Shell's Bright Ideas Challenge Returns
Six Schools Receive 75" and 65" Promethean Touchscreen Donations from Soltech IT Ltd
Pictured Donated 75" Promethean Touchscreen Install at St Peter's Primary School in Bishopsworth.
Pictured Gareth Jones of Soltech IT handing over a 75" Promethean Touchscreen to Fosse Way Schools IT Team
2025 will see Soltech IT continue to donate IT equipment to school's throughout the Southwest as part of our 'Giving Back To Schools' donation campaign.
We were delighted to be able to donate more than £15,000 of 65" and 75" Promethean ActivPanel Touchscreens to six local schools and MAT's.
Gareth Jones, commented "As a business it's great to be able to give something back to schools, be they a customer or not. Our most recent donations have helped transform the learning environments of pupils which is something we are very proud of."
These most recent donations have not only included a 65" or 75" Promethean ActivPanel Touchscreen, the schools have also received WiFi module upgrades, Android functionality, wall mounting brackets and relevant cables, plus delivery, removal / WEEE disposal of old equipment, installation and training, all as part of Soltech IT's donation.
That's around a £3,000 donation at each school or MAT.
Creative & innovative challenge open to secondary school aged children.
What will cities look like in 2050? How will they be powered to be vibrant, healthy and clean places to live? That’s the question Shell is asking secondary school students (aged 11-14) across Great Britain.
For the third year in a row, The Bright Ideas Challenge asks students to imagine creative ideas for how cities of the future might be powered. The most innovative and best 'bright idea' wins £5,000 for their school, to super-size its science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) offering, as well as a VIP London experience at Make the Future Live.
Previous ‘bright ideas’ generated by the challenge over the last couple of years included piezoelectric sensors that convert the tiny vibrations from rain drops into electrical energy, bacteria generators that convert food waste into electrical energy for homes and last year's winners, Eco wristbands, which would collect energy as people went about their daily lives.
The Bright Ideas Challenge is now open for entries, and will close at 5pm on April 27, 2018. Teachers can find lots of free curriculum linked resources, inspiration and top tips on creating winning entries at www.shell.co.uk/brightideaschallenge.
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