Members of Rapid's Education team were delighted to exhibit at Sutton Grammar School's Big Bang Science Fair last week.
Students at the Surrey school were treated to a demonstration of the
NAO humanoid robot, as well as the
Up! Plus 2 3D printer. The Rapid stand was one of the most popular on the day, with students enthralled by NAO's ability to speak, dance and pick itself up. "The NAO was a massive hit with the kids", said Jamie Costello, Head of Physics at the school. "We had some brilliant feedback from both students and staff about the Rapid Education stand, and we could not thank enough David Sansom from Rapid for his efforts during the day."
Other activities at the event included extreme science demonstrations by science 'pyrotechnic' Matthew Tosh, exhibits from the Royal Society, the Bloodhound project, Crest Awards, line tracking robotics, rocket launching, aquatic engineering and physics experiments. The fair was one of a series of "Big Bang Near Me" events, giving young people the opportunity to get closer to exciting products and developments in science, technology and engineering, and to see the benefits of a career in these areas.
Sutton Grammar School has a great reputation for science activities, with many pupils being recognised for outstanding projects. Daniel Saul recently won a place at the Intel
International Science Fair in Los Angeles with his Tapio-Track
wildlife tracker, while a group of four Year 9 pupils received a People's Choice award for a venue-finding app in the Apps for Good Awards.
Last year the school also reached the final of the 2012-13 Rolls Royce Science Prize for a project which involved launching a communication buoy into the North Sea, in an attempt to measure ocean wave amplitude and wavelength.