FORMULA ETHARA
NURTURING TOMORROW'S CHAMPIONS
'Ethara' means 'excite' in Arabic, the perfect name for one of our most captivating programmes. Formula Ethara, the 'Classroom Racing' Team Challenge, is a project learning programme for children ages 6 -13, to develop 21st Century skills in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Through the production of small-scale model race cars made from paper card, the programme offers teachers a team-orientated platform that focuses on design, simple CAD/CAM technology, graphic arts, science, math, literacy and enterprise. The excitement is maximized on race day when the children get to test their cars on the Formula Ethara Race Track. Ideal for delivering as a year group-wide themed topic, Formula Ethara develops a passion for designing and manufacturing in the early years.
YAS IN SCHOOLS NATIONAL FINALS 2022
There were over 690 students from over 100 schools who took part in the finals, which were broadcast live on YAS TV, Yas Marina Circuit’s official YouTube channel. Echo Extreme from Safa Community School was crowned Rookie Champions, while Nebula from Nord Anglia International School Dubai triumphed in the professional category.
HOW FAST IS YOUR REACTION TIME?
Is your reaction speed as fast as an F1 driver? Can you beat your friends and classmates? An important part of Racing Formula Ethara and F1® in Schools program is having a quick reaction time. During the racing, there's a 20-meter racetrack with special start and finish gate timing equipment. When each racer is ready, there's a countdown with 5 red lights. The racers need to press a button once the 5 lights go out and the timing gate says ‘Go’. If a racer presses too early, they will get a false start.
Why not test your own reaction time with our free reaction challenge below.
- Once you're ready to being, click reset
- Wait for the lights to go out
- Press space bar as soon as ‘Go!’ appears and see how fast your reaction time is
RESOURCES
- NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DUBAI
"IF I SAID IT’S A HIGHLIGHT IN THE YEAR 6 UNIT OF WORK, I THINK I’D BE UNDERSELLING IT!” – MR STEPHEN SHARMA, DEPUTY HEAD OF PRIMARY. "
- CILLIAN O’DRISCOLL, TEACHER. SCHOOL OF RESEARCH SCIENCE, DUBAI
“I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED FROM START TO FINISH WITH THE VISION AND EXECUTION OF YOUR COMPETITION. SEEING FIRST HAND HAS REALLY GOTTEN THE COMPETITIVE JUICES FLOWING!”
- MS SAMANTHA, TEACHER. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL ABU DHABI
“ON BEHALF OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL, THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING DAY! THE CHILDREN HAD A BLAST AND HAVE GOT SO MANY IDEAS, READY FOR NEXT YEAR! MANY THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS!”
