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CWL0218-2355032 Calderglen High School - Robotics

CWL0218-2355032 Calderglen High School - Robotics | South Lanarkshire Council
Wish IDCWL0218-2355032
Group nameCalderglen High School - Robotics
LocalityEast Kilbride/Strathaven
Type of WishFinancial Donation
About usCalderglen High School - provides education to young people aged 11-18 Our after school clubs are very successful and this has continued to support young people in learning out with school hours, taking part in an activity of their choice
Our WishI would like to apply for grant of £400 to invest in two drones from Amazon. We have had SDS come into our faculty on two sessions over the past year to deliver sessions using drones and highlighting their use in business today. These sessions highlighting clear industry links with the technology and potential careers using drones. Unfortunately, SDS are in high demand and we are unlikely to be able to access them again in the session ahead. There are a number of areas where the use of drone could enhance our pupil learning experience if we were able to buy some for the faculty/school. Code Club would use these (using coding skills to control devices) Computer Science pupils would use these (physical computing devices, programming skills, clear links to industry) Business Management pupils would use these when teaching Operations (use of technology within businesses) Robotics Masterclass would use these. Our new S4 pupils won the regional tournament run by Glasgow Caledonian University and NXP Semiconductors Ltd where they had to pre-program and manually fly drones in two challenges. In preparation for this my staff and the team practiced every lunchtime and a couple of extra periods. Unfortunately, the one drone that was supplied by the company over-heated easily and the battery ran out often causing delays in their practice. Another staff member allowed the pupils to use his identical drone and supplied them with spare batteries. This allowed practice to continue while one drone cooled and batteries recharged. This is why we would like to purchase two drones. So, I am requesting £400 please to purchase 2 high quality drones.
Date added to websiteOctober 2024
How to answer this wishIf you would like to answer this wish, please email CommunityWishList@southlanarkshire.gov.uk