Innovation 2011 – Three winners from the Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools
Wales’ brightest young designers have received recognition for their outstanding work in WJEC’s A level and GCSE Design and Technology courses from Wales’s First Minister, Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM at the Innovation 2011 exhibition.
The two day exhibition held at the SWALEC Stadium, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on October 10-11 was organised by WJEC and the Welsh Government’s Department for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science with the aim of giving young people the opportunity to showcase their talent and encourage more young people in Wales to be creative and technologically innovative.
After enjoying a tour of the exhibition and engaging with students about their work, the First Minister went on to award prizes for the winners. He said:
"I am delighted to be here today to see for myself outstanding examples of Design and Technology education from across Wales. This is a unique event that brings together key players involved in developing innovation and technology. It helps ensure that students recognise the importance of innovation and the tremendous impact innovation has on business performance.”
Clare from Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls won 3rd prize in the A level category, which had over 16,000 entrants. She designed a combined swimming float and kick board, winning £100 for herself and £100 for her school.
In the AS Level category, 1st prize went to Philip from Monmouth School. A keen go-kart racer at Llandow Kart Club, Philip’s winning project was a design for a trolley to move the kart around more easily. Eventually he hopes to work in the automotive industry as an engineer. He won £250 for himself and £150 for his school.
In the IP Office category, William from Monmouth School scooped first prize for his wellington boot rack, winning £125 for himself and £125 for his school. The inspiration for his project came from home – from seeing piles of shoes and wellington boots which needed to be kept tidy without taking up a large amount of floor space.