We have now chosen the schools for I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! in March. Classes at these schools are going to have a great experience taking part. There’s a big variety in the schools taking part, with students involved from Jersey to Shetland.

We are having six ‘zones’ in March. Three are general and named after elements (Chlorine, Argon and Potassium) and will contain a broad range of scientists and research areas. Themed zones were very popular in the March and June 2010 events, and this year we are having three themed zones – Forensic Science, Stem Cells and Space. The Space zone is really exciting as it is sponsored by the lovely Institute of Physics.

We would have loved to include everyone that applied, and with four classes wanting to take part for every place, choosing the classes to take part was really hard. Many teachers wanted to take part with lots of classes, or whole year groups, but we’ve limited the smaller March event to one or two classes per school, to try and involve as many schools as possible. As we’ve seen in previous years, I hope teachers will get involved with lots more classes in June, after testing the event out in March.

The list of scientists taking part will be revealed later this week, so watch this space…

Chlorine Zone

Overton Grange School, Sutton
Oasis Academy Immingham, Immingham
Healing School, Grimsby
Wheatley Park School, Oxford
The Godolphin and Latymer School, Hammersmith
Robert Blake Science College, Bridgwater
Tapton, Sheffield
The Duston School, Duston
William Brookes School, Wenlock
Mount Tamar School, St. Budeaux
Dunblane High School, Dunblane
St Marys Catholic Comprehensive School, Menston
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth
Perth Academy, Perth
The Gilberd School, Colchester
Oaklodge Special School, East Finchley
Plymstock School, Plymstock
Brine Leas School, Nantwich
Admiral Lord Nelson School, Portsmouth
Mangotsfield School, Bristol
Kendrick School, Reading
Kings College Guildford, Guildford
Convent of St Jesus & Mary’s Language School, Harlesden

Argon Zone

Mangotsfield School, Bristol
Grove School, Market Drayton
Beckfoot School, Bingley
Thistley Hough High School, Penkhull
Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Brixham
Harrogate Ladies’ College, Harrogate
Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School, Cheslyn Hay
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College, Whitleigh
The Priory, Shrewsbury
Jersey College for Girls, St. Saviour
Solway Technology Community School, Silloth
Burford School, Burford
Tiffin School, Kingston Upon Thames
Hardenhuish, Chippenham
Woking College, Woking
Tanglin Trust School Singapore, Singapore
St. Mary’s College, Crosby
St John’s, Marlborough
Fitzharry’s School, Abingdon
South Molton Community College, South Molton

Potassium Zone

Lucton School, Leominster
Beverley Grammar School, Beverley
Aylward Academy, Edmonton
Moreton School, Bushbury
Mid Cheshire College, Northwich
The Matthew Arnold School, Staines
Pent Valley Technology College, Folkestone
Coloma Convent Girls’ School, Croydon
Skegness Grammar School, Skegness
The Sutton Academy, St Helens
Eaton Bank School, Congleton
Tiverton High School, Tiverton
Queens School, Bushey
City College Plymouth, Plymouth
North Chadderton School, Chadderton
St Columba’s High School, Greenock
Minsthorpe Community College, South Elmsall
The King’s School, Ottery St Mary
Kings College School, Wimbledon
Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Hove

Forensic Science Zone

Honywood Community Science School, Coggeshall
Allerton High School, Leeds
Longdale Community Language College, Hollingworth
St Michael & all Angels Academy, Camberwell
The Bushey Academy, Bushey
Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester
Parliament Hill School, London
Great Marlow School, Marlow
Thornden, Eastleigh
La Sainte Union Catholic School, London
Smithycroft Secondary School, Riddrie
Broadoak Maths and Computing College, Weston-Super-Mare
Holy Rood High School, Edinburgh
Benton Park , Rawdon
Walworth Academy, Southwark
Dixons City Academy, Bradford
Our Lady’s RC High School, Blackley
Philomena’s School, Carshalton
Gateacre CC School, Gateacre
Mangotsfield School, Bristol
Salesian College, Battersea
The Manor School , Mansfield

Stem Cells Zone

Park View, Tottenham
Somervale School, Midsomer Norton
Chesnut Grive, Balham
Baltasound Junior High School, Shetland
Chafford Hundred Campus, Chafford Hundred
Birchwood High School, Bishops Stortford
Lathallan School, Montrose
Shire Oak Science College, Walsall
Ralph Thoresby School, Leeds
Macclesfield College, Macclesfield
City of London Boys School, London
The Robert Napier School, Gillingham
Broadlands School, Bristol
John Hanson Community School, Andover
Sacred Heart, London
Brockenhurst College, Brockenhurst
Abingdon School, Abingdon
Stanwell School, Penarth
Newham Sixth Form College, Newham
Brislington Enterprise College, Bristol
East Bergholt High School, East Bergholt
Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Space Zone (sponsored by the Institute of Physics)

Melksham Oak Community School, Melksham
Lampton School, Hounslow
Kingsmead Community School, Hartswell
Thomas Alleynes High School, Uttoxeter
West Thames College, Isleworth
Woodkirk High Specialist Science School, Tingley
City of Portsmouth Girls’ School, Portsmouth
Chichester High School for Girls, Chichester
Montgomery High School, Bispham
Golden Hillock School, Sparkhill
Ernest Bevin College, Tooting
George Pindar Community Sports College, Eastfield
Yardleys School and Science College, Tyseley