Bowen State High School are celebrating after their Year 8 and 9 students completed their week in Mackay at the F1 in Schools State Final.
Principal Rob Harris is proud of both teams.
“A special congratulations goes to team Farina, who came 3rd overall in the state, for the Development Class aspect of the competition, and to team Distance, for receiving multiple “Best in Category” awards for the Development Class.” Said principal Rob Harris.
Teacher of Bowen State High School’s Development Class Kayne Fayolle said despite challenges, the teams came together and he is very proud of them.
“It is not always possible for teams to get on perfectly - there are bound to be conflicts with these sort of high-stress competitive projects - but these guys really managed themselves and how they interacted with each other fantastically,” said Mr Fayolle.
“I could not be more proud of how these students handled themselves.”
In the F1 in Schools Program students integrate learning from English, Mathematics, Physics, Business, Design & ICT. Students from Bowen State High School also learn time management skills.
In semester 1 the school run F1 in School classes in their curriculum, but in semester 2 teams who are successful in reaching the State Finals have to complete their F1 projects in their own time.
Mr Fayolle is delighted with the learning they achieved.
“This year, all teams representing our school at the State Final demonstrated fantastic work ethic, flexibility, interpersonal skills, communication and time management in being able to work away from school and access our school's after-school HUB program to be able to meet deadlines,” he said.
Some participants in F1 in School are even offered employment by the industry before they complete their studies. F1 in Schools students have been head hunted by the Airbus Design Centre in the United Kingdom and others have taken roles in Formula One teams.
This program is a great opportunity for students all across the world, to have Bowen State High School students in the State Finals is a huge accomplishment.
Team Farina came 3rd overall in the state, for the Development Class aspect of the competition. Photo supplied
Team Distance received multiple “Best in Category” awards for the Development Class. Photo supplied
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