It's Three in a Row for our Girls in STEM Group
The College would like to congratulate our Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) group for their performance in the GreenPower Electric Car Racing series having qualified and competed in their third consecutive International Final.
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The College would like to congratulate our Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Group for their performance in the Green Power Electric Car Racing series having qualified and competed in their third consecutive International Final.
A group of Year 10 and 11 students went to compete in the Final at Goodwood during a recent weekend.
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The girls were up at the crack of dawn on race day and met 85 other qualifying teams at the Goodwood racetrack.
In the first race, they achieved an amazing 19th place in the Kit Car class, and had to settle for a lower position in race number 2, largely due to a race stoppage and events beyond their control.
STEM Lead Luke Skorka-Brown said, “Another brilliant race weekend by the Girls in STEM team.
Through this Greenpower challenge, our students have learnt mechanical, electronic, teambuilding, and problem solving skills, which will help them enormously as they move onto their next steps in the wider world.
I would also like to thank the team at National Grid, Teacher Mr Barry and Careers Officer Ms Hughes for their support during this event.”
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What some of our Girls in STEM Group said: "Really amazing event/experience, very well cared for. Teachers were lovely, really enjoyable and inspiring." "Having the group being all girls is great as it increases the recognition whilst also reducing the anxiety of worrying about messing up if it were a mixed group." "I enjoyed the trip so much. It was great fun and such a good experience all of the team were great fun to be around. So thankful to be given this opportunity" "It was amazing and really fun. Thank you for taking me and can’t wait to race again" |
The Greenpower Electric Vehicle Challenge is a national competition organised through the UK Charity Greenpower Education Trust.
The Trust inspires young people around the world to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a unique challenge: to design, build and race an electric car.
The Ivybridge Community College Greenpower project commenced in 2022 and was part of a wider ‘Girls in Science’ programme run by science teacher Mr Jewell.
The club now includes many departments across the College including Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages and Design and Technology.
Our Girls in STEM Greenpower team is sponsored by local employer the National Grid, and we are extremely grateful for the support, expertise and guidance that they give us.
A huge congratulations to all members of our team for their contribution to this terrific hat-trick.