Projects

The Centre has recently become involved with two local projects organised through the Eastbourne Education Business Parnership: Eastbourne Youth Radio and Eastbourne in Bloom.

4 pupils from Shinewater Primary School, Eastbourne visited The Centre in October as part of their preparation work for the radio programme.
The team spent an hour exploring the hands-on exhibits and then met Jo Harris.  They had prepared questions to ask her about the aims and activities of The Centre (the recording of this discussion was played on the show).

The pupils had a one hour radio slot which also featured:
An interview with a Head Teacher from France and a comparison of the differences between schools in England and France.  Year 2 and Year 6 pupils singing French songs.
A review feature on Skellig, both the book and film.
An interview with International charity Water Aid.
An assortment of music and rhymes by pupils from Reception, Year 1 and Year 4.

Primary schools across Eastbourne are invited to enter 'Holywell in Bloom', a competition to design a scheme for a circular flower bed.

2010 is the 16th year of this event organised by Simon Hurt from Eastbourne Borough Council Parks and Gardens and Tim Sorenson of Eastbourne Education Business Partnership.

The theme for 2010 was 'Science in Bloom' and judging took place at The Town Hall on Friday 12th March to coincide with the start of National Science and Engineering Week.

The judges were:
Greg Szanto - The Worshipful Mayor of Eastbourne
David Henry - Eastbourne Borough Council
Darren Pillar / Keith Laurence - Wyevale Grounds Maintenance Ltd
Jo Harris - The Observatory Science Centre
Steven Goss-Turner - Chair Eastbourne EBP
Stephanie Cash-Reed- St Andrew's School, Meads

Pupils from the schools presented their ideas to the judges and it was evident that a huge amount of thought, hard work and effort had been made.  The final displays were the culmination of either work in class, homework projects, or school clubs. The standard was extremely high and gave the judges much to consider.

The winning design, featuring The Butterfly Effect on a Solar System background, will be planted at the Holywell Retreat as a seasonal display from June to October 2010.