Page 44 - Bloxham School Broader Curriculum Booklet

Race For The Line: Bloodhound Challenge
Day: Monday
Time: Period 6
Venue: RTC
Open to: First Form
Selection: Any First Former who hasn’t already accepted the challenge in the
Michaelmas term. All First Form students can and should get involved this year.
MIC: Mr N Hollinworth & Mrs S Westbury
Description: Students will design and make a rocket powered car, which will then
be raced against similar cars in the Race for the Line Challenge in the summer of
2018. Our Race Day will be 22nd March so anyone wishing to enter will need to
opt into this activity in the Lent Term. From there, the competition grows and we
will race our cars against other local schools. The national finals will be held in
the summer of 2018. How fast can you go?

Cerebral Board Games
Day: Monday
Time: Period 6
Venue: Chemistry
Open to: First Form – Upper Sixth
Selection: First come, first served
MIC: Mr N Evans
Description: Chess, Draughts, Scrabble, Go, Risk & other brain burning games.

Coding
Day: Monday
Time: Period 6
Venue: RTC
Open to: Fourth Form - Upper Sixth
Selection: First come, first served
MIC: Mr A Gray
Description: Opportunity for students to develop their programming skills either
by developing simple games (beginners) or for more experienced students where
they can complete individual self-led projects.
Skills learnt: Programming & game design.

Cooking
Day: Monday
Time: Period 6
Venue: Venue
Open to: First Form – Fourth Form
Selection: First come, first served
MIC: Mrs S Heathcote
Description: Experimenting with food to create something edible!
Skills learnt: Basic cooking skills, food hygiene & broadening of palate.
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