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Navy Day at The Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Students from ten local Gloucestershire schools were invited to attend a Navy Day held at the CLC Sports Centre on 15 October 2009.

The 133 boys and girls were split into teams comprising students from the ten different schools. Students were challenged to design, test and modify a model aircraft, powered by an electric motor, to be flown along a tight guide wire. The plane had to be capable of dropping a payload accurately onto a ground target. The day ended with a demonstration of the team’s complete system. Students were assessed on team working, design, manufacturing, testing and their overall performance. Lt James Tuhey from the Naval Recruiting Headquarters was on hand to offer advice and guidance. Mark Williams, Education Director and David Ozholl, Development Director at Engineering Education Scheme and Head Start also attended the event to experience at first hand the way in which projects such as these prove to be so successful.

Ro Kaye, Community Links Coordinator at The Cheltenham Ladies’ College, said, ‘This event has been a wonderful opportunity for students to work with other students from schools across Gloucestershire. It gave the Sixth Form students a chance to experience the sort of projects they might work on if they chose Engineering as a career.’