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Young Shipwrights onboard the MV Balmoral
Added 2nd July, 2021
Christchurch Primary build boats and exploring the Bristol Floating Harbour by boat and foot
Young Shipwrights at Fairlawn Primary Academy
Added 18th June, 2019
Children at Fairlawn Primary build Boats - serious fun
Vertikal Days 2018
Added 30th May, 2018
Year 10 students from Lees Brook Community School and Chellaston Academy exploring the Lifting And Access Industry
Recruitment of Young People (16 -24 age range) to Build 4m Dinghys
Added 10th May, 2018
Working with All Aboard Water Sports and Rocking the Boat. An inter-generational project funded by Bristol Aging Better
Nailsea School Teamwork and Aviation
Added 21st March, 2018
Student teams work with a volunteer engineer from Rolls-Royce
Frome Vale Academy - Fantastic Flight, aviation with real engineers
Added 26th February, 2018
Pupils explore flight and make an Air Show for parents at the end of the school day
Crispin School do the Lifting and Access Challenge
Added 7th November, 2017
80 Year10 students work in teams to complete a series of challenges about hydraulics, lifting and access
Wallscourt Young Shipwrights
Added 31st July, 2017
Children in Key Stage One build miniature working land yachts
Shirehampton Primary- build historic boats and visit the Bristol Port
Added 12th July, 2017
Year 6 pupils build boats and put them in context with a visit to the port
Patchway Community College Puppeteers meet the Warhorse Puppeteers and Joey (The Horse)
Added 7th April, 2017
Puppets and puppeteers from Patchway visited the Hippodrome for the launch of Warhorse, bringing there own puppets.
Aviation Day at Oasis Academy Brightstowe with Volunteers from GKN
Added 28th March, 2017
Sponsorship from Rolls-Royce and GKN Volunteers provided a fantastic day for 30 Year 9 students
British Science Week on the MV Balmoral
Added 20th March, 2017
Working from a ship under the historic Cargo Cranes in Bristol's Floating Harbour students built Cranes, visited demonstrations of robotics and machines that give mechanical advantage. They also went up and operated a real crane high above the ship.
Bannerman Road Build Boats at Engine Shed
Added 11th January, 2017
Primary school children visit a business hub on Bristol's Floating Harbour to build boats
Wigan Schools on a Learning adventure at Vertikal Days - UK's biggest trade fair for the Lifting Engineering Industry
Added 30th July, 2016
Students from Primary and Secondary Schools exploring engineering and working in teams to build a working crane
Churchill Primary School Aviation Day
Added 4th February, 2016
Airshows staged by Year 5 for all the other pupils followed by an after school airshow for Parents
'Classroom-Afloat' onboard the MV Balmoral - Lifting Aspirations
Added 30th November, 2015
Shield Road Primary on board a ship under the Cargo Cranes with M Shed Volunteers. Supported by Speedy Services analyse
Young Shipwrights 2015
Added 20th July, 2015
700 children and 65 volunteers from business build 115 model boats and race them in the Bristol Harbour Festival
Aviation Days - Nailsea School
Added 18th November, 2014
Rolls- Royce Volunteers and Bristol Airport funding provide an Aerospace engineering experience for year 10 students
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