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Old Stratford Superstars Gallery!

Thursday, 21 January, 2010
Old Stratford Superstars Gallery!

Old Stratford Primary have been visiting the Study Centre today for our fourth introductory day in this terms Playing for Success programme. With their ‘behind the scenes’ pass, pupils have had access to the podium, race control and more excitingly the workshop where all of Silverstone’s experience cars are repaired and stored. Check out the [...]

Magdalen College School

Wednesday, 20 January, 2010

Year eight pupils from Magdalen College School have toured Silverstone Circuit today. Despite the rain, they managed to visit race control, the podium, and the workshop where all the super cars are stored ready for experience days.

Yardley Gobion tour Silverstone

Tuesday, 19 January, 2010
Yardley Gobion tour Silverstone

Yardley Gobion Primary School have today been visiting Silverstone Circuit.
Take a look at what they’ve been up to!

Creative Cosgrove

Monday, 18 January, 2010
Creative Cosgrove

Today we have been visited by pupils from Cosgrove Primary School. It has been their first visit to Silverstone Study Centre and a jam-packed one too!
Their day started with introductions to Trevor and I, the centre itself and a chance to get to know their new surroundings. Using Photobooth the pupils took many photographs of [...]

SSC in the snow

Friday, 8 January, 2010
SSC in the snow

Well it’s still very much a snowy wonderland over at Silverstone. Trevor took this photo of the centre yesterday once he’d managed to fight his way through the snow! He had to park all the way up the road just in case he couldn’t get his car out of the snow in our car park.
Meanwhile [...]

Button and Brawn receive New Year Honours

Wednesday, 6 January, 2010
Button and Brawn receive New Year Honours

Following their success in the 2009 F1 race season Jenson Button and Ross Brawn, who were working for Brawn GP at the time, have been awarded New Year Honours. 
Ross Brawn has received an OBE in recognition of more than 30 years working in motorsport. He guided the former Honda F1 team to both the individual and team [...]

Welcome Trevor

Monday, 4 January, 2010
Welcome Trevor

Today the new Silverstone Study Centre Manager, Trevor Wadham, commences his new role. Welcome to the Northamptonshire Study Centre team Trevor. He’s got a hectic first month ahead so will need lots of luck and plenty of energy!

Farewell Peter

Sunday, 20 December, 2009
Farewell Peter

As most of you know Peter is leaving the Study Centre this month to take up a new post as Harnessing Technologies Manager for Schools within NCC. So just wanted to wish him lots of luck in his new role and to say we’ll all miss him!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Friday, 18 December, 2009

Well as you may have guessed, it’s snowing over at Silverstone today. It’s rather dangerous on the roads so the centre has been closed and meetings cancelled. We even had to cancel a presentation at Bracken Leas Primary School. What a shame, I was really looking forward to seeing all the PfS pupils. It’s been [...]

Directions to the Study Centre

Thursday, 19 November, 2009
Directions to the Study Centre

As you approach Silverstone Circuit from the A43 you need to enter by turning left at the first roundabout (Gate 5). Then left at the next roundabout and again at the second. The Study Centre is situated next to the Visitor Centre (Costa Coffee) with parking outside. Please see the map below for more details.
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