Three
teams of students from Silcoates this week took part in the annual Rotary
Technology Tournament at the John Charles Centre in Leeds. From Year 9, Lucy
Armitage, Amy Brearton, Jack Griffiths and Joe Summers entered the Foundation
Task. From Year 10, Mason Kershaw, Ellie Kitchen, Alistair Parry, and
Rebecca Sheppard entered the Intermediate Task, and from the Lower Sixth, Laura
Barker, Zara Dunford, Chloe Humphrey and Charlotte Slaski entered the Advanced
Task.
The
challenge involved the design, construction and testing of a bridge over a
river. The bridge needed to be designed
in two sections, one permanent and the other had to have two sections that
could be raised and lowered, similar to Tower Bridge in London, to allow tall
ships to pass through. All sections of
the bridge needed to support the passage of a 1Kg test weight. In addition, a logo promoting a charity of
choice had to be attached to the structure.
All three teams were highly praised for their design portfolios and complimented for their excellent conduct throughout the day. Most impressively of all, the Year 9 team won in the Innovation award, and were presented their certificates and the winning trophy by the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr Michael Fox. Many congratulations to everyone who took part, but particularly to Lucy, Amy, Jack and Joe for their success!
