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Science O3 2004
PROGRAMME

SUNDAY 14th March – Wick High School Main Hall

SPONSOR

1100-1600 Hands-On Science Session and Shows and 30 minute Science Shows at 12:00, 2:00 and 3:00 suitable for ages 5-14
General Public Welcome: Free of Charge

Mackays Hotel

MONDAY 15th March – Wick High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High

IEE

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -North School P7
1110-1210 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Lybster P6/7
1210-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High
1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Wick High Seniors
1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -South P7
1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High
1545-1630 Science Shows – Wick High

TUESDAY 16th March – Wick High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High

WICK ROUND TABLE

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Pulteneytown Academy

UKAEA

1110-1210 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Pulteneytown Academy
1210-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High

Johnson Controls

1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Wick High Seniors
1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Thrumster & Keiss

I Mech. E

1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Hillhead P6+P7
1415-1530 Illustrated Talk - “Black Holes to Big Bangs” – Prof Alan Heavens – Edinburgh University. – WHS Senior Pupils

Royal Society of Edinburgh

1545-1630 'Electricity' Show – P4 Pulteneytown Academy

Kongsberg Simrad

1930-2100 Illustrated Talk - “Black Holes to Big Bangs” – Prof Alan Heavens – Edinburgh. University. – General Public welcome Free of charge – Main Hall – Refreshments afterwards

Royal Society of Edinburgh

WEDNESDAY 17th March – Thurso High School Main Hall

 
1045-1220 Illustrated Talk - “Black Holes to Big Bangs” – Prof. Alan Heavens – Edinburgh University. – THS Senior Pupils

Royal Society of Edinburgh

1100-1130 Hands-On Science Session -THS SEU/SEN Pupils

W.S ATKINS

1130-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Mt Pleasant P5/6
1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Thurso High Seniors

CANBERRA-HARWELL

1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Pennyland P6/7

Rolls-Royce

1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Thurso High

THURSDAY 18th March – Thurso High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Thurso High

Thurso Rotary Club

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Castletown
1110-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Crossroads/Canisbay/Reay
1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Thurso High Seniors

Thurso
Round Table

1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Mt Pleasant
1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Thurso High
1930-2100 Public Lecture- “Electronics in Miniature”-Prof. Tom Stevenson, Edinburgh University, General Public welcome:
Free of charge- Main Hall - Refreshments afterwards

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

FRIDAY 19th March – Thurso High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Thurso High

ENTEC

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Miller Academy P6/7
1110-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Halkirk P6/7

GALSON SCIENCES

1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Miller Academy P6/7
1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz –Thurso High

TUESDAY 23rd March – Pulteneytown Academy & Pentland Hotel
SHELL SCIENCE WORKSHOPS &
IEE LECTURE

SPONSOR

0915-1010 Pulteneytown Academy P4 “Moving and Rolling”

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

1010-1105 North P4/P5 “Moving and Rolling”
1115-1245 Keiss & Thrumster P4-7 “Moving and Rolling”
1330-1515 Pulteneytown Academy P5 Wax Workshop
1900 Prof. D Howard – York University –
Electronic Musical Instruments – General Public Welcome
Free of Charge - Pentland Hotel 7pm

SUBSEA 7

WEDNESDAY 24th March – Pulteneytown Academy
SHELL SCIENCE WORKSHOPS

 
0915-1010 South P6 Wax Workshop

Caithness & Sutherland Enterprise

1010-1105 South P5 Wax Workshop
1115-1215 Hillhead P5 Wax Workshop
1330-1515 Lybster “Moving and Rolling”

SERCO

THURSDAY 25th March – Mt Pleasant School
SHELL SCIENCE WORKSHOPS

 
0915-1010 Pennyland P5 “Moving and Rolling”

Caithness Science Festival

1010-1105 Halkirk P4/5 “Moving and Rolling”
1115-1215 Crossroads + Mount Pleasant P6 “Wax Workshop”
1330-1515 Mount Pl. P5 “Wax Workshop”

In addition to monetary contribution, some firms have helped the event by offering staff to work with the children and supervise the workshops.

There is also a very helpful contribution in the form of company merchandise, which is well received by the pupils and ensures that as many as possible go away with a memento of Science O3. These firms are:

UKAEA - W.S Atkins - NNC - SERCO - ENTEC - Canberra-Harwell - Rolls-Royce - RMC - SEC - KP Technology Ltd