Campsmount

A quick fly over the new Campsmount Technology College using the S.T.E.M Clubs DJI F450 Quadcopter and a GoPro camera. The school is looking simply outstanding.

Mr Huntridge.

Using a DJI F450 NAZA Quadcopter with a GoPro sportscam Campsmount S.T.E.M Club has yet again managed to get some fantastic aerial footage. We will soon be setting free our weather balloon to 100,000ft and the footage from that should be outstanding. If you want to know more please feel free to pop along to S.T.E.M Club on a Tuesday evening in D2.

If you live in Campsall village can you spot your house in the video below?

Mr Huntridge.

Campsmount’s ‘Maximising Y11 Achievement’ project was launched with an assembly that focused on the question: ‘Y11 – Are you being selfish enough?’. This focused on the need for students to put themselves first, and how their actions in the final 12 weeks of school are critical for maximising their success in the Summer exams. The following images are the result of completing a task set by Mr Portman.

He asked students to imagine that they were 33 years old and that they were able to send a letter to themselves at the age of 15/16. ‘What advice would you give yourself for your final 12 weeks at Campsmount?’ The photos are 20 terrific examples taken from about 130 (written during the assembly – on students’ knees or chairs in front of them).

Press pause to manually control the slideshow.

On Thursday 19th January Campsmount S.T.E.M Club will be looking to the stars and with a powerful telescope to see what we can find. At the moment Jupiter and the Andromeda Galaxy are clearly visible on a clear night and make for simply stunning viewing. The pictures below have been taken through the telescope we will be using, click on them to make them bigger. Viewing it with the naked eye is an experience that will leave you speechless.

We will be running this from 6:30pm WEATHER PERMITTING till 7:15pm. If there is a thick covering of cloud or raining it will not be possible to view anything.

The telescope will be set up on the parish field and parents and students will be more than welcome to come along and have a look. If anyone has a telescope and wants to bring it along feel free to do so as guidance can be given on what to look at and how to set it up.

Mr S. P. Huntridge.

The Moon.

Jupiter and to the left one of her moons.

Campsmount are offering current Y7, Y8, and Y9 students the opportunity to take part in a fabulous fun-packed experience.
We are planning a trip to the Costa Brava in Spain for July 2013.
The trip will be based around a fantastic watersports programme, which includes:

KAYAKING
WINDSURFING
SAILING
SNORKELLING
CLIMBING
BEACH GAMES
DAY TRIP TO A WATER PARK
DAY TRIP TO BARCELONA

The accommodation is full-board, and comprises of en-suite wooden cabins. The facilities on site include:

LARGE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
VOLLEYBALL
5-A-SIDE PITCH
CRAZY GOLF
INTERNET CAFE
GAMES ROOMS

The full cost of this trip is £670. If you are interested and would like to know more, collect a letter from Mr. Gualda in room B1.
Initial deposits must be paid by the end of February 2012.

Here is a slideshow of the 2011 trip to Villeneuve, however, the activities on the Spain trip will differ.

Following our link to improve attendance with Doncaster Knights we have been offered an outstanding package for students and families to watch the Knights match against local rivals Rotherham on the 18th February with a 12:05 Kick Off.

This match will be televised LIVE ON SKY SPORTS and the Club have generously offered the College a Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) in the Woodside Stand for £10!!!

These ticket are available on a first come first served basis. If you wish to take up this outstanding offer then please see Mr Blair with your £10 and your tickets will be issued prior to the game.

It’s a new term a this is a new start to Campsmount Climbing Club. We are looking for new students to join us in this exciting and challenging sport. It is open to any age group, girls, boys and staff. It is a great way to keep fit and build strength. You do not have to have any previous climbing experience and all the equipment is supplied by the centre.

We will be using the outstanding Leeds Wall as our indoor base and will be, in the summer months, taking some outdoor trips to various climbing locations.

This is an awesome sport and I am sure all involved will love it.

The dates we have booked are: 27th Feb, 12th / 26th March, 16th / 30th April. These are all on a Monday after school and we aim to get back to Campsmount for 7:00pm.

Please see Mr Gualda or Mr Huntridge for more details.

At S.T.E.M club we have managed to perform a tethered launch using the weather balloon that we are planning to send up to near space, 100,000ft. We sent it up to about 200ft with twin lines holding it so we could safely test all the systems. The balloon and all the systems worked perfect as did the whole team with each member having their own specific and very important job to do. The GPS pinpointed where the system was using Google Maps and the video camera took some great quality video and stunning pictures which you can see below.

You can keep up to date with the project at:

http://www.campsmount.com/category/students/campsmount-in-space/

The project is open to all students and staff and we would love to see more pop along and join this exciting project.

Mr Huntridge and the S.T.E.M Team.