Museum's scrapheap challenge
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With the rugby world cup almost upon us, young visitors to Swansea’s National Waterfront Museum will be able to take part in a week of educational fun activity dedicated to the sport later this month.
The rugby player challenge is part of Scrapheap Week, which runs at the museum from August 20 to 26, during which youngsters aged six and over can try their hands at turning recycled scrap materials into a rugby-themed mechanical device.
The initiative which is being delivered by educational charity XL Wales, and is sponsored by local electricity company Western Power Distribution (WPD), is free and will run every afternoon during the week starting at 1pm.
Designed to use science education to encourage children to use their skills and imagination in a fun environment, the scrapheap challenge takes place in the museum’s courtyard garden.
And there is also a competitive element to the week because every mechanical device made by the children will be tested to see how far it can actually propel a rugby ball.
Phil Davies, WPD’s Network Services Manager for Wales, said the week promised youngsters a fun-packed experience.
“We already support similar initiatives at the museum for children – like the Gener8 science club, which is designed for budding engineers aged between eight and 12 years, and the educational backpacks for young visitors – so we were delighted to be asked to be involved with Scrapheap Week,” he said.
August 2007