SATRO SCIENCE FESTIVAL
CBSbutler again sponsored the following categories at the 2011 SATRO Science Festival
Best Year 9 Project
STEM teacher of the Year
- Inspirational teacher
- Prepares new teaching material and shares with others
- Encouraging girls into STEM careers
- WISE week (including other schools)
- Career Fair (including other schools)
- Running holiday events (including feeder schools)
- Including students and their parents in a workshop
- Running the community science activitity with the Beavers Club
CBSbutler sponsored two categories at the 2010 Science Festival – ‘Best year Nine Project’ and ‘Most Inspiring STEM teacher’.
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Mark Haysom & Henry Lock show off their
award-winning energy saving model
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Best Year Nine project
‘Best Year Nine project’ was awarded to the STEM Club showing innovative projects and greatest understanding of the subject studies. It was won by Fullbrook School with their power and energy-saving ideas for a school building
The judges explained that they awarded Fullbrook School the prize because they:
+ Produced a detailed working model of the school building
+ Included a working solar panel, energy trap and motion detectors
+ Demonstrated an understanding of how deployed technologies worked
+ Calculated cost savings against current energy costs/bill
+ Produced estimates on entire project including equipment and
installation
+ Provided clear evidence that the students had undertaken the entire
project themselves including technology research and commercial
implications
+ Presented succinctly with enthusiasm, problems encountered , lessons learnt
Best STEM teacher
The Best STEM teacher was awarded to the teacher who has been inspirational to their students and provided the students with encouragement to continue studying
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Vicky Fitzgerald pictured with
David Leyshon,MD of CBSbutler
and Jon Tickle
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The winning teacher was Vicky Fitzgerald from Southborough High School, Kingston
The judges said; “She has been very active, not just in her subject but in all areas of STEM: assisting with after school clubs, attending Science Learning Centre courses and applying the knowledge gained into a cross curricular project. She has also been involved in Transition days (introducing primary students to secondary school).
If that wasn’t enough, this teacher has ‘transformed a once weak department into a vibrant and creative area and strives to raise the profile of STEM throughout a variety of activities’ – as quoted by the Assistant Head.”
The judges also felt that a highly commended award was deserved and said of Tessa O’Shea from Wimbledon High School (an all-girls school)
“Encouraging young ladies to consider careers in Engineering has been an i
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Tessa O'Shea with David Leyshon
& Jon Tickle
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mportant issue for Government and Industry for many years. Currently one in five engineering undergraduates and one in ten engineering students in FE colleges are women. These reflect considerable increases that have taken place over the last few years.
Teachers who encourage young lady students to consider a career in engineering have made a significant contribution to these increases. She is an inspirational teacher and are very pleased to make a Commendation Award for her success in motivating her students to take up careers in Engineering.”
