Rotary North Group School Technology Tournament 2020
Wensleydale Rotarians, along with colleagues from Thirsk and Northallerton, hosted this year's School Technology Tournament at Catterick Garrison
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What is it?
The object of the tournament is to give students an unseen Design and Technology problem to be completed in a fixed time.
Objectives?
1. To develop students` interest in design, construction and technology.
2. To encourage students to develop their team working skills whilst finding and building a solution to a previously unseen task.
3. To encourage groups of neighbouring Rotary clubs to work together within and across districts.
Who takes part?
Teams of 4 school children from within the district. There are 3 entry levels:
Foundation: children aged 12-14
Intermediate: children aged 14-16
Advanced: children aged 16+
This year, not only did the army provide the venue and support, some soldiers from REME took part.
The task was to make a vehicle to be powered by a weight & pulley capable of ascending a gentle incline. A different incline for the different age groups. The teams get marks not only for the task itself but their planning and design and actual fabrication of the vehicle.Winners
Foundation;- Richmond School
Intremediate;- Bedale School
Advanced;- Barnard Castle School
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