Encouraging Suffolk’s students to reach for the sky
Monday, 19th October 2015.
During the forthcoming October half term holiday (26 – 30 October), all Suffolk students aged 14-18 have the opportunity to explore more about the subjects; Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at special ‘STEM Schools’ running across the county. STEM Schools are being held in Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds and Lowestoft throughout the week. The schools are part of a wider STEM Accelerator Project managed by Suffolk County Council and delivered in partnership with University Campus Suffolk, West Suffolk College and Connect Education & Business.
Planned activities include:
·Computer game development and virtual reality experience
·developing DNA necklaces, robots and a stereo for your phone
·Discovering more about sport science in a state-of-the-art research lab
·Making and firing rockets
These sessions develop further understanding in core education areas that enable students to learn more about how the world around them works and the way in which technology is changing for the future. The aim is to challenge students to look beyond the obvious.
This programme follows the first successful pilot event STEM school that was held in Ipswich over the summer which was attended by 13 students. During the five day programme, students from Farlingaye and Copleston High Schools learned new skills including building and launching their own rocket using the STEM skills they had gained through the week.
Participation in a STEM School is free of charge to all Suffolk students aged 14 to 18.
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Cllr Lisa Chambers said: “We hope that all students and parents will see these STEM schools as a great opportunity to learn about key subject areas that are proving to be more and more important in building the workforce of the future. Technology development moves at such high speed, those students who attend these holiday schools will really get a positive insight into the power of maths, technology and science based skills.
“I feel it is important to emphasise that this is not something developed solely for those students who may be considered high flying A* achievers. These STEM schools are open to all students, of all levels of learning who want to have fun during the holiday period and experience new activities and develop core skills as they learn about technology and how things work. I really hope that students and parents find out more about these exciting sessions as they are not traditional desk based activities and really do give a new perspective to learning.”
Tony Houghton, Centre for Innovation in Technological Education: “These STEM Schools are an enjoyable and rewarding way of stimulating the interest of pupils to become the Scientists and Engineers of tomorrow and equipping them with foundation skills to fill the definite job opportunities that will be available in these sectors.”
To book your place and learn more about the STEM schools, including related videos; visit www.ucs.ac.uk/STEMsuffolk
The website also provides full details of the week’s programme of activities.
Alternatively contact Lauren Headland at stemschools@ucs.ac.uk or Claire Hopkins at stemaccelerator@ucs.ac.uk
This project has been partly supported by HM Government with “Employer Ownership” funding.
You can also find STEM Accelerator on Twitter @STEMsuffolk.
Planned activities include:
·Computer game development and virtual reality experience
·developing DNA necklaces, robots and a stereo for your phone
·Discovering more about sport science in a state-of-the-art research lab
·Making and firing rockets
These sessions develop further understanding in core education areas that enable students to learn more about how the world around them works and the way in which technology is changing for the future. The aim is to challenge students to look beyond the obvious.
This programme follows the first successful pilot event STEM school that was held in Ipswich over the summer which was attended by 13 students. During the five day programme, students from Farlingaye and Copleston High Schools learned new skills including building and launching their own rocket using the STEM skills they had gained through the week.
Participation in a STEM School is free of charge to all Suffolk students aged 14 to 18.
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Cllr Lisa Chambers said: “We hope that all students and parents will see these STEM schools as a great opportunity to learn about key subject areas that are proving to be more and more important in building the workforce of the future. Technology development moves at such high speed, those students who attend these holiday schools will really get a positive insight into the power of maths, technology and science based skills.
“I feel it is important to emphasise that this is not something developed solely for those students who may be considered high flying A* achievers. These STEM schools are open to all students, of all levels of learning who want to have fun during the holiday period and experience new activities and develop core skills as they learn about technology and how things work. I really hope that students and parents find out more about these exciting sessions as they are not traditional desk based activities and really do give a new perspective to learning.”
Tony Houghton, Centre for Innovation in Technological Education: “These STEM Schools are an enjoyable and rewarding way of stimulating the interest of pupils to become the Scientists and Engineers of tomorrow and equipping them with foundation skills to fill the definite job opportunities that will be available in these sectors.”
To book your place and learn more about the STEM schools, including related videos; visit www.ucs.ac.uk/STEMsuffolk
The website also provides full details of the week’s programme of activities.
Alternatively contact Lauren Headland at stemschools@ucs.ac.uk or Claire Hopkins at stemaccelerator@ucs.ac.uk
This project has been partly supported by HM Government with “Employer Ownership” funding.
You can also find STEM Accelerator on Twitter @STEMsuffolk.
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