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working with schools in the South West of England... if
you are a Headteacher, teacher, or governor interested
in becoming involved with the Challenge, you can get more
details by e-mailing Deidre
Williams
at the British Marine Federation. |
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Scheme Outline - find out more about
Schools Marine by clicking on the image above |
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The
Schools Marine Challenge
Welcome
to www.schoolsmarine.com, the web site dedicated to
the Schools Marine Challenge. Now entering it's fifth
year, the Challenge provides an excellent opportunity
for schools in the South West of England to take part
in an innovative Engineering Challenge.This web site
is designed to support students and teachers as they
tackle the challenge, providing curriculum materials,
hints and tips as well as all the latest news. |
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| Race
Day News
Crystal-less
Radio Gear News - please read!
 South
East ************NEW VENUE!! ************
Date: Tuesday 23 June 2009
Location: JB Waterski - http://www.jbski.com/
Address: Thorpe Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8PH
South West
Date: Thursday 25 June 2009
Location: Roadford Lake, Oakhampton
Address: Between Okehampton & Launceston,
Devon, EX20 4QS
For both venues pre- Race Day packs and information
will be release via the website so please do look
to www.schoolsmarine.com regularly.
It is never too early to prepare to ensure the
date is in your school diary and appropriate arrangements
are in place particularly regarding; travel, teaching
cover, student exams, heath and safety, also not
forgetting the advance purchase of crystal-less
radio gear, allowing time for set up and testing,
please click here. (pdf attached)
We know some of you have already purchased this
crystal-less radio gear, once you have tested
this we would be very keen to know how you are
finding its operation.
Race Day is your day to demonstrate the culmination
of you and your students hard work. To this end
we very much look forward to seeing you all at
your Race Day location.
Race
Day Risk Assessment |
A
Royal Visitor
Find out which dignatary visited a recent Schools
Marine event! Click
here for more info.
Cornwallis Academy win the event and will be attending
the London International Boat Shoe as their prize |
Teignmouth
Take The Title!
Teignmouth Community College showed admirable
consistency throughout all areas of the Schools
Marine Challenge to take a deserved win at Race
Day 08. They were valiantly pursued by Launceston
College, with reigning champs Heles in third place.
Read
our Race Day Report here.....
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Oaklands
Rule the South East 
Just as the South-West Raceday was a great success,
so was the South East version with Oaklands Community
School coming out on top at the end of a thrilling
competition.
To
view the results click here........ |
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It's
an Honour! - Rob Austin MBE
Schools Marine are extremely
proud of Rob's award. Undoubtedly, Rob will
be doing his best to persuade the Queen to present
the trophy at Race Day later this year.
Click
here for more information
May Newsletter
See how the Schools Marine team
got on when they ventured north of the border........
click
here to learn more
Solar Case Studies
Students from St Birinus School
in Didcot have a go at the Solar Challenge.
Read the thoughts of two pupils below.
Year
10
Year
11
Season 08/09
We're looking for schools previously
involved in the Marine Challenge to indicate
their commitment for the forthcoming year.
South
West Schools
South
East Schools
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