Saddleworth High School, Oldham
Matt (the presenter) has astonishing energy...thank you for restoring my faith in education. You arrived post GCSE preparation - and showed us, with skill, how to engage bright year nine pupils. Science is now definitely on the map and future science 'A' levels and university courses are now considered possible. Fantastic stuff! The modern up-to-date equipment was excellent - never seen before in school and taught us as teachers, what can be possible. We are hoping to buy some ourselves. Matt's passion for science shone through and carried year nine on and upwards. He evoked a fantastic response from the pupils. They were totally involved even when high expectations were set and yet the sheer fun and enjoyment was tangible. Excellent organisation and good value for money, the content covered a huge range of skills covering many parts of the curriculum. The pace was excellent. Matt kept pushing them harder, yet he was positive and sensitive to those who were feeling very stretched. The organisation was excellent. The realism offered by using business and enterprise to organise groups and encourage teamwork is an inspiration!
Mrs M Hughes, Lead Teacher
Luxembourg International School
I would like to thank you for the outstanding program you brought to ISL. The planning you provided, the flexibility you allowed, the written information you sent and the timely responses to my questions were all greatly appreciated. As for the program itself, it was a gem. What particularly struck me was the variety of stimulating and engaging activities you presented along with the infectious enthusiasm you engendered in my students. How nice it was see the way you guided students and encouraged them to openly recognise each others' talents and strengths in a variety of different ways. It provided us all a boost. Four days of excitement and highly motivated students-- what a learning experience for me.
Christine Jakobs - Science Teacher & Event Organiser (2-Day Target: Mars Event)
Manningtree High School, Essex
Engages the pupils from the outset accommodating every level of ability. Stretches their learning capacity to new heights. Plenty of resources which are a mix of diversity & innovation. Phenomenal energy & commitment. Keeps the students totally focussed & motivated 100% of the time.
Dave Read, Head of I.T (1-Day Bunkered)
Lincoln Minster School, Lincoln
The event was full of pace, challenge & skills but most of all fun. High quality resources, superbly delivered by the presenter & brilliantly supported by his classroom assistant. An array of skills were developed. Many thanks.
Heather Jeffrey - G & T Coordinator
Mayflower High School, Billericay
Three brilliant days which thoroughly engaged students. Topics covered were interesting to students of the competitive element also kept them very well motivated. Well suited to needs/ability of students.Varied approach using all learning styles. Very helpful during booking process & provision of information. Gauged tasks to ability of students giving more challenge as needed. It is 10 minutes before the end of the final day, students are all smiling & laughing - I can see it has been worthwhile - Thank you.
Pauline Mason, Head of Science
Bishop Wand C of E School, Middlesex
A fantastic week - I'd do it again in an instant! I was very impressed with the whole week. The activities combined the right amount of challenge and fun. There was a real buzz about the students from beginning to end. The students engaged well with the variety of resources. The fact that they were up to date and the practical resources were those used in industry was good. The presenter was really helpful throughout the set up and running of the week. I felt that I had input and a really clear idea of how and why the event was progressing. He had a good rapport with the students.
Jane Anderson, Head of Science
East Bergholt High School, Colchester
Having seen most of the activities twice now I still find the whole thing exciting and motivating for the students. For them to still talk about it as one of the highlights one year on can only be a good thing. Having seen the group work and how well it motivated the pupils I have taken the concept and adapted to my science lessons, competition between groups, earning points and losing them has proved a great motivator. Pupils encourage, discipline and educate each other using this type of group work. It has proved so successful I have been asked to pass on the methods to the rest of the school and to the Teacher Training Provider in the area.
Martyn Stringer, GT Coordinator
Kesteven & Grantham Girls School, Grantham
A brilliant experience for G&T students & staff! Students experienced an excellent day with a variety of stimulating challenges. They also had the opportunity to work in teams with students from other local schools. Well organised, everything was provided and suited to task. Presented with enthusiasm - motivating students to participate fully.
Grace Andrew, Assistant Headteacher
Kellett School Primary School, Hong Kong
Thank you for bringing Target:Mars to Kellett earlier this term. The week proved to be a unanimous success. The children certainly enjoyed the challenge of the project and I have received numerous positive comments from parents. From a staff development point of view, we found it extremely valuable in identifying strategies to challenge our able children. Your organisation and feedback was superb.
Ann McDonald,Principal