Young technology wizards from three Maidenhead secondary schools showed off their skills at a special Rotary event.
Students from Newlands and Altwood schools joined hosts from Desborough College at the school’s specialist STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) unit for a technology tournament organised by the Rotary Club of Maidenhead.
A dozen pupils from each school took part in the event on Tuesday, November 19th. They were split into teams of four and given a technology challenge in the form of a scenario - to design and build a model crane on rails to move hazardous materials following a fire.
One of the home teams from Desborough was the winner. It was the second time the event has been run and Rotary hopes to make it an annual event attracting even more schools.
The technology tournament is also supported by the Spoor, Merry and Rixman Foundation, which had previously helped to fund the STEM unit at Desborough.
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Students from Newlands and Altwood schools joined hosts from Desborough College at the school’s specialist STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) unit for a technology tournament organised by the Rotary Club of Maidenhead.
A dozen pupils from each school took part in the event on Tuesday, November 19th. They were split into teams of four and given a technology challenge in the form of a scenario - to design and build a model crane on rails to move hazardous materials following a fire.
One of the home teams from Desborough was the winner. It was the second time the event has been run and Rotary hopes to make it an annual event attracting even more schools.
The technology tournament is also supported by the Spoor, Merry and Rixman Foundation, which had previously helped to fund the STEM unit at Desborough.
For more information and photos click here