Six students from Kingswood School recently participated the Jaguar Land Rover 4×4 in Schools regional finals at Bristol Science Park.
The global competition offers apprenticeships at Jaguar Land Rover to those who reach the final stages. Teams are challenged to create a new shell for a Land Rover remote control car, drive and navigate an assault course, have an interview with a panel of judges from Jaguar Land Rover and create a team ‘Pit’ showcasing the work they have put in throughout the year.
The Year 9 team, named ‘TruBio’ and consisting of Stan, Charley, Lucia, Oscar, Isaac and Marco, produced a new shell made from biodegradable materials that really impressed the judges. They worked well in their team roles, and clearly communicated their brand and ideas to the Land Rover representatives. Their hard-work earned them the ‘best engineered car’ in their category, as well as the category as a whole to be crowned South West Regional Champions.
Mr East, Design and Technology teacher, commented: “It is a fantastic day for students to showcase their engineering skills whilst meeting professionals in the industry. The team should be incredibly proud of themselves for winning in their first attempt and I know they are very excited about competing next year in the development class.”