Big Science Event 2011
Posted by Science Oxford on September 29, 2011 | comments
The Big Science event is a countywide competition for schools in Oxfordshire where pupils come up with and carry out their own experiments. There were 56 finalists in teams from 12 different schools on the finals day and celebration event at Science Oxford on Thursday 30th June. The number of children taking part in the whole competition were 3100 in 26 different schools around Oxfordshire.
And the winners are…
Archie Helas, Luke Forrester, Cameron Hunter, Joel Smith, Jake Turnbull and Daniel Wallace from Goring C of E Primary School with their experiment “Which fizzy drink freezes the quickest?”
They won £100 voucher for their school generously donated by TTS (who supply educational resources to schools) plus a goody bag of science toys and a free tickets for their whole family to visit Science Oxford.
“I’ve never seen them so keen to do science” – Teacher
Highly Commended
Alfie Parsons, Diontae Ellis, Oryon Wimble and Alistair Tandy from Church Cowley St James School with their experiment “Talking Telephones”
They won a science goody bag and free family tickets for Science Oxford
“Coming to the finals day was like having Christmas and birthdays together” – pupils
These were our youngest finalists and are all from year 1 (approx 5-6 years old)
Highly Commended
Oliver Broadhurst, Philip Knight, Mia Bishop, Piper Conniford and Leah Tester from Stanton Harcourt Primary School with their experiment “Do right handed people clean the right side of their mouths better than the left?”
They won a science goody bag and free family tickets for Science Oxford
Highly Commended
Jessie Robinson, Hannah Wilson and Olivia Lees from West Oxford Community Primary School with their experiment “Which fruit is the most hardwearing after being dropped from a fire escape?”
They won a science goody bag and free family tickets for Science Oxford
“The whole school takes part and it’s got better and better every year” – Head teacher
“We enjoyed our investigation and learned a lot.” – Pupils
“Even months afterwards, we still keep finding melon pips on the playground!” – Pupils
All finalists received a certificate and a science dictionary donated by Oxford University Press.
“This competition is one of the highlights of my year. It is great to see all of the creativity, planning and enthusiasm that has gone into all of the experiments.” Natalie Ford, Science Oxford (Competition organiser)
What do you think?