The Cheltenham Ladies’ College, in association with Bristol ChemLabS, University of Bristol, yesterday hosted the first ever Royal Society of Chemistry event in Gloucestershire with students from schools across the whole county attending. The event was held to engage students from the age of 8 to 18 in Science, support their curriculum learning and raise their awareness of Chemistry as a future subject choice and as a potential career.
The morning featured three lectures for 330 AS Level students. The University of Bristol’s Tim Harrison started the day with a bang as he gave an exciting and engaging demonstration of chemical explosions. Andy Chapman, also from the University of Bristol, followed with a very well received talk on the Science of Chocolate and the morning concluded with renowned Science writer Dr John Emsley’s ‘Molecules of Murder’, an exciting talk on poisoning and forensics.
The afternoon featured ‘A Chemical Delight’, a workshop given by Tim Harrison for 350 children from five local primary schools. Tim said, “Bristol ChemLabS and the Cheltenham Ladies’ College are greatly looking forward to working together again next year and hope to make this an annual event. We look forward to involving even more students next year and would like to thank the RSC for sponsoring the event.”
Schools attending: Airthrie School, Berkhampstead School, The Cheltenham Ladies’ College, The Cotswold School, The Crypt School, Filton College, Fitzharrys School, Gardners Lane Primary School, John Cabot Academy, Malvern College, Ribston Hall High School, St Edward’s Junior School, The Richard Pate School, The Ridgeway School
Attached photo: (L-R) Kellyann Burlage (The Cheltenham Ladies' College), Manifah Debono (The Cheltenham Ladies' College), James Rowland (The Crypt School), Aaron Jones, (The Crypt School), Tim Harrison (Speaker from Bristol ChemLabS, University of Bristol), Dr John Emsley (Speaker), Kieron Hall (Ribston Hall High School), Jess Weston (Ribston Hall High School), Elli Gilje (The Cheltenham Ladies' College), Amabel Clark (The Cheltenham Ladies' College)