a real strength at the school so it only seemed right for us to get behind the Sports Relief campaign. “One of our most recent successes has been winning the Coventry
Catholic Sports Association netball league for schools from the east side of the city for the second year in a row. “We always look to develop the whole child by offering a rich curriculum
and sport is a big part of this. It is also an excellent way to teach children more about health and wellbeing. “All of the children had lots of fun taking part in a week of activities for
Sport Relief and enjoyed raising money for such a worthy cause.”
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teachers who have visited to share their own resources and case studies.”
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