In the Autumn term a group of students from years 9 and 10 took part in the Scuffs R Us Alloy Competition to restore car alloys.
The restoration process involved lots of sanding and grinding to prepare the alloys for painting. The students were encouraged to plan their designs before applying them to the alloy. They each picked their own designs and colours and with the support of Steve from Scuffs they primed, painted, then lacquered them.
After almost a month of work, their alloys were displayed in the school foyer and students and staff (and even visitors) were invited to vote for the alloy they felt was the best.
The votes have now been counted and we are delighted to announce that Beau was the winner of the public vote! Well done Beau, a fantastic result!
All the students were so engaged by the competition and learnt a range of new skills in the process of restoring their alloys. They became quite competitive with each other and it brought them closer together as a team.
For students who take part in Scuffs, having the opportunity to learn hands on skills works very well. Some of the students have plans to go into mechanics and body work after school, others are motocross riders, so have a love for the bodywork skills as they can fix their own bikes.
Relevant AQA units cover what is being learnt which helps to evidence the students' new skills and image portfolios are created so that students can take them to employers when they leave CRHS.
From year 9 we had Beau, Charlie, Charlie, Harry, Josh, Nathan, Jacob. And from year 10 we had Logan, Michael, Finley, Max, Bailey.
Well done to all of the students involved; they embodied the school's Head, Heart, Hands values, combining their knowledge and skills and creating work to be proud of; learning new skills that they can put to practice in a workplace or in their hobbies. We took a close look at the alloys and it is clear the amount of time, effort and skill it took to produce such high quality results.
Our thanks go to Miss Kaye, Steve Woodford of Scuffs R Us, and Northern Scrap Metals for providing the alloys.