1. PP Competition for 2008-9 CONCEPT VIDEOS/ANIMATIONS for the classroom Insights into Particle Physics - for students by students Presentation of winning certificates

2. An exciting Opportunity to…. Enhance your Physics studies Develop Key Communication Skills Make personal links with Research staff at a leading University Win prize money New Competition for 2008-9 CONCEPT VIDEOS/ANIMATIONS for the classroom Insights into Particle Physics - for students by students STFC What is involved? Groups of up to 4 A Level or GCSE students are invited, with support from their teachers, to prepare a - short, but interesting & stimulating, video clip or computer animation relating to particle physics - lasting up to 4 minutes - aimed at a particular & specified age group (your choice!) The entries will then be judged by a team from the University – Particle Physics experts and teachers - Prizes of £300 will be awarded for up to the best 5 entries submitted. Prize winners will be invited to an event at the University to collect their prizes – in June/July 2009 - Lunch and discussions with Particle Physics researchers & students Winning videos and animations will be uploaded onto the web and schools will be invited to use them to introduce, illustrate or summarise concepts in the classroom Please see enclosed information sheet for details of competition rules and procedures., IF YOUR SCHOOL IS INTERESTED IN TAKING PART……………………. PLEASE RETURN THE ENCLOSED FORM ASAP!!

3. Winners 2008-9  Thomas Sammutz, Max Thomas (Y12 & Y7 students) from Hampton School, Middlesex for The "God" Particle - The Search for the Higgs Boson – an animation aimed at Y11 students.  Ellie MacArthur, Blake Sinclair, Haniyyah Zafar (standard grade students) from Hutcheson's Grammar School, Glasgow for PET Scans – a video presentation for students aged 13-14years.  Alice Udale-Smith, Matthew Corbin, Alan Bowman, Sergi Anufriiev (Y12 students) from King Edward’s School, Bath for Neutrinos – a presentation aimed at Y12 students.  Joe Forshaw, Warren Del Pinto (Y12 students) from Runshaw College, Lancashire for An Introduction to Particle Physics – a presentation aimed at Y10/11 students.  Lana Huang, Gee Kim, Tina Xia (Y8 students) from St Paul’s Girls School. London for How an Atom staysTogether – a presentation aimed at KS 3/4/students.  Michael Wilby, Joe Vincent, Peter Walker (Year 12 students) from Torquay Boys’ Grammar School for The Birth of Matter: How the Universe was formed – a presentation aimed at Y12/13 students.  http://www.hep.ph.bham.ac.uk/VideoAnimationCompetition/Welcome.html http://www.hep.ph.bham.ac.uk/VideoAnimationCompetition/Welcome.html to see the winning entries!