George Stephenson Community High School

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F1 in Schoools 2010 -11

09th November 2010

We return for a 4th term in F1 in schools. We have two teams of 6 one called GSHS MKII and the other GS Velcoity. The teams are looking to work more closely on Aerodynamics and quality of presentation this year with the hope of reaching their 1st national finals

The teams are looking to raise money through enterprise projects within school initially. This will fund materials, merchandise and livery for each team. They also intend on seeking sponsorship from local industry to assist financially and through technical expertise.

The event takes place at Newcastle University on the 1st February 2011.

The use of Internet for research and marketing, prodesktop and 2d design for car development and wind tunnel software for analysis is merely a flavour of what F1 in school involves. The students are passionate about using the tools they have to best prepare for the competition.

F1 in Schools 2009-2010

13th December 2009

Year 7 and 8 students complete F1 in Schools as a curriculum project.
Between Summer Half Term and October Half Term Boys and Girls attend lunchtime after school, weekend and holiday sessions to complete entries for the school competition. At the end of October Half Term the school competition identifies three teams chosen to compete at the Discovery Museum on the 1st December.

This project is extremely popular with all students and we have attendance figures between fifteen and twenty every lunchtime and teams are keen to come in on weekends to complete presentations on marketing enterprise and engineering for the team.

Students follow tutorials and guides on how to complete entries as well as act as team leaders with Primary school students filtering down knowledge and understanding of the key principles of aerodynamics propulsion velocity as well as team building communication and leadership skills.

Visits to AMAP @ Sunderland University to help develop the engineering of the car.