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Shipping 2050 Bristol Harbour

Added 11th December, 2023

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Imayla - Science Fun in the Bristol Harbour

Added 6th May, 2021

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Young people working with Imayla take a boat trip around Bristol's Floating Harbour and test out a learning resource onboard the MV Balmoral

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Home Learning - Bristol Loves Tides

Added 7th April, 2020

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Short films and resources for learning using the tides to explore history, science the arts and the future.

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Sunderland River Festival

Added 2nd September, 2019

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Community model boat building in the city that has produced more ships than any other city.

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Nailsea School Teamwork and Aviation

Added 21st March, 2018

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Student teams work with a volunteer engineer from Rolls-Royce

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Wallscourt Young Shipwrights

Added 31st July, 2017

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Children in Key Stage One build miniature working land yachts

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Liebherr sponsor Lifting Aspirations Programme at Vertikal Days, Siverstone

Added 29th May, 2017

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Crane manufacturers Liebherr sponsor the Lifting Aspirations Programme at Vertikal Days, the largest lifting and access industry trade show in the UK held at the Siverstone Curcuit. Two days of workshops held fro Year 10 students from the Slvestone Circuit UTC

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Bristol Technology Engineering Academy - Lifting and Access

Added 15th December, 2016

60 students explore lifting technology, robotics and bio mechanics while building their own robotic arm from card, syringes, plastic tubing, paper clips and split pins.

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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

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Lifting Aspirations on MV Balmoral during National Science Week

Added 22nd March, 2016

Hundreds of children across Bristol used MV Balmoral as a floating classroom during National Science Week 2016 to learn about hydraulics, pneumatics and pulley systems.

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Nailsea School Aviation Day

Added 30th November, 2015

Year 10 Engineering Students

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'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

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Yeovilton Air Day

Added 27th July, 2014

Public engagement and education for aviation engineering

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Bath Fringe Festival - Lifting Aspirations at Museum of the Bath of Work

Added 31st May, 2014

A week of engineering workshops for primary schools in and around Bath and Bristol with a public engagement event at Green Park Station

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Churchill Academy, Somerset Aviation Day

Added 23rd November, 2013

Volunteers from GKN Aerospace, ARUP and Rolls-Royce help 150 Year 7 students build airframes, test fly them to improve stability and then kit them out with a motor and radio control gear.

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The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition

Added 15th October, 2013

November 29th and 30th at the NEC arena - Schools are welcome and the event will provide a valuable insight for teachers of science Technology, Engineering and Maths

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Lifting Aspirations

Added 12th October, 2013

Workshops supported by the Lifting and Access Industry that explore engineering principals with real engineers. Students complete crane build and operate challenges and discover modern technology to contextualise the science curriculum.

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Aviation Workshops at Clough Hall Technology College with GE Power

Added 2nd July, 2013

GE Power sponsor workshop for Clough Hall College (Stoke) - supplying funding and 37 volunteers for an event with 100 year 9 students and c.200 local primary school children.

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