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Science O3 2004
PROGRAMME

SUNDAY 14th March � Wick High School Main Hall

SPONSOR

1100-1600 Hands-On Science Session and Shows and 30 minute Science Shows at 12:00, 2:00 and 3:00 suitable for ages 5-14
General Public Welcome: Free of Charge

Mackays Hotel

MONDAY 15th March � Wick High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High

IEE

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -North School P7
1110-1210 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Lybster P6/7
1210-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High
1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Wick High Seniors
1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -South P7
1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High
1545-1630 Science Shows � Wick High

TUESDAY 16th March � Wick High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High

WICK ROUND TABLE

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Pulteneytown Academy

UKAEA

1110-1210 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Pulteneytown Academy
1210-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Wick High

Johnson Controls

1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Wick High Seniors
1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Thrumster & Keiss

I Mech. E

1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Hillhead P6+P7
1415-1530 Illustrated Talk - �Black Holes to Big Bangs� � Prof Alan Heavens � Edinburgh University. � WHS Senior Pupils

Royal Society of Edinburgh

1545-1630 'Electricity' Show � P4 Pulteneytown Academy

Kongsberg Simrad

1930-2100 Illustrated Talk - �Black Holes to Big Bangs� � Prof Alan Heavens � Edinburgh. University. � General Public welcome Free of charge � Main Hall � Refreshments afterwards

Royal Society of Edinburgh

WEDNESDAY 17th March � Thurso High School Main Hall

 
1045-1220 Illustrated Talk - �Black Holes to Big Bangs� � Prof. Alan Heavens � Edinburgh University. � THS Senior Pupils

Royal Society of Edinburgh

1100-1130 Hands-On Science Session -THS SEU/SEN Pupils

W.S ATKINS

1130-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Mt Pleasant P5/6
1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Thurso High Seniors

CANBERRA-HARWELL

1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz -Pennyland P6/7

Rolls-Royce

1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Thurso High

THURSDAY 18th March � Thurso High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Thurso High

Thurso Rotary Club

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Castletown
1110-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Crossroads/Canisbay/Reay
1300-1330 Hands-On Science Session - Thurso High Seniors

Thurso
Round Table

1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Mt Pleasant
1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Thurso High
1930-2100 Public Lecture- �Electronics in Miniature�-Prof. Tom Stevenson, Edinburgh University, General Public welcome:
Free of charge- Main Hall - Refreshments afterwards

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

FRIDAY 19th March � Thurso High School Main Hall

 
0910-1010 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Thurso High

ENTEC

1010-1110 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Miller Academy P6/7
1110-1300 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Halkirk P6/7

GALSON SCIENCES

1330-1430 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Miller Academy P6/7
1430-1530 Hands-On Science Session and Quiz �Thurso High

TUESDAY 23rd March � Pulteneytown Academy & Pentland Hotel
SHELL SCIENCE WORKSHOPS &
IEE LECTURE

SPONSOR

0915-1010 Pulteneytown Academy P4 �Moving and Rolling�

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

1010-1105 North P4/P5 �Moving and Rolling�
1115-1245 Keiss & Thrumster P4-7 �Moving and Rolling�
1330-1515 Pulteneytown Academy P5 Wax Workshop
1900 Prof. D Howard � York University �
Electronic Musical Instruments � General Public Welcome
Free of Charge - Pentland Hotel 7pm

SUBSEA 7

WEDNESDAY 24th March � Pulteneytown Academy
SHELL SCIENCE WORKSHOPS

 
0915-1010 South P6 Wax Workshop

Caithness & Sutherland Enterprise

1010-1105 South P5 Wax Workshop
1115-1215 Hillhead P5 Wax Workshop
1330-1515 Lybster �Moving and Rolling�

SERCO

THURSDAY 25th March � Mt Pleasant School
SHELL SCIENCE WORKSHOPS

 
0915-1010 Pennyland P5 �Moving and Rolling�

Caithness Science Festival

1010-1105 Halkirk P4/5 �Moving and Rolling�
1115-1215 Crossroads + Mount Pleasant P6 �Wax Workshop�
1330-1515 Mount Pl. P5 �Wax Workshop�

In addition to monetary contribution, some firms have helped the event by offering staff to work with the children and supervise the workshops.

There is also a very helpful contribution in the form of company merchandise, which is well received by the pupils and ensures that as many as possible go away with a memento of Science O3. These firms are:

UKAEA - W.S Atkins - NNC - SERCO - ENTEC - Canberra-Harwell - Rolls-Royce - RMC - SEC - KP Technology Ltd