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ThinkQuest UK 2008 Winners

Combating Peer Pressure 1st Place – 19 and under
& Student Voice Special Award

Combating Peer Pressure

Team Lucidity
Dartford Technology College, Kent, UK

This website aims to provide support and guidance to young people on problems associated with peer pressure, for example - drugs, alcohol, racism, ethnicity and underachievement and also focuses on the role that a school can play in supporting and shaping the lives of vulnerable young people.

Apple iPods and digital cameras to Aaron, Emma, Lee, Nick, Rachel and Sophie

School laptop and Student Voice purchase certificate [£1000 for school equipment] to Team Coach, Kam Gill

And an invitation to team members to attend the Awards event in London in November

1st Place – 15 and under
Internet HistoryInternet History

Team UK-India-Connect
Rainford Technology College, Lancashire, UK
& Kendriya Vidyalaya, NAD, Visakhapatnam School,
Andhra Pradesh, India

This website provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the internet, the underlying technology, range of uses and some thoughts on its future. The content is aimed at other students in the 12-16 age range.

Apple iPods to Bhavya, Craig, Mark, Lasya and Surya

School laptop to Primary Coach, Joanne Woods
Purchase certificate [£100 for school equipment] to Assistant Coach, A Rajender

And an invitation to UK team representatives to attend the Awards event in London in November


Sustainables 1st Place – 12 and under
& iNet Global Perspectives Special Award

The Sustainables

Team Sustainables
Anchorsholme Primary School, Blackpool, UK
& The Harry Eichler School, New York City, US

Students in two different cities [Blackpool, UK and New York City, US] have produced a website exploring ways in which other students can play their part to start addressing issues surrounding the sustainability of our planet’s resources

Apple iPods and digital cameras to Christopher, Daniel, Kyle, Marissa and Ronald

School laptop and iNet Global Perspectives purchase certificate [£1000 for school equipment] to Primary Coach, Karl Proctor
Purchase certificates [2 x £100 for school equipment] to Assistant Coach, Neme Alperstein

And an invitation to UK team representatives to attend the Awards event in London in November


EcoLearning 2nd Place – 19 and under
EcoLearning

Team EcoLearning
The Colchester Royal Grammar School, UK
& Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gymnasium, Weinheim, Germany

This site aims to help other students understand the issues surrounding the preservation of the environment and the Earth’s atmosphere. The team has shared ideas from their own schools’ efforts to be ‘eco-friendly’.

Digital cameras to Edward, Fabien, Jack, John-Mark, Naomi and Oli

School laptop to Primary Coach, Jennifer Stimson
Purchase certificate [£100 for school equipment] to Assistant Coach, Chris Hill

And an invitation to UK team representatives to attend the Awards event in London in November

A Guide to Mental Illness2nd Place – 15 and under
A Guide to Mental Illness

Team Goffs
Goffs School, Hertfordshire, UK

This website aims at raising awareness of the different types of mental illness.  It explores the problems associated with disorders of the mind and the help and support available, particularly for those who live with or who are close to the sufferers.

Digital cameras to Adam, Lauren and Paul

School laptop to Primary Coach, Andrea Nicola

And an invitation to team members to attend the Awards event in London in November

Climatosaurs 2nd Place – 12 and under
Climatosaurs

Team Dinorassics
Barrow Hill Junior School, London UK
Abingdon Preparatory School, Oxford UK
& Westbourne Grammar School, Melbourne, Australia

This website explores climate change and the possibility that it may have played a key role in the demise of the dinosaurs! Modern climate change issues are explored and the actions we can all start taking to circumvent further devastating consequences.

Digital cameras to Abdu, Daniel, Engy, Sebastian, Cory and Ben

School laptop to Coach, Kelly Rayson
Purchase certificate [£100 for school equipment] to Assistant Coach, Peter Miller

And an invitation to UK team representatives to attend the Awards event in London in November


From Fear to HopeHonourable Mention – 15 and under
From Fear to Hope [Asylum Seekers]

Team Another Place
Sacred Heart RC College, Liverpool UK

The website aims to describe the experiences of some of those seeking asylum in the UK, with a particular focus on one family the team on a visit to the Asylum Centre in Liverpool, UK

A special mention for Alice, Dan, Joe, Patrick and Vincent
and their Coach, Tracie Seath


Going GreenHonourable Mention – 12 and under
Going Green

Team Green Gang
Maes Yr Haul Primary School, Bridgend UK

This team asks their visitors to immerse themselves in all things ‘green’ and learn how to start the ‘eco-friendly’ journey!

A special mention for Dan, Deni, Georgia, Paige and Scott
and their Coach, Wesley Keirl