Schools
Only 9 schools registered so far for the 2012 Tournament!
Schools and Colleges taking part last year, on 8th March 2011:
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Benton Park |
Morley High |
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Cockburn |
Priesthorpe |
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Corpus Christi |
Ralph Thoresby |
| Farnley Park |
Roundhay |
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Guiseley |
Royds School |
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Horsforth |
Swallow Hill |
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Leeds City College |
St Marys |
| Leeds West Academy |
Temple Moor |
For those not yet involved:-
This is great event. Feedback from earlier events has clearly shown that participants have enjoyed it and that they learned a great deal. Schools enjoy being associated. We look forward to welcoming back schools which have previously taken part, but could not do so this year. The approach taken, encourages those skills defined as essential in various white papers such as the economic well-being strand of "Every Child Matters". Such problem solving strongly encourages innovation, team working, communication, decision-making, risk taking and creativity. The awareness of enterprise within schools is raised and the active support & interaction of industry is greatly encouraged.
The task and taking part
A different task is set each year by Rotarians with experience of schools and technology with 3 different stages of difficulty, for pupils at
Key Stages 3 Basic task
Key Stages 4 Intermediate task
Key Stages 5/6 (6th Form) Advanced task
Examples tackled in previous years include:
Lauching a 'space capsule with weather station aboard'.
Development of an electrically propelled vehicle to clear pipelines with and without obstacles.
Building of a device to remove and process "radio-active" waste without handling.
Normally, schools provide up to one team at each level and bring basic specified equipment. All the materials are provided. Schools need to transport the teams (
9.00 - 3.00 pm) to and from the event and, normally, a responsible person accompanies them (who may join a participating team made up of teachers). A few schools have used helpers. We aim to encourage, and all participants receive a certificate. The winning teams also receive a special certificate and a permanent trophy that can be displayed. Many schools select students for teams who are unlikely to win, but whose participation will enable them to gain the most personally. Schools also gain a unique and useful experience through networking with other schools. They also get publicity, both within the school and externally.To email our schools' contact person, click here mailto:schools.contact@rotary-technology-leeds.org.
