Robotic project gets £3,000 boost

A school in Worcestershire has been awarded £3,000 by the UK's top scientific society so pupils can design and build robots.

The Royal Society funding will help Droitwich High School's science club, which aims to build search-and-rescue robots within 12 months.

Sarah Hughes, who runs the club said the project is more advanced than the usual level of school science.

The Royal Society aims to promote excellence in science.

- to help its out-of-hours science club.

Sarah Hughes runs the club - and she told us it's a welcome boost...

The top scientific society in the UK - is funding a robotics club at Droitwich High School.

The project, which is expected to last about a year - could also roll out to some of the other schools in the area.