Emmanuel's specialism shone as we swept the results board at a recent technology competition on Friday 2 July 2010 at the Newcastle Discovery Museum.

The Big Bang Fair was an opportunity for students to showcase their concepts to numerous judges, all with the aim of reaching the national finals in London.

Emmanuel entered a wide variety of products ranging from night lights and musical keyboards to a pain-relieving vibrating cushion and curtain closing devices, in a variety of age groups.  The vibrating cushion  was designed for injuries to joints or for people with rheumatism, and was cleverly based on the idea of recreating a cat's purr, the frequency of which could have a healing effect, according to research.

Having prepared their products for numerous months, many of which were used as GCSE or A-Level pieces, students were asked to present their ideas to judges with the focus on ingenuity, business potential and individuality.

The day also gave students the opportunity to compare their own products to those of other competitors, while also experiencing the excitement of a competition situation.

Miss Rowley struggled to hide her delight when Emmanuel scooped 14 awards, picking up the award for best product in all age categories.  With her first major competition a success, it is surely possible for Emmanuel to succeed in many more.

Miss Rowley joined Emmanuel College for her second teacher training placement and made such a mark on the Technology department that she has secured a teaching post here.  Fellow Technology teacher Mr Hagon said: "Her organisation and hard work with the Electronics class was key to our success".

Gavin Rochester of Year 12, Year 11s students Helen Lambert, Laura Scott and two teams of Year 9 students will now represent Emmanuel at the National Finals, all with the hope of being named the Young Engineer of Britain.

Andrew Cooper 10 Schneider

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