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Getting the Science of wonderment
Olympic spirit A hands-on science and engineering week fired the imaginations
of youngsters at Abbey Meads Primary School in mid-January.
Youngsters at Tregoze Primary School
after-school club looked at the Ol-
ympics at the end of the winter term The Blackthorn School
and decorated a mannequin made by of Photography
Angela Garrett.
Each piece of fabric, representing Digital image-making
flags and symbols of countries around and black and white printing
based at our specialist
the world was tie-dyed, embroidered teaching centre near Cricklade
and collaged by the fifteen children who
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Below, Angela Garrett with some of her crafty
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Henry Spalding, Molly Hume and Aiden Hayes with their catapult
“The aim was to show children how enjoyable science can be,”
said science co-ordinator, Tracy Dangerfield. “We wanted to get
them to ask questions such as I wonder..? and What if..? to stimulate
their imaginations.”
Children carried out experiments to protect hard boiled eggs
with crash helmets, made bridges from spaghetti and looked for
iron in breakfast cereal.
Young engineers also battled to reach the finals of the storm the Experienced & enthusiastic
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fire table tennis balls over a castle wall. Up to and including GCSE.
Science shows by Ian Dunne of Do Science Ltd. rounded off £20/hour.
the week. The energetic chemist, and lapsed pyrotechnician, dem- Call Melissa McBride
onstrated his favourite bits of science and then visited individual on 01793 771 080
classes for question and answer sessions.

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