Er, actually, it IS rocket science…
Year 7 enjoyed a friendly competition on the last day of term. Students had had two Maths lessons to design and make a wind-powered rocket car, and on Wednesday they were put to the test. The Year Group splits into two, so there were two parallel competitions. The mini-project is part of our commitment to STEM subjects, and as well as design, engineering and problem-solving students used soft skills of leadership and teamwork. It was also a different activity than usual, and was fun. Students took the competition in good spirit, and the friendly rivalry continued even in the later knock-out stages.
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![The course, viewed from the finishing line !](https://www.clystvale.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_2018-1-225x300_er-actually-it-is-rocket-science.jpg)
![Blue Population (and Race-Off) winners Jonny, Owen, Lorenzo and Maya with Dr Turl and Mr Hewlett](https://www.clystvale.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_2004-300x225_er-actually-it-is-rocket-science.jpg)
![Red Population Winners Jake, Izaak, Sydney and Millie with Dr Turl](https://www.clystvale.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_1976-300x225_er-actually-it-is-rocket-science.jpg)