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Examples of how the funding is being
used will be included in this section
of future Science Year CD ROMs. We
hope they will be helpful and inspiring
should you be planning your own event
in school. Information on how to obtain
funding for school projects and events
is provided in the BA Science Week
information pack, which is available
from the BA after January 2002. A
separate leaflet on fund-raising is
also available now. To receive the
leaflet and/or pack contact the BA
at: nationalscienceweek@the-ba.net
On 11th October 2001 Brookfield High
School held a SciFest Day for the
whole school. Brookfield High School
is a secondary school for 165 pupils
experiencing moderate learning difficulties.
SciFest Day provided pupils with a
day to implement a wide range of skills
and knowledge alongside mainstream
peers. The outstanding success and
obvious benefits of the day has convinced
Brookfield that this is a 'must-do'
annual event.
Christine Critchley has provided
a plan for the day, with ideas and
solutions to the problems they encountered.
Many thanks to Christine and the staff
and pupils of Brookfield High School
for their account.
On Tuesday 25th September 2001, Shirebrook
School played host to 'The Rocketeer',
a maths and physics extravaganza day
of rocket invention, competitions
and activities.
The event was led by experienced
teachers/rocketeers Mr. McQuone and
Mr. Birch and has now inspired a regular
after school rockets club, where everyone
can make full use of the money received
from Science Year and the Institute
of Physics funding.
"3-2-1, Whoo hoo!" the
crowd shouted as the rockets went
up, up and away. Their return was
met with silence and "Ouch"
if the parachute did not open. Students,
parents and teachers worked side by
side to plant the seeds of Shirebrook
School's first rocket event. A great
success!" (Report & photographs
courtesy of Jeff McQuone.)
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