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Our Journal

Grand Day Out
10th March 2007

Family groups were treated to a variety of activities at the launch day at Sheffield Hallam University. Groups were taken to Sheffield Hallam University where they enjoyed a buffet lunch and a presentation by inventor and TV personality, Rex Garrett. Family groups were then able to undertake activities provided by a variety of real-life scientists in the Winter Gardens. Parents and students were able to make snot, watch rockets and see fossils. Groups were also able to view exhibitions in the Millennium Galleries.

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Fantastic Science Presentation
19th April 2007

In the first activity undertaken in Rossington, family groups were able to watch a series of spectacular experiments and demonstrations performed by Ms Grove and Mr Rigg. Families were treated to explosions, sparks and foam snakes. Parent and students were then able to undertake their own experiments, including making their own rubber balls and growing chemical flowers.

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Robot Building
26th April 2007

During this session family groups began to construct mechanical animals from a selection of robot kits. Robot animals included tigers, mice, foxes, giraffes, ladybirds and rabbits.

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Robot building and modification
3rd May 2007

In this session groups added the final touches to their robots and modified them in preparation for the competitive events in the next session.

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Robot Competitions
10th May 2007

Here groups competed for prizes in a sprint event and skittles. All groups entered at least one robot into heats for each event, which cumulated in two spectacular finals. Highlights included speedy pink rabbits, vibrating ladybirds with directional difficulties and giraffes with battering rams!

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Build It at Magna
13th December 2007 & 26th January 2008

On the 13th December and 26th January family groups took a trip to the Magna science museum where they were given the task of building a miniature working village. Over eighty people from the Rossington group joined others in the two sessions. The groups were provided with expert help and almost unlimited materials.

Each family group made a different part of the village, including houses, shops, power stations, farms, windmills, train stations, trains and cars. Each miniature part of the village was completely unique, with lights and real moving parts. Each family group’s model was then brought together to form a complete “perfect” village.

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Build It - Evening Session One
10th January 2008

On the 10th January family groups met at Rossington All Saints for our first evening sessions. New forms of transport were designed and tested for our model village. Using foam and paper family group s built flying gliders, flying delta wing planes, straw rockets and model space shuttles. Each was given its maiden flight by taking advantage of the raised stage and space in the main hall.

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Build It - Evening Session Two
17th January 2008

On the 17th January, groups used card kits to make further vehicles for the village. This time we focussed on construction vehicles. Among the creations were working pneumatic diggers and tipper trucks and electric fan powered cars.

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Build It - Evening Session Three
24th January 2008

On the 24th January, groups used card kits to make further vehicles for the village. This time we focussed on construction vehicles. Among the creations were working pneumatic diggers and tipper trucks and electric fan powered cars.

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