The company is actively supporting the ss Great Britain Trust in developing new and exciting educational activities for schoolchildren.
‘Salvaged!’ is a workshop inspired by the ss Great Britain’s rescue from the Falkland Islands and epic return to Bristol in 1970. It explores the fundamental scientific principles of floating and sinking.
Pupils from Mangotsfield School, a college with specialist science and engineering status, will work in teams to see who can build the boat which carries the most cargo.
Designed for Key Stage 3 pupils, it covers history, science, design and technology, and English subject areas of the National Curriculum.
It is one of six interactive workshops offered at Brunel’s ss Great Britain – the multi award-winning museum and visitor attraction – for Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 students.
A total of 16,000 schoolchildren visit Brunel’s ss Great Britain every year, with 108 schools taking 174 workshops.
The ss Great Britain Trust’s Education and Access Officer Helen Horler said: “This is a fabulous workshop, which provides a great way for pupils to learn about scientific principles such as floating and sinking, outside of the classroom.”
Gary Musson, the Trust’s Fundraising Development Officer, commented: “We are delighted with the support given by Brunel Ford. Without this corporate support the Trust would not be able to develop new and exciting educational activities for children.
“We very much appreciate the fact that Brunel Ford backs local charities and education projects where their support can make a real difference.”
Jamie Cormack, After-sales Manager at Brunel Ford, commented: “We are delighted to be supporting this initiative which not only celebrates the impact that Bristol has had on engineering history but will hopefully go some way to inspiring our young engineers of the future.”
Other workshops held at Brunel’s ss Great Britain are: ‘Brunel – our Engineering Hero’, ‘Victorians at Sea’, ‘Sketch and Sea!’, ‘Cabot’s Voyage of Discovery’, and ‘Passenger Investigation’.
Brunel’s ss Great Britain recently became the first museum in the south west to receive the Quality Badge awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. It follows the Sandford Award for Heritage Education, presented in 2008.
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