Author Archives: Amy Turner

If you need something to brighten up this cold and grey Wednesday, why not click over to our Lab_13 blog, to read all about how Irchester’s Lab_13 students have solved the mystery of the missing bunny! With lots of scientific techniques used in the investigation, year 2 students from Irchester and Earls Barton Infant School … continue reading →

Another very busy week here in the Ignite! office! Here is a brief run down of what we are excited about this week!   Irchester’s Lab_13 ‘Walking with Scientists’ event – 10th February 2012 The Management Team at Irchester’s Lab_13 are opening their doors to wow visitors with the incredible investigations taking place in Lab_13. … continue reading →

This week took me to Irchester Lab_13 for a catch up visit, and to meet the new Management Team. After a brief meeting with Mrs Alison (the headteacher), I was treated to a fantastic afternoon meeting lots of the Lab_13 visitors. The first group who were in the Lab when I arrived wasted no time … continue reading →

A very happy New Year to all our friends and partners. We are looking forward to a fantastic 2012, with lots of exciting developments on the horizon.   Firstly, we are really pleased to welcome Hasmita back into the fold, after her three month work placement in Tanzania. Hasmita has only been back a few weeks, but … continue reading →

As Christmas Day draws nearer, we here in the Ignite! office would like to wish all our creative, innovative, inspiring friends and partners a very Merry Christmas! It has been a fantastic year, and yet again we have been blown away by the achievements and ideas that have come from the young people of the … continue reading →

Friday brought together some of the UK Room 13 representatives at Hareclive Primary School in Bristol, and so as part of the extended network, Ignite! was there to represent Lab_13! Room 13 was originally created in Fort William, Scotland, and is now an international movement, with Room 13s in South Africa, Nepal and Mexico, to … continue reading →

Congratulations to Maya Jane Coles, an Ignite! Creative Spark and DJ, composer and music producer, on her THREE nominations in the Best of British awards.   Maya has been nominated for awards run by DJ magazine in the Best DJ, Best Producer and Best Remix categories.   http://www.djmag.com/news/detail/3093 Voting is now open.  If you know … continue reading →

Well Friday has come around, and we here in the Ignite! office are looking forward to the weekend, after a great week of creative developments! And what this week has held for the Ignite! team: We had a great Skype call with Hasmita (our fantastic intern) who is currently out in Tanzania, getting stuck into yet more evaluation! We are … continue reading →

Our Leicester based Lab 13 at Crown Hills Community College is recruiting a new Scientist-in-Residence. See below for further details!   An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Science Technician Level 2 to fill a STEM Scientist-in-Residence Lab 13 vacancy.  You will be a creative thinker, use to explaining, inventing or making things, confident working … continue reading →

Formerly Kingsbrook College, Elizabeth Woodville school officially opened its brand new Lab 13 yesterday, and what a great launch day it was! After a meeting with the Management Team, we wandered around the various activities that were going on, and saw visiting primary students make bath bombs, a loop-the-loop k’nex challenge take place, and other students … continue reading →