Category: Creative Technology
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Designing for Flight: AF Develops a Water Rocket System
AF had a rewarding design session today as he began creating a cone and fin system for a water rocket project.
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Going for gold!
This year marks our 3rd year taking part in Calnes annual duck race! From a school theme complete with feathers, to dots inspired by Mr Doodle, our creative students are ‘going for gold’ with this year’s bronzed entry. Students have had lots of fun getting creative with the spray paints and using the 3D printer.…
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Adding Telepresence to His Robot
TE had a fantastic problem-solving session today as he continued developing his robot project and successfully introduced telepresence functionality into his design.
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Finishing Touches: LG Prepares His Model for 3D Printing
Applying Skills with Confidence LG successfully recalled techniques from previous sessions and applied them independently, showing real progress.
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Taking Control: EH Builds a Bluetooth Remote-Controlled Car
EH had a top session today, taking their project to the next level by transforming it into a fully Bluetooth-enabled remote-controlled car. #alternativeprovision #microbit #lofirobots
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Real-World Skills: BR Tackles a BMW Lighting Repair
BR had a fantastic hands-on session today, taking on the real-world task of replacing a broken lighting rig for a BMW.
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Careful Craftsmanship: ES’s Bird Feeder Takes Shape
ES had a lovely, focused session today as he continued working on his bird feeder project. His patience, attention to detail, and willingness to problem-solve helped move the build forward nicely. #alternativeprovision
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Coding and Connectivity: TE Explores Bluetooth with the Micro:bit
TE made great progress today as he began programming the Micro:bit Car to be controlled via a Bluetooth app. This session combined coding, troubleshooting, and persistence — all key skills in electronics and digital design. #bbcmicrobit #lofirobots #alternativeprovision
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Finishing Strong: BR Completes His Project
BR had a great session today. He completed his bird feeder build by adding the roof section, including fitting a felted area for weather protection, making some excellent contributions to both the design and build stages of his project.
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What a week at SB Mentoring!
It’s been a brilliant week of creativity, problem-solving, and genuine skill-building across all of our sessions. Here’s a look at what our students have been getting stuck into. One student built a “Cookie Clicker” style game in Roblox Studio, diving into Lua scripting to debug and refine their auto-clicker shop system. They even brought in…
