On Tuesday 4th October the whole school took part in a technology challenge , set by Mrs Baillie.
The whole school was split into 6 teams. Each team had a P1 and p7 pupil in it (and a range of pupils from different classes.) They were given the following instructions –
*You must design and make a lighthouse with a flashing light on it.
*The lighthouse must be between 30 and 50 cm tall.
*It must be brightly coloured so that approaching boats can see it.
*It must be sturdy enough to withstand a Force 7 gale (from my hairdryer!)
*It must be made within a budget of £9000 (as that is how much it cost to build the Mull Of Galloway lighthouse)
*Everyone in your team must have contributed to the finished lighthouse – all should be able to talk about what they have done.
*Each team will present their finished lighthouse to the judging panel at 2.30pm.
The pupils then had to “buy” resources such as glue, card, batteries and bulbs.
It was a fantastic afternoon, with great co-operation and teamwork evident through out the school.
Congratulations must go to Maxwell, who led his team to victory with the winning lighthouse!
