Rotary Technology Tournament 2013

Wed, Mar 20th 2013 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

The 2013 Tournament, held at Weston Favell Academy. All secondary schools in the county were invited to participate, but the invite didn't always get to the right person. If you want YOUR school to be involved next time get in touch (see below).


Following another successful Tech Tourmanent we are pleased to confirm the positions within the 3 levels:
Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced, plus the Teachers.

Foundation 1st Kingsthorpe College- The Unlikely Lads
Foundation 2nd Danetre & Southbrook LV - 1 Minute'll Fix It
Foundation 3rd Corby Technical College - Speedy Cheetahs
Intermediate 1st Northampton High School - DT SOS
Intermediate 2nd Bishop Stopford - Banterlicious
Intermediate 3rd Sponne School - SOS
Advanced 1st Kettering Science Academy - The Asians
Advanced 2nd Kettering Buccleuch Academy - House of Cards
Advanced 3rd Elizabeth Woodville School - One-Armed Bandits
Teachers 1st 3 + 1
Teachers 2nd Roade To The Top
Teachers 3rd Wrenne +

And the Northampton University champions, with the highest overall score, were The Unlikely Lads. The trophy was presented by Deputy Dean, John Sinclair.

John Sinclair presents The Likely Lads with the University's trophy

Also present were Roger, the Mayor of Northampton, the Mayoress his wife, and the Rotary District Governor Chris Chew.

We have posted above lots of pictures from the day when we have a moment. Just remember to come back to here if you want to make sure you put teams in next year. We try to make the event happen on Wednesday of National Science Week, provided there isn't a clash with Easter school holidays.

Who was due to come?
Abbeyfield School Bishop Stopford School Brooke Weston Academy
Corby Technical School Danetre & Southbrook Learning Village Elizabeth Woodville School
The Ferrers Specialist Arts College Guilsborough School Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering Science Academy Kingsthorpe College Magdalen College School
Manor School & Sports College Moulton School Northampton Academy
Northampton High School Southfield School Sponne School
Weston Favell Academy Wrenn School

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