Overview

The aim of the Democritis Society is to stimulate and develop interest in science beyond the borders of the curriculum...

Current projects include:

• Designing, building and testing a rocket capable of launching at least 3 CANSATS
• Building a hovercraft to demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion as well as instituting an annual Bishops Hovercraft Derby

Past Activities

The Democritus Society has had a very successful past year. We’ve strived to provide captivating evening talks, once a term, with topics ranging from Newton to astronomy...

Jeremy Wilkinson – Society Chairman

The Democratis Society CanSat rocket project has been a very interesting and ambitious one...

Nicholas Hyslop – Rocket Project Leader

As a Democritus society project, the Hovercraft team has been working on building a functional hovercraft...

Taku Mtombeni – Hovercraft Project Leader

As can be seen from the reports here the society is developing into a vibrant and challenging arena where boys are engaging in first hand discovery and development of ideas and theories...

Keith Warne TIC